Kanwar Yatra is an annual Hindu Festival at the time of Shravan Month where devotees take the holy water of Ganga from pilgrimages like Haridwar, Gomukh, Gangotri and Sultanganj. They walk long distances to give Lord Shiva a bath with the holy water. The one who does this yatra is said to get free of all his sins. Kanwar Yatra: Significance and Rituals Facts about Kanwar Yatra Origin of Kanwar Yatra