A River on Shoulders: Kanwar Pilgrimage

01 – 28 July 2020 / 2021

“He made great dreams a mould for coming things
And cast his deeds like bronze to front the years.
His walk through Time outstripped the human stride.
Lonely his days and splendid like the sun’s”.

Banks of Ganges, Foothills of Himalayas, Haridwar, India

10 million+ participate in this annual pilgrimage that happens only in Haridwar India. Devotees from across central and northern India begin their journeys the day after sighting of the full moon (27 July) of Saawan, the 5th month of the Indian calendar. Arriving at the banks of holy Ganga (Ganges) river in Haridwar, they pray, make wishes, and atone. They carry Ganges water in pots balanced at the two opposite ends of a bamboo stick (called Kanwar in Hindi). They walk back to their homes before the next full moon (26 Aug). The holy water is offered at a local Shiva temple.

A whole new local art landscape has emerged – devotional music, dyeing and printing on cotton fabrics, and designing of a variety of water containers. AZIMVTH ashram is situated about 100 metres from Ganges . Walking just outside, they head to their Ganges which is 4 km away.

FOR

Sanskrit / Hindi
Calligraphy
Photography
Visual art
Documentary
Spirituality
Performance art
New media
Linguistics
Painting
Music
Writing
Education
Yoga
Everybody
Art of Life

FACILITIES

Visiting Ganges ghats,temples, ashrams
Pilgrim interactions
Local collaborations
Exhibit
Print media coverage
Local music instruments
Conditional access to a Braille printing press
Arts mentoring
Life coaching
Drawing / writing / performing projects

TARIFF INCLUDES

Personal en-suite room
Shared studio
Twice daily Yoga teaching
Om & mantra chanting initiation
Daily lecture & discussion
Options at other cluster-locations
3 meals, 2 herbal tea + snacks
Sachet tea/ 24hrs
Daily small basket of fresh flowers
Towels, bedding
Laundry
Ayurveda doctor visit after every 3rd day

IMPORTANT DATES – July

1, 4, 14 Canada Day, US Independence Day (France) Bastille Day
16 Sun enters Cancer Zodiac, 6 month southward journey
17 World Emoji Day
27 Kanwar Pilgrimage starts
28 The Guru Student Traditions
30 UN Int’l Friendship Day

AZIMVTH Ashram
365 Arya Nagar Jwalapur
Haridwar 249407
Uttarakhand India
AZIMVTH@gmail.com
http://www.AZIMVTH.org

More information is at the following links within AZIMVTH website.

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