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22 West Bengal devotees carry 144‑kg Ravan Kavad to Baba Baidyanath Dham via Asarganj's Kachhi Kanwaria route
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 10:48 AM
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During the final days of Sawan, a group of 22 pilgrims from West Bengal is transporting a 144‑kg Ravan Kavad along the Kachhi Kanwaria road in Asarganj, Bihar, towards the Baba Baidyanath shrine.
A convoy of twenty‑two devotees from West Bengal has set out for Baba Baidyanath Dham, carrying an unusually heavy Ravan Kavad that weighs around 144 kilograms. The procession follows the traditional Kachhi Kanwaria route that runs through Asarganj in Bihar, a path known for intense devotion during the monsoon month of Sawan.
The pilgrims, organized as a single jatha, left their home state earlier this week and entered Bihar with the massive wooden structure, which is traditionally used in the annual Ravan Dahan rituals. Local residents have gathered along the road to witness the rare sight, describing the event as a vivid display of faith and cultural continuity.
Officials of the Baba Baidyanath temple have welcomed the group, noting that such pilgrimages reinforce the pan‑Indian character of the shrine. The journey is expected to conclude later this week when the jatha reaches the holy precincts of Deoghar, where the Kavad will be offered as part of the concluding Sawan celebrations.
Security and crowd‑control measures have been put in place by the district administration to ensure the smooth passage of the convoy, especially given the weight of the Kavad and the narrow lanes of the Kachhi Kanwaria road.
The event underscores the enduring popularity of the Baba Baidyanath pilgrimage, drawing participants from distant states even during the later phase of the Sawan month.
The pilgrims, organized as a single jatha, left their home state earlier this week and entered Bihar with the massive wooden structure, which is traditionally used in the annual Ravan Dahan rituals. Local residents have gathered along the road to witness the rare sight, describing the event as a vivid display of faith and cultural continuity.
Officials of the Baba Baidyanath temple have welcomed the group, noting that such pilgrimages reinforce the pan‑Indian character of the shrine. The journey is expected to conclude later this week when the jatha reaches the holy precincts of Deoghar, where the Kavad will be offered as part of the concluding Sawan celebrations.
Security and crowd‑control measures have been put in place by the district administration to ensure the smooth passage of the convoy, especially given the weight of the Kavad and the narrow lanes of the Kachhi Kanwaria road.
The event underscores the enduring popularity of the Baba Baidyanath pilgrimage, drawing participants from distant states even during the later phase of the Sawan month.