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Sawan(Monsoon) is that time of the year when nature adorns itself like a newlywed bride for her groom. It is that moment when nature’s beauty is simply unbounded and untamed through its glorious greens and blazing blues. The calm breezes and endearing drizzles make the earth’s heart throb like a teenager’s. Nature spreads an auspicious aura all across the atmosphere and this compels even the poets to create romantic creations.
so, as per mythology, in this month ‘Samudra Manthan’ (Churning of the Sea) was done by the Asuras and the Devas. This churning of ksheer Sagar produced ‘Halaahal’ (the deadliest poison) among many other kinds of stuff. This ‘halahal’ was proving to be deadly for every living form. ‘Mahadev’ took the onus of getting rid of this by consuming it and entrapping it in his throat. This caused an extreme burning effect which turned Shiva’s throat blue (so Neelkanth!) and his body temperature thus rose exponentially. To help Shiva get rid of this, both Devas and Asuras (yes! He is dear to both the team) began pouring water on him. Since then this tradition of pouring river water over Shiva in the month of Sawan came into being. Men and Women (especially in northern India) wear saffron-coloured clothes, carry tumblers of Gangajal and walk bare feet for hundreds of miles to pour water over Kashi Puradhipati – “Baba Vishwanath”. These men and women are called ‘Kanwariyas’ and their journey is called ‘Kanwar Yatra’. Credit must go to the millions of Kanwariyas who paint this entire city saffron in this month. Mondays are the most auspicious day when devotees visit the temples and women keep fast for long life & well being of their family.
