Bhojan & Langar
भोजन व लंगर
Fresh, pure sattvic meals served round the clock — dal, sabzi, roti, rice, halwa and chilled water for every bhakt, all free of cost.
श्री शिव कांवड़ समिति· REG.
Serving Shiva’s kanwariyas for over thirty years
Every Sawan our family raises a sewa shivir on NH-8, Mahipalpur — free food, rest, medical care and kanwar stands for every bhakt walking home with Ganga jal.
- 30+
- Years of seva
- Lakhs
- Bhakts served
- 24×7
- Through Sawan
ॐ नमः शिवाय ✦ बोल बम ✦ हर हर महादेव ✦ जय भोले ✦ गंगा मैया की जय ✦ॐ नमः शिवाय ✦ बोल बम ✦ हर हर महादेव ✦ जय भोले ✦ गंगा मैया की जय ✦
30+Years of seva
LakhsBhakts served
Reg.Registered samiti
100%Goes to seva
Our Story
A family vow, kept for three decades
“सेवा परमो धर्मः”Service is the highest dharma.
A REGISTERED SAMITI
Shiv Kavar Samiti is a registered society, and our shivir runs each year with the sanction of the Delhi administration and local police — part of the official network of approved Kanwar camps in the capital.
For more than thirty years, through every monsoon Sawan, our family has set up its shivir in Mahipalpur on the Delhi–Gurugram stretch of NH-8 — one of the busiest routes for kanwariyas returning from Haridwar.
What began as a modest roadside stand of water and shade — in the years when the Kanwar Yatra was still a small pilgrimage — has grown alongside the yatra itself into a full sewa shivir welcoming thousands of Shiv bhakts every season.
We ask nothing in return. The kanwar and its Ganga jal are kept pure and never touched to the ground; the bhakts are fed, rested and healed; and the vow passes, quietly, from one generation of our family to the next.
Early 1990s
The first shivir — a small water-and-rest stand for passing bhakts.
The growth years
As the yatra swelled to millions, our camp grew into a full sewa shivir.
Today
A registered samiti serving lakhs of kanwariyas across each Sawan.
Our Sewa
Everything a kanwariya needs, given freely
Set up on DDA grounds with official permission for ten days, our shivir stays open day and night — a fully equipped camp holding ready whatever a bhakt on the yatra needs.
Vishram & Shelter
विश्राम स्थल
Covered tents, charpais and mats where tired kanwariyas can rest their feet, sleep safely through the night and continue at dawn.
Kanwar Stands
कांवड़ स्थान
Dedicated stands to hang the kanwar so the sacred Ganga jal never touches the ground — honouring the vow every devotee carries.
Medical & First Aid
चिकित्सा सेवा
Care for blistered and injured feet, ORS for dehydration, pain relief and basic first aid — the most needed help on a barefoot yatra.
Chai, Coffee & Jal
चाय, कॉफ़ी व जल
Hot tea and coffee through the night, cold water, chhaas, sharbat and fruit through the day — always something to refresh a tired bhakt.
Puja & Darshan
पूजा व दर्शन
A shrine, aarti and bhajans at the shivir — a moment of puja, darshan and devotion before the bhakts set off again.
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The Kanwar Yatra
The pilgrimage our shivir serves
Understanding the yatra is understanding why the seva matters. Here is the tradition, in brief.
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Why Sawan
Shravan is Lord Shiva's month — legend holds this is when he drank the halahal poison to save creation. Offering Ganga jal now is the highest devotion.
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The kanwar
A decorated pole balancing two sealed pots of Ganga jal, carried on the shoulder — often barefoot — across hundreds of kilometres back to a home Shiva temple.
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India's largest yatra
Once a small pilgrimage of a few saints, it is now India's biggest annual gathering — an estimated 25–30 million bhakts walk each Sawan.
Types of Kanwar
सामान्य कांवड़
Saamanya Kanwar
The common kanwar — bhakts may set the kanwar on a stand and rest along the way. This is who our shivir serves most.
डाक कांवड़
Dak Kanwar
A continuous, non-stop run to the temple without resting — the fastest, most demanding vow of all.
खड़ी कांवड़
Khadi Kanwar
The kanwar is never set down; a companion holds it while the bhakt rests, keeping it forever upright.
This Season
Sawan 2026 at our shivir
Our camp opens with the yatra and stays open, day and night, straight through to Shivratri. Every bhakt is welcome.
Sawan begins
30 July 2026
Kanwar Yatra sets off
Our shivir open
31 Jul – 10 Aug 2026
Day & night on NH-8, Mahipalpur
Sawan Shivratri
11 August 2026
Jalabhishek — the yatra's culmination
Dates follow the North-Indian (Purnimanta) Sawan calendar and may vary slightly by panchang.
FIND OUR SHIVIR
महिपालपुर, एनएच-8
Mahipalpur, NH-8 (Delhi–Gurugram Highway), New Delhi
On DDA grounds · official 10-day permission
- ◆ On the main NH-8 kanwariya route near IGI Airport
- ◆ Open 24×7 through the ten days of the shivir
- ◆ Full facilities — food, water, power, rest & more
- ◆ Look for the saffron flags & Shiv Kavar Samiti banner
From the Shivir
Moments of seva
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Frequently asked questions
The Kanwar Yatra is an annual Hindu pilgrimage during the month of Sawan (Shravan) in which devotees of Lord Shiva, called kanwariyas, carry holy Ganga water on decorated poles (kanwars) — often walking barefoot for hundreds of kilometres — to offer it on a Shivling back home.
Join the Seva
Stand with the shivir this Sawan
This seva has always been carried by many hands. Come stand with us this Sawan — with your time, your daan, or your prayers.
Volunteer (Sewadar)
Give a few hours or a few days through Sawan — serving food, guiding bhakts, or manning the medical corner. Every hand is a blessing.
Donate (Daan)
Sponsor a day of langar, ration, tents or medical supplies. Your daan feeds and shelters bhakts directly at the shivir.
Contribute in Kind
Atta, rice, dal, fruit, water, tents, mats, ORS and first-aid supplies — material contributions keep the shivir running.
Reach the Samiti
Call or write to us to volunteer, contribute, or simply to find the shivir during Sawan.
- Phone / WhatsApp
- +91 98189 08237
- shivkavarsamiti@gmail.com
- Shivir
- Mahipalpur, NH-8, New Delhi — on DDA grounds