# Giant Hanuman idol, 128-litre water Kanwar wow Sawan devotees 2026-08-08T12:46:17+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Kanwar yatra in Uttar Pradesh featuring a giant illuminated idol of Lord Hanuman has gone viral on social media. The video shows devotees carrying the idol at night, surrounded by colourful lights and saffron flags. Onlookers stopped to record the sight, and online comments filled with chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Har Har Mahadev'. The display has been described as one of the most striking of the Sawan season. In Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, a group of 15 youths from Baripada is walking 35 km to Simeswar Peetha carrying 128 litres of water in five pots on a bamboo pole called a 'bahungi'. They take turns bearing the load and pray for world peace. The group has followed this practice for three years. Odisha TV reports that devotees and locals have praised their determination. Both processions highlight the creativity and devotion that mark the Kanwar yatra. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - odishatv.in Tags: devotion, Kanwar Yatra, Lord Hanuman, Sawan, Uttar Pradesh, viral video Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/giant-glowing-hanuman-idol-carried-in-sawan-kanwar-yatra-video-goes-viral/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/giant-glowing-hanuman-idol-carried-in-sawan-kanwar-yatra-video-goes-viral/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.