Festivals

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Various festivals are celebrated enthusiastically in the temple throughout the year. These are the following:

Dasara Celebration - At the Samadhi (Holy Tomb) of Bhide Bhatji, a pooja takes place at early morning and 2100 Boondi Ladus are distributed among the devotees on Dasara Day. All the drums, Shahnai etc. temple instruments are worshipped and the palanquin marches for simollanghan (Symbolic crossing of the outskirts) in the evening. The palanquin halts on the circum navigation path at the Shamee tree, followed by a pooja and the shamee leaves are looked as a symbol of gold. These leaves are offered to Lord Ganesh at the temple and the palanquin celebration gets over.

Ganesh Chaturthi - it is celebrated in August or September. During this, there are vibrant celebrations, prayers and feasting. An idol of Ganesha is carried out in a palanquin through the town, accompanied by a priest and drummers. The Gauri Ganpati Festival is also held at the same time, when Ganesha's mother Gauri is prayed to for three days and later ... More

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