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| SHRIRAMA
RATHOTSAVA FAIR |
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| Location :
Near Jalgaon, Maharashtra. |
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| Presiding
Deity :
Lord Rama |
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| Falls on :
October - November. |
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| The Shrirama mandir near Jalgaon
is an ancient temple belonging to the Peshwa period. Excepting the shrine of
the temple the other parts of the temple including the auditorium and seating
room were built about 70-80 years back by Appa Maharaj, a devotee of Rama with
the financial help of his disciples. |
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| In veneration of the deities in
the temple an annual fair is celebrated on the Kartika Sad. On that day the
images of Rama, Laxmana and Sita are carried in a palanquin to the river Girna
for a bath. After the bath the images are decorated with ornaments and
garlands. Devotees visiting the temple on the festival days are mostly from
Jalgaon and nearby places. Nearly 25,000 people visit the temple during the
days of the fair. |
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