Jyotiba Chaitra Festival in Kolhapur, India by Sandeep Rasal / SOPA Images
Every year on full moon of Chaitra (April Month) an enormous festival happens on Jyotiba Mountain. Some people believe that Goddess Jyotiba is an incarnation of Kedarnath, who killed the demon Ratnasur so is the festival celebrated. About six to seven lakh of pilgrims from various districts and territories of Maharashtra come to this festival. At this time, the devotees cheers the name of Shree jotiba in a single hymn of 'Chan G Bhal', by defeating their entire consciousness. All the 'festival scenes' are very unique, throwing Gulal, coconut and Bandi coins the palanquin. Sasan Kathi (Stick) is one of the main attractions of Chaitra Yatra. The form of Sasan Reed is like it is thick and about 50 to 70 feet high with Jyotiba’s vehicle horse installed at bottom. It is very skillful to dance by balancing the sasan reed on ones shoulders.
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