About Anganewadi Jatra (Fair)

Bharadi Devi Temple Fair is organised every February or March which sees  millions of people visit the temple. This is the Jaagrut (Active) devasthan situated at Anganewadi, 10 km from Malvan. The Bharadi devi temple is located in the village of Masure. Anganewadi is a small hamlet of Masure village. The Bharadi (Earth Goddess) devi is famous for her wish-fulfilling(Navas) power. Her devotees express their wishes (Navas) before her and once the wish is fulfilled they come again for a Darshan (visit) to express their gratitude. The highlight of Anganewadi is an annual fair.  All the faithful throng to the annual fair. Special buses and passenger vehicles ply from Malvan and Kankavli to Anganewadi. Anganewadi is known as the Pandharpur of Konkan. The name Anganewadi indicates a dominance of people with the surname Angane. According to a legend a Goddess appeared in the village in the form of a stone plaque, 400 years ago. Since then people have been flocking to this village for 'Darshan', every year. There is no fixed day or date for the fair. It is decided by consensus.

The satisfaction of the devotees to Anganewadi fair keeps on increasing its popularity beyond the borders and attracts more number of visitors every year. The rituals at the fair are really interesting which include embellishing the stone plaque of the deity with ornaments, mask and new clothing. Afterwards the village barber standing in front of the temple reflects sunrays over the plaque. There is one more interesting trend which strengthens unity and cooperation among the residents during this fair. As per this trend one female from each family unites for cooking food at the temple which is offered as Prasad to the devotees. The Jatra lasts for one and a half day only, but surprisingly brings flocks of devotees from the neighboring region.

Entertainment programs like music, dramas, plays, kirtans, bhajans continue for the next four to five days. Mahaprasad is also distributed to all the Devotees. Celebrities as well as Politicians do visit the Yatra.

The Konkan Railways also gets prepared for the extra rush of passengers and announces special trains from Pune Junction, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus & Panvel. The venue of the fair can be reached easily from Malvan which is just 10 km from the city. There are plenty of traveling options by road to reach Angnewadi. Nearby railway stations are Kankavli and Oros. If you are arriving from Mumbai, Pune or Goa then you can stay at one of the Malvan hotels located at central locations. The budget hotels of Malvan are the best means of balancing your requirements and pocket. After visiting the fair extend your stay for a day or two and enjoy the interesting sight seeing options of Malvan.

Places to visit near Bharadi Devi Temple : 
1. Sindhudurga Fort 
2. Dhamapur Lake 
3. Tarkarli Beach
4. Bhagwati Temple 
5. Rameshwar Temple
6. Bhalachandra Maharaj Ashram
7. Kunkeshwar Temple and Kunkeshwar Beach
8. Bhogave Beach 
9. Nivati Beach 
10. Shiroda Velagar Beach

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