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: Jaipur
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: 4Aug - 8Aug
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Mahavir Ji Fair
The Shri Mahavirji Fair is held from Chaitra Shukla Ekadasi to Baisakh Krishna Dwitiya (March-April). Situated in Chandangaon, Shri Mahavirji Fair of Rajasthan. Shri Mahaveerji Temple is dedicated to the 24th Jain Tirthankara Bhagawan Mahaveer. According to Jain legends, a statue of Shri Mahavirji was disintered by a cowherd few hundred years back at this place.
The major attraction is the Rath Yatra. The fair of Mahavirji reaches its peak on Baisakh Krishna Dwitiya when the image of the deity is taken to the bank of river Gambhiri in a grand procession for Kalash Abhishek. The golden chariot (rath) is drawn by bullocks. Four persons wave chanvars (fly whisks) over the image and the site resounds with "bhajans" and religious songs with intermittent slogans of 'Shri Mahavir Swami Ki jai. After the ceremony, the procession returns with the same grandeur and the image is restored to the temple. The pilgrims gather at the temple to worship, meditate and seek the blessings of the saint with folded hands. During the evening offering the temple is illuminated with lights.
