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Renowned all over
Angnewadi,s historical Bharadidevis Temple is situated at a distance
of 12 K.M. from Malvan town. Once in a year devotees from Maharashtra,
Goa, & Karnataka come together here for pilgrimage. Here godess
is offered Otti. I:e coconut and blouse piece. The goddess has occurred
in a self existent rock form. It is believed that when a person
ask for a vow, the goddess fulfills it. The local people who are
entitled to honour and respect come and seat together in a temple
on a Dali(mat made of Bamboo) & decide a day of holding a fair.
According to the tradition mask, saree & ornaments are worn to the
Devi, then begains offering of otti which is continued through the
day. During the fair devotees show their presence in lakhs. On the
same day a women from every house after their bath and without touching
and speaking to anybody in the house cook food which is then offered
to the Devi as prasad for which people call Tat Lagne. The same
prasad is then distributed among the devotees present there. |
