After the fulfillment of the vow, the devotees walk barefoot, after seeing the rays of the sun on Sh

Devotees' fair: After the fulfillment of the vow, the devotees walk barefoot, after seeing the rays of the sun on Shivling, a fair is organized, where registration is necessary.

 A 10-day historical fair is being organized in Sagar district. This fair started from 20th December at Shri Dev Khanderao Bhagwan Temple and will continue till 29th December. A unique reaction of the devotees is taking place in this fair, where the devotees make a wish but after it is fulfilled, the devotees walk barefoot on the embers. For this, one has to register in advance. Before walking barefoot, they offer prayers to the Bhatti and sprinkle turmeric on it. She goes. Shivlinga is installed in the sanctum sanctorum of this temple. A fair is organized here every year. According to the Hindu calendar, it is said that on the Shashthi day of Agahan month, at exactly 12 noon, the sun's rays hit the ground, since then the fair started. Is.

 Beginning of the tradition of walking on coals.

 Narayan Malhar Vaidya, the chief priest of the temple, told that the tradition of walking on embers started from 1831, it is about 400 years old, when King Yashwantrao's son was seriously ill and did not get cured even after a lot of treatment, for this the king While praying, he said that furnaces should be dug in the temple premises, turmeric should be put on the burning embers and they should come out from above, only after this their son became healthy. It was only after this that the fair was started at Khanderao temple and the tradition of coming out on the embers is also going on since then. This tradition started when five Shivlingas were discovered during the excavation of the temple during its construction.

 This is how we make vows.

 The devotees who come here apply turmeric on their palms, leave a mark on the walls of the temple and make a wish and when their wish is fulfilled, they complete the task of walking on the embers. Both men and women are involved in this.

 Preparing to walk on hot coals.

 After the start of this fair, thousands of people started coming to the temple to visit and participate in the fair. But for those who walk on the embers, it is necessary to register the devotees. For this, the names have been entered in the register and the time has also been mentioned on the day on which the devotees will complete the tradition by walking on the embers.