BHADARVI POONAM FAIR 2024

The Fair of Bhadarvi Poonam which us held at Ambaji City, is scheduled from 12th sep. 24 to 18th sep. 24. On this occasion there are millions of devotees who flock to pay their respect to Goddess. During this pilgrimage, many pilgrims travel on Foot. Devotees come from Gujarat as well as from the other state of the country and abroad to add to the festivities fairs are also held. ddess Amba's abode in Ambaji is the favorite pilgrimage destination amongst devotees . It is situated in northern Gujarat's Danta taluka of Banaskantha district. Bhadarvi Punam witnesses massive gathering of devotees who come to the temple by foot. During six days of Bhadarvi punam festival devotees reach to Ambaji on foot from various parts of Gujarat and India in lakhs. District administration of Banaskantha with the temple trust organises this event by facilitating devotees who come walking covering long distances . This includes hassle free darshan, sanitation, drinking water, prasad, free meal, law and order, electricity etc. Besides the government administration volunteers establish their service camps by road sides leading to Ambaji where they provide free meals and basic facilities to pedestrian devotees without any charges. Bhadarvi fair is considered as the gigantic religious gathering of western India where more than 25 lakhs devotees visit the temple town Ambaji with a view to give invitation to goddess Amba in Navratri festival to visit their their home towns.