AMBAJI BHADARVI POONAM FAIR

Goddess Amba's abode in Ambaji is the most famous  pilgrimage place  amongst devotees . It is situated in northern Gujarat's Danta Taluka of Banaskantha district. Bhadarvi Punam witnesses the massive gathering devotees who come here on foot. ti this abode of mother godess Amba  which makes this fair significant one. During six days of Bhadarvi Punam festival devotees reach to Ambaji on foot from various parts of Gujarat and India in lakhs in number. District administration of Banaskantha with the temple trust successfully organises this event by facilitating devotees coining by foot by making arrangements like  hassle free darshan, sanitation, drinking water, prasad, free meal, maintaining 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 biggest religious gathering of western India where more than 25 lakhs devotees visit the temple town of Ambaji with a view to give invitation to goddess Amba during  navratri festival to visit their home towns.