Bharadi Devi Yatra

At Bharadi Devi temple  fair is organised every February which sees  millions of people visit the temple during the fair. This is the Jaagrut (Active) devasthan situated at Anganewadi, 10 km from Malvan. The Bharadi devi temple is located in the village of Masure. Anganewadi is a small hamlet of Masure village. The Bharadi (Earth Goddess) devi is famous for her wish-fulfilling(Navas) power. Her devotees express their wishes (Navas) before her and once the wish is fulfilled they come again for a Darshan (visit) to express their gratitude. The highlight of Anganewadi is an annual fair.  All the faithful throng to the annual fair. Special buses and passenger vehicles ply from Malvan and Kankavli to Anganewadi. Anganewadi is known as the Pandharpur of Konkan. The name Anganewadi indicates a dominance of people with the surname Angane. According to a legend a Goddess appeared in the village in the form of a stone plaque, 400 years ago. Since then people have been flocking to this village for 'Darshan', every year. There is no fixed day or date for the fair. It is decided by consensus.