CHAITREE PURNIMA FOLK FESTIVAL

Becharaji or Bahucharaji is a temple town and taluka capital in Mehsana district of Gujarat state, India. The town is associated with Hindu goddess Bahuchara Mata worshipped as Balaand the temple is one of the prime tourist attraction points of Mehsana. This temple is among one of 52 Shakti Pith in India, built in 1839 AD by Manajirav Gaiakwad Sarkar. The temple is 25 Km from Modhera and 35 Km from Mehsana. The temple is also well connected with railway and airway, Mehsana is the nearest railway station, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is the nearest airport of the temple.A short motor ride from the Morbi and you come to the town of Becharaj and the temple of Bahuchar Mata, an incarnation of the Mother Goddess. Pilgrimages are undertaken to this site for vows fulfilled and boons granted. Bahuchar Mata is the patron goddess of the womenfolk who invokes her intervention in domestic violence and problems within the family. Every year a grand folk festival is organized in the Bahucharaji Mataji Temple during the Chaitree Purnima. Generally, the events like music and dance festival, spiritual activities, and art & culture are the part of the festival. People from different areas visit to experience the grandeur of the fair. The visitors enjoy every bit of the celebration, includes joy rides, delicious food stalls, art and cultural activities. Succulent snacks like Dhokla, Fafda, Samosa, Pathra and sweet dishes like Mohanthal, Jalebi, Doodh Pak are the foremost attraction to the food lovers. The vibrant festival is full of rituals and ceremonies, it worth a million dollar experience to be present in the fair.