Datia Gaurav Divas (Peetambara Mai Jayanti)

Datia Gaurav Diwas is celebrated every year on 4 May along with Maa Pitambara Prakatya Mahotsav. Religious programs are organized from early morning on Maa Peetambara's Prakataya Diwas and Datia Gaurav Diwas. Datia city is decorated in Pitambar colour, while yellow flags are put up, the  houses are decorated with Rangoli . On this day a grand Rath Yatra of Maa Pitambara is taken out in the city which starts from the main gate of Maa Pitambara temple and reaches the stadium via the main roads of Datia. The local people pull the chariot of Mata Rani. This Rath Yatra is on the lines of Jagannath Puri temple of Orissa. More than one lakh people gather on this the Rath Yatra. On this occasion, the people of Datia who are distinguished with achievements in various fields  are honored with Datia Gaurav Samman. After that, various presentations are done by the artists including singing of bhajans,  cultural programs and literary programs . Datia is located at a distance of 67 Kms from Gwalior .