FAGOONI POONAM FAIR

Dakor Temple in Gujarat, one of the major pilgrimage sites in India, is known for the temple of Ranchodji. Lakhs of devotees visits this temple in every full moon. Falgun Purnima ( the Full Moon day in the ‘Falgun Month of Hindu calendar which is also the day of Holi ) is celebrated with enthusiasm and pomp by lakhs of devotees in Dakor by splashing colours over each other . The present temple of Ranchodji in dakor was constructed by Shri Gopalrao Jagannath Tambwekar in 1772 A.D. The main gate of the temple overlooks the (now crowded) banks of the lake Gomati. Silver gate of the temple leads into the main courtyard. On entering the courtyard, one sees two tall structures, used to house the thousands of lamps that are lit during the festive season, on either side. As per traditions would have it, drummers sit atop the main gate in a balcony of their own. The "Nagarkhana" resonates with music during the main darshans and at Aarti times.