Nagpur Chimur Ghoda Yatra

Lord Venkateswara also termed Lord Balaji has been considered the savior of mankind in the troubled era of Kalyug. The idol of Balaji in Chimur is strikingly similar to the idol in the famous Tirupati Balaji temple. This temple is famous for the ‘Ghodayatra’ which begins as per the Hindu calendar on Magh Shuddha Trayodashi. During the ‘Ghodayatra’ the idol is paraded through town in a colorful procession which is attended by devotees in large numbers. The importance of Chimur lies in the antique temple of Balaji which has a great reputation, and the Ghoda ceremony which is held two days prior to the annual fair. It is said that the image of Lord Vishnu or Balaji was discovered by  a Kunbi person while digging the plinth of the shed for his cattle. He constructed a small temple to keep the idol and appointed a priest for its worship. The Ghoda Yatra has completed 248 years of its tradition.