Satara Yamai Devi Yatra

Yatra of Yamai Devi is held every year in Paush month at Aundh near Satara in Maharashtra.Yamai Devi Yatra 2023  is on 6th January. In Marathi 'Ye Mai' means come mother. The annual pilgrimage to Yamai Devi Temple attracts thousands of devotees. During the festival, a palanquin carries the idol of Devi on a vehicle.  In Aundh, a small town in Khatav taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra there is the ancient shrine of Yamai Devi.  This temple is very popular for its historical importance and  is also a very sacred temple.  Yamai Devi is the kuldevi (Origin) of many Marathi families.  Along with the Yamai Devi Temple, the premise also houses the Sri Bhavani Devi Museum, one of the first art museums in India.