Nagpur: The Shri Ram Rath Utsav festival at Kalameshwar in Nagpur district is famous in the district as well as the entire country. This year is the 224th year of this Rath Yatra in Nagpur district. The historic Rathotsava will begin from April 8. There will be various religious events between April 8 and 10. On behalf of the temple management, preparations for the Yatra are going on in full swing.
The Rathotsav of Lord Shri Ramachandra and Lord Hanuman has been held by Shri Hari Maharaj Temple for about 224 years. The Ratha Yatra festival starts on the second day after the full moon in the month of Chaitra. Prabhu Shri Ramachandra’s chariot in this yatra is made entirely of wood and is a fine specimen of carving with three garlands. Devotees from all corners of Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra participate in this yatra. Tthis Rath Yatra is going on uninterruptedly except during the Covid pandemic.
On April 8 at 7 pm, a procession will be taken out in Kalmeshwar with attractive floats, dindi, and the beating of drums. Various folk dances, malakhambas, circus, magic shows will be held at Kalameshwar at 9 am. During the Rath Yatra, Shivswarajya Sanstha at Kalameshwar organized Dahi Handi, Mass Hanuman Chalisa Pathan etc. at Jodmaruti Chowk.
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On April 9, Janjagrutipar Kala Pathak has organized entertainment programme from 8 am in Bazar Chowk for the whole day. It will feature the jugalbandi between Shahir Dnyaneshwar Waghmare and Shahir Surmatai Darshan.
Harikirtan of Santosh Maharaj Lahane, Alandi, District Pune will be held on April 10 at Bazaar Chowk from 6 pm to 9 pm. Mahaprasad will be distributed by various social organizations. The atmosphere of this Rathotsav, Bhajan, Kirtan, Dindya, Pataka, DJ and chanting of Vitthal will become devotional till dawn. Due to this Rath Yatra that comes once a year, a lot of new consciousness is created among the citizens of Kalameshwar Taluka.
Saint Kemaji Maharaj of Selu Ghorad in Wardha district used to visit Kalameshwar regularly every year to get spiritual satisfaction. Murharnath was the elder brother of Siddha Yogi Paramhansa Sant Tukaram Maharaj of Mohapa. Maharaj’s original name was Dajiba. Sadguru Linganath of the Nath sect came to Kalameshwar on his own accord from Edalabad. Sadguru Lingnath gave real revelation to Murharnath. Sadguru Lingnath came to Mohapa from Kalameshwar after giving grace to Dajiba. Dajiba granted him grace there and accepted the idol of Sadguru and brought the idol to the Vitthal Temple in Kalameshwar and installed it.
Swayambhu Kadambashwar Shiva temple is situated to the north of the river that flows through the neighbourhood of the village. Scholars are of the opinion that Kadambeshwar became Kalameshwar.
