On Saturday night, Palanquin of Goddess Danteshwari reached Jagdalpur for participating in Dussehra celebrations on Monday. It was welcomed with devotion and traditional fervour through Mawliparghav Vidhan.
Near Kutruwada, Kamalchandra Bhaj Deo of Bastar Royal family, Rajguru, Rajpurohit and other people welcomed the palanquin of Goddess Danteshwari and took it to Danteshwari Temple where also puja was performed as per tradition.
At the time of Mawliparghav ritual thousands of people lined both sides of the road near Royal Palace and watched the proceedings. On this occasion impressive fireworks was also exhibited turning the entire ambience in to like a fair.
After puja at danteshwari Temple the palanquin was again taken to Jiya Dera where it would remain till October 18 and devotees would be able to perform puja there also.
On October 18 for performing Bidai Puja ritual, Ma Danteshwari’s palanquin once again will be taken out in a procession and would be brought to main gate of Danteshawi Temple premises where the Goddess will be bade farewell and will be sent off to Dantewada in traditional style.
Earlier, Palanquin of the Goddess was brought to the ‘Vishram Sthal’ located on the bank of Dankini River by priest of Dantewada’s Danteshwari Temple Hariharnath Jiya and his subordinates.
Thereafter, it was put atop a decked up vehicle which brought it to Jagdalpur late Saturday night. On way to Jagdalpur, the Goddess was worshipped by devotees at several places.
Notably, During the reign of King Annamdeo, the tradition of bringing the palanquin of Goddess Danteshwari from Dantewada to Jagdalpur located Danteshwari Temple for participation in Dussehra.
The Goddess participates in Dussehra in the form of her palanquin and umbrella, instead of her idol, and then returns to Dantewada again after completion of the festival in which almost all villages Gods and Goddesses also participate.