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English: A big yatra is held at Srikshetra Veer on Magh Purnima. "Nathsaheb's good!" , "Sawai Sarjachan Changbhalan!" The marriage ceremony of Srinath Mashkoba and Devi Jogeshwari is celebrated every year in the month of Magh at Srikshetra Veer in a traditional and energetic atmosphere with the sound of drums and clappers. On Rathasaptami, the Ghadashi-Guravas do the work of distributing wedding cards to the gods. The annual yatra festival of Srinath Mhskoba Devasthan begins on Magh Shuddha Chaturdashi with the Haldi ceremony of the deity. On the evening of Chaturdashi, Veer and Raut-Mali, the worshipers of the God of Rautwadi, bring Srinath Maharaj in rich clothes and Adimaya Jogeshwari brings a sari-choli and turmeric to the mother. Gurva priests dress the god with turmeric. Later, the god is anointed with turmeric by the hands of the Raut congregation's perfumers. At this time, Suvasini from Veer village and Panchkroshi rush to plant turmeric in Deulwada. On the full moon day, there is Gadganer everywhere in the village. A sweet offering of Puranpoli is brought to the temple. Because at least one person in every house in the village has a custom of observing '5 days fast for God's wedding' 5 days before the wedding ceremony. He breaks the fast on this day. Mahaprasad is arranged by Mr. Dhumal (Wadkar) family in the afternoon for the devotees coming from outside and the bridegroom. Traditionally Sasankathi and palanquins from Kodit village come to Veer for the yatra, while palanquins from Wai, Kanheri, Rajewadi, Bhondvewadi, Sonwadi and Kasbapeth in Pune come for the ceremony. At around 11:30 midnight, Rautmandals of Rautwadi bring respectable aartya, wedding dress and bashinge to the temple. Srinath Mhaskoba Maharaj appeared in the field of Raut-Mali on Sunday on the full moon of the month of Magh, so he became a god and got the honor of God's turmeric and marriage. At the same time, salkari florists bring chaffi flower mundavali. All these wedding decorations are done by the Guruvapujari to God. Praisers of God chant the name of God. From Veer, the gods invoke the names of the villages they have visited. After that, Veer and other village sticks go to Andharchinch. The palanquins of Vai (Suryavanshi) and Kanheri (Patne) are welcomed in the presence of all worshipers and devotees of God.On this occasion, garlands of Kanheri flowers brought by Salkari Phulmalas are placed by the Guru-Pujaris on the representatives of 5 Mankaras namely Shingade, Tarde, Burungle, Vatkar, Dhawan, they are called 'Malkari'. Kodit's Kathi and Vai's Kathi and Kanheri's Kathi meet. This wedding ceremony of the bridegroom takes place at 'Andharchinch' (market floor). After this, everyone enters Deulwada at around 1:30 pm through Dakshin Mahadwara with beating of palanquins, kathayas and drums.All the religious rituals of the ceremony are performed in the presence of Mankari along with all the villagers, trustees, devotees etc. The guru-priests decorate the main idols of the deity and the festival idols in palanquins with ornaments and traditional clothes. The scriptural mantras are chanted by the village priests. Mangalashtaka starts around 2 am. Lakhs of people attend Srinath Mhaskoba-Devi Jogeshwari marriage in large numbers as grooms. The traditional marriage ceremony of the deities at Srikshetra Veer concludes at around 2 am in an energetic atmosphere witnessed by the akshata falling from the bodies of devotees bathed in gula, the full-moon tipur moonlit mandav, and the full moon.A large number of devotees from all corners of Maharashtra attend this wedding ceremony. At this time the entire Veer area is bathed in devotion. After performing the wedding ceremony, the groom leaves.In this varati, all the devotees along with sasankatha, palakhya, manakari lavajmyamya go to Kamalaji mala to meet Sri Kamalsiddha and his sons, perform incense and then proceed through 'Jamdadki' (Jamdade-Mali's field) to Sritukai mala. Dhuparati was held on the chowpala there and there was a meeting of sticks. From there onwards the Palkhi Sohla from Naikwada comes near Munjaba Para in front of Shrivitthal Temple. Chavadi comes to the square from under Andanchinche. The Varati ceremony takes place on the south bank of Purganga from Gurav Ali. Ajaputra is sacrificed there. Village rounds were held all night with the sound of drums and cymbals. Early in the morning all the Palakhyas enter the temple from the Dakshina Mahadwara. Chhabina ends with a circumambulation of the temple. All palanquins rest on their respective bases in the early morning taking advantage of the sight. On the morning of the second day of the wedding ceremony, food is arranged for all the grooms on behalf of all the Raut Mandals. During this ten-day yatra, Chhabina fills Deulwada every afternoon and night. Devotees, young and old dance unconsciously.From Vadya Panchami, the circulation of Srinath begins and Bhakanook (prophecy) begins. Annual crop-water, disease predictions are told. Also, 'Gajejevan' starts from this Panchami itself. Just as Savashna invites to eat in the name of Goddess, 'Gajejevan' means to eat at least 5 bargopals in the name of Srinath.The Yatra lasts for ten days from Magh Poornima to Dashami. Maharaja's Kathi, Palkhi and Chabina travel for ten days. Also, from Panchami to Dashami, the entire year's fortune (Bhaknooka) is told.