Karnataka News: A fair of the village goddess takes place once in every three years in Kalaghatagi village, located in the Dharwad district of Karnataka. This fair is not like other fairs. There is enthusiasm among the people about the fair, but you will be surprised to know that a few days before the fair, the villagers lock their houses and shops and go to the fields. This custom is being followed here for decades.
Actually, people of five villages including Kalaghatgi follow a unique practice for the fair. Thousands of people go out of the village with their families after locking their houses. In these villages, no auspicious work including marriage, engagement, naming is done till the coming ‘Ugadi’.
This tradition is followed by people of every caste, creed and religion. According to tradition, before the start of the fair, from Tuesday to Friday everyone goes out of the village. Everything remains closed for these five days. Business transactions also stop. Let us tell you that the fair will be organized from March 1 to March 9.
Why do people go out of the village?
Now everyone will find this practice quite strange, but the villagers of Kalaghatgi have unwavering faith in it. The villagers here believe that the village goddesses (three sisters) protect the entire village during the 5 days when they go out of the village. These goddesses kill the evil forces present in the village. So that there is no hindrance in the work of the village goddesses, all the villagers leave after locking their houses.
What happens after the fair?
The idols of three goddesses are installed in the fair which runs from March 1 to March 9. Idols are immersed on the 9th day. It is believed that after immersion all the three goddesses leave earth and reach heaven, then take a new birth on earth in Ugadi. No auspicious functions like marriage, naming and engagement are done in the village till Ugadi that comes after the fair. Even colors are not played on the occasion of Holi.
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