Somvati Amavasya, Jejuri 2020 . Pic Credits-@saoorabh . . India is a land of colours and festivals. Jejuri, which is about 50 kms from Pune actually lives up to its name. The town is aptly named “Sonyachi Jejuri” which means “The Golden Jejuri”. Devotees of local deity, God Khandoba celebrate the Bhandara festival with great enthusiasm on Somvati Amavasya in Jejuri. And their ritual of celebration is unique – an astounding amount of Bhandare (turmeric) is being thrown all over the temple premises by devotees. Myriads of devotees from all over Maharashtra and neighboring states flock to Jejuri. As golden hue of turmeric engulfs the town, its starts reverberating with the holy chants of ‘Yelkot Yelkot Jai Malhar’. It is sight to behold and moment to experience as the entire atmosphere gets soaked into ‘mood of ‘Bhakti’ or divine celebration. But The Covid-19 pandemic has cast shadow on festivals. ———————————————————————————— #jejuri #maharashtra_desha #maharashtra_igers #instamaharashtra #beingmarathi #_soi #sonyachijejuri #maharashtradesha #maharashtra #pune #punecity #punekar #punediaries #puneri #storiesofindia #streetsofindia #instapassport #kokanchi_shan #kokanacha_nisarga #kokan #india #IncredibleIndia (at Jejuri Gadh, Jejuri, Maharashtra) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6MZHMh8xC/?igshid=pst17lj32tbi