The first, or
morning session is the one when kakadarati is recited. The mahapuja is at twelve
oclock when mahanaivedya is offered to the deity. The third one takes place at
four in the afternoon. These worships are not very elaborate, the rite of ekadashini being
the most important. It consists of reciting the Rudra mantras and abhisheka on the god.
The most common rite a pilgrim performs here is this ekadashini. The upadhyaya does it for
him, the cost being one rupee and twenty-five nP. Pujas costing five or ten rupees can be
offered, but no eraded rates exist as at other places. Only the rate of the ekadashini is
fixed. The daily worship of the god is performed
three times. The first, or morning session is the one when kakadarati is recited. The
mahapuja is at twelve oclock when mahanaivedya is offered to the deity. The
third one takes place at four in the afternoon. These worships are not very
elaborate, the rite of ekadashini being the most important. It consists of reciting the
Rudra mantras and abhisheka on the god. The most common rite a pilgrim performs here is
this ekadashini. The upadhyaya does it for him, the cost being one rupee and twenty-five
nP. Pujas costing five or ten rupees can be offered, but no eraded rates exist as at other
places. Only the rate of the ekadashini is fixed.
The Maha shiva- ratri attracts to the place hundreds of
pilgrims from the surrounding villages and towns. Pilgrims usually stay here for three
days, and live either in temporary hutments or in a dilapidated dharmashala rear the
village. A new dharmashala is under construction. During this fair a largenumber of shops
are opened, offering all sorts of merchandise to the village folk. Water supply is
plentiful and the natural setting is enchanting, the flora fresh from the rains. Of the
observation points, the Konkan Kada is the most inviting. At somedistance behind the
Kamalaja temple, it offers an excellent panorama of the Konkan region. From under the feet
on the observer deep gorges run down
to meet the vast plains below. |