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Muktai Yatra at Muktainagar in Maharashtra – Muktai Temple Festival

Muktai Yatra is annually observed in Magh month for two days. The yatra is dedicated to Muktai, younger sister of Sant Dnyaneshwar, and main festival takes place at Muktai Temple here. Muktai Yatra 2025 is from February 22 to February 24.

Sant Muktai attained Samādhi on the banks of Tapti River at a place called Mehun which is 15 km from Muktainagar.

The main rituals during the yatra include arrival of palkhis to the Muktai Temple.

Muktai Yatra is observed from Magh Krishna Paksha Navami to Magh Krishna Paksha Ekadasi – the ninth to eleventh day of waning phase of moon in Magh month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed in Maharashtra.