Katebaras Yatra to Jyotirling Temple at Gulunche Village near Purandar in Maharashtra is observed in Kartik Month. Katabaras Yatra 2025 date
at Jyotirling Mandir is on November 2. The festival attracts
thousands of villages from nearby region.
It is an important temple festival after Diwali
in the shrine dedicated to Shiva. A fair is organized during the period. During the festival people jump into thorns but come out without any wound. The villagers gather to witness this event.
The main
festival and rituals are observed on Kartik Shukla Paksha Dwadashi – the 12th
day during the waxing phase of moon.