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Pandurang Ratha Yatra at Dhapewada near Nagpur in Maharashtra

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Pandurang Ratha Yatra at Dhapewada near Nagpur in Maharashtra is observed annually on Guru Purnima day and in Kartik Month. The Ratha Yatra on Guru Purnima is on July 21, 2024. Kartik month Pandurang Ratha Yatra 2024 date is November 17. The yatra is organized to the Dhapewada Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Vithoba and Rukmini.

Dhapewada Town is known as the Pandharpur of Vidarbha region. The main ritual involves the carrying of the palkhi. The annual fair is a great period when people from nearby village visit the place.

The first yatra is organized on the Guru Purnima day.

Pandurang Ratha Yatra is observed on the Kartik Krishna Paksha Dwitiya or the second day during the waning phase of moon in Kartik month as per traditional Hindu Marathi calendar followed in Maharashtra.