Renuka Yatra at Mhaswad is observed in Margashirsh month.
This is the annual fair and festival at the Renuka temple at Mhaswad in Satara
District in Maharashtra. In 2024, it will be observed on December 26.
Goddess Renuka is believed to be an incarnation of Goddess
Durga and is popular in rural culture as Mother Goddess.
This annual jatra attracts thousands of devotees. Special
rituals are observed on the occasion.
Mhaswad Renuka Yatra is annually held on Margashirsha Krishna
Paksha Ekadasi tithi or the eleventh day during the waning phase of moon in
Margashirsh month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed
in Maharashtra.