Somjai Devi Ratha Yatra is annually observed in Margashirsh
month. It is the most important fair and festival at the Somjai Devi Temple at
Shrivardhan in Raigad, Maharashtra. The Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, is famous
for various rituals and participation of a large number of people. Somjai Devi Yatra
2024 date is December 24.
Somjai Devi Mandir is magnificently decorated during the
period traditionally with flowers, leaves, traditional lamps and lights.
The day is of importance to the villagers. People from
nearby towns and villages arrive to participate in this annual fair and
festival. Important rituals, which are held only once in a year, happen during the
period.
Somjai Devi Yatra is annually held on Margashirsha Krishna
Paksha Navami tithi or the ninth day during the waning phase of moon in
Margashirsh month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed
in Maharashtra.