Kumbharli Mahakali Yatra is organized in Phalgun month. It
is the annual festival and fair held at Mahakali Temple in Kumbharli in Chiplun
Taluka of Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra. Kumbharli Mahakali Yatra 2025 date
is February 28.
Kumbharli Mahakali Temple is dedicated to Mother Goddess
Shakti. The deity is the Kuldaivat or family deity of several
communities in the region.
Rituals associated with Goddess Durga are performed during the
yatra.
Palki, processions, traditional music and dance are part of the
rituals.
Kumbharli Mahakali Yatra is observed on Phalgun Shukla
Paksha Pratipada Tithi or the first day during the waxing phase of moon in Phalgun
month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed in Maharashtra.