Masoba Yatra in Banpuri village is observed in Chaitra
month. It is annual fair and festival at the Masoba Temple at Banpuri Village in
Atpadi Taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. Masoba Yatra 2018 date is March 18. The shrine
is dedicated to Gram Devata or Spirit who is worshipped near cremation sites.
The festival and fair attracts hundreds of devotees to the mandir.
Processions, pujas, rituals, fireworks etc are part of the
festivities.
For the annual festival, the shrine is decorated with lamps,
lights, flowers, leaves and sugarcane for the occasion.
Masoba Yatra in Banpuri is annually observed on Chaitra
Shukla Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waxing phase of moon in
Chaitra month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed
in Maharashtra.