Manoj Goyal-Keshkal. Jatra is organized every year in the month of Bhado in the temple of Bhangaram Mai, located just 2 kilometers from Keshkal in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh. During this time, a court of the Gods and Goddesses of 9 Parganas is also held in front of the Mother Goddess, in which the account of the good and bad deeds done by the Gods and Goddesses in the village during the year is recorded.
The event is organized every year
Like every year, this year too Bhangaram Mai’s Jatra was organized in Keshkal. In this event, villagers along with the Gods and Goddesses of 9 Parganas reached the court of Mai and offered prayers. Jatra was not being organized amid the Corona crisis, which started again last year, where District Panchayat President Devchand Matlam, former MLA Bhojraj Nag, former MLA Sevak Ram Netam along with Additional Superintendent of Police Daulat Ram Porte also worshiped in the court of Mata Rani. He bowed his head while doing so.
Jatra is organized in the month of Bhadon
Jatra is organized every year in the month of Bhadon in the temple of Bhangaram Mai, located just 2 kilometers from Keshkal. During this time, a court of the Gods and Goddesses of 9 Parganas is also held in front of the Mother Goddess, in which the account of the good and bad deeds done by the Gods and Goddesses in the village during the year is recorded. The villagers also blame the gods and goddesses of their village. After which the Dev Committee punishes the guilty gods and goddesses according to their actions. Gods and Goddesses who do good work are also given high status titles.
The event lasts for two days
The deities and villagers of 9 Parganas (84 villages in 1 Pargana) participate in the Jatra held every year, due to which thousands of people gather here every time. Villagers arrive in large numbers along with all the Gods and Goddesses of the region. In this Jatra that lasts for 2 days, the villagers stay at this place for the night and seek service. After which the organizing committee meets them on the next day and sends them to their areas. The punished deity is put in prison for a fixed period of time.
Goddess punishes
During the conversation, Bhangaram Mai Dev Committee member Balram Gaur said that the Jatra was organized following the administrative guidelines. This time a large number of gods and goddesses from all the regions have been invited. While Bhangaram Devi punished all the Gods and Goddesses in the court as per their actions, the villagers are said to leave many types of material near the temple as punishment. Among these, no one touches or takes away any valuable items like silver, gold etc. throughout the year.
