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Honouring Shirgao’s village guardian
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Honouring Shirgao’s village guardian
RAMESH V. SAVAIKAR The Lairai Jatra, which will be held today, April 21, is one of the most popular jatras held annually in the village of Shirgao. It is especially known for the traditional ritual of ‘agnidivya’ (walking barefoot on burning embers) by thousands of devotees, called ‘dhonds’. Hence it is also known as ‘Dhondachi jatra’. Since the original temple of Lairai is at Mudder (believed to be 500 years old), the ‘dhonds’ first visit Mudde…
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