FESTIVALS

Maheshwar is full of festivals and celebrations, some are: Nag Panchami, Gudi Padava, Teez (New year celebrations according to the Hindu calendar), All Mondays of Shravan month, (DOLA of Kashivishwnath on last Monday, bhang is served as prasad of Shiva), Mahashivratri, Samoti Amavas, and all other Indian festivals. There are many visiting places like gold swing is also their and it is situated at Rajwada. Maheshwar also has the temple of Goddess Vindhyavasini Bhavani, one of the 24Shaktipeeths of Goddess Parvati.

Every year on the immediately preceding Sunday of Makar Sankranti (i.e. the Sunday just before the date when the Sun is about to enter the sign of Capricorn as per Indian Astrological / Sidereal calendar), Swaadhyaaya Bhavan

Ashram (based at Mahalaxmi Nagar, Maheshwar) organizes

Mahaamrityunjaya Rath Yaatraa in the town of Maheshwar. This

Mahaamrityunjaya Rath Yaatraa was initiated by Shri Harvilas Aasopaa for the welfare of humanity, and is known to be the first of its kind in the world. The yatra intends to invoke blessings of Ayurved Murti Bhagwaan Sadaashiv

Mahaamrityunjaya (who is regarded as the primordial and supreme doctor), and it starts from Swaadhyaaya Bhawan Ashram and culminates at the banks of the holy river Narmada.

Nimar Utsav

Nimar Utsav is the annual 3-day event that is held at Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh around Kartik Purnima (November). The festivities comprise music, dance, and drama and activities such as boating and canoeing. It is organized and celebrated on the banks of the holy river Narmada.

Maheshwar, where the festival is held is situated at the banks of the holy river Narmada and was known as the one time capital of the Holkar Queen Devi Ahilya is renowned for Ahilya Ghat and saris.

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