The birthday of Saint Ravidas, a prominent figure in the Ravidasia faith, will be celebrated with great pomp in Seer Govardhan on Magh Purnima. Saint Niranjan Das, the chief saint of the Ravidasia religion, will arrive in Varanasi on Thursday with 2000 devotees on the Begampura Express. The estimated number of...
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Ravidasi devotees attending the birthday celebration this year is between six and seven lakh. The fair will begin upon the arrival of Saint Niranjan Das in Seer Govardhan. On February 22nd, he will inspect the preparations at the mela grounds, the langar hall, and the pandals. During this time, he will also grant darshan to the devotees. Other devotees will start arriving from the morning onwards, coming from different trains. On February 23rd, a Deepotsav will be held at the Saint Ravidas Park in Nagwan. Led by Saint Niranjan Das, the Ravidasi community will light lamps throughout the park, celebrating the birth anniversary of Saint Ravidas.