Fairs and festivals of Rajasthan are famous worldwide for its many cultural nuances and fun. The Kaila Devi temple on the banks of the river Kalisil in Trikuta Hills, 2 km from the village Kaila, which in turn is twenty-four miles from Karauli district headquarters.
Kaila Devi Fair (Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth) is carried out in Kaila village in Rajasthan, India. This fair is held every year lasts only a couple of weeks. Each year, about two lakh pilgrims coming to visit this fair. The pilgrims offer prayers at Kaila Devi temple, which is at a distance of 2 kilometers from the village Kaila. The nearby temple of Hanuman and Bhairon temple are other attractions.
Rituals
The devotees bring along with them money, bangles, coconuts and sweets to bid to the goddess. An concerning ritual is celebrated by the successors of Goli Bhagat, a great devotee of Kaila Devi, who come from Agra. This ritual called 'Kanak-Dandoti' is rigorous and is observed by other staunch devotees as fine.
These devotees over a distance of fifteen to twenty miles to the temple by lying and mark the lines with his hands in that position, then get up and move to the line drawn and repeating the process again. Although some devotees take a break and eat the food in the middle, but there are some who suffer from hunger and fatigue until they reach the temple. The faith of these people is exemplary.
Faithful devotees follow the religious practices of Kanak-Dandotis. At a distance of about 20 kilometers must be covered by them, to reach the temple. The hardest part of this ritual is that this distance on foot. In contrast, devotees do not lie down and hand lines. They get to these lines and repeat the process until they reach the temple.
Celebrations
While some food and rest during the journey, others enjoy following the rituals and festivities. A number of merchants visiting the fair set their shops here to sell their products. Mina tribes come in a spirit of joy, dancing and singing. They do everything from ambient light and create a lively atmosphere. The song and dance performances in praise of the guardian deity are carried out on the patio.
There are a number of shops selling variety of goods and people Mina tribal dance of joy and sing songs in praise of the deities of loan joy for the environment.
