Nagpur Fairs & Festivals
Marbat
Marbat is celebrated only in the Nagpur city. The festival is unique and it is celebrated with full enthusiasm. The festival is celebrated to wipe out all the evil forces from the city. People make statues of the vicious spirits and carry out a procession. The statues are burnt at the end. The burning ritual stands for the belief that the city would be free from all evil forces. Different cultural activities are organized such as dance, drama etc. Women present their culinary skills and come out with mouthwatering delicacies. People purchase new clothes, ornaments to celebrate the occasion. In short, Marbat festival is just the right occasion to peep into the rich culture and lifestyle of the people of Nagpur.
Ramjanam
The Festival of Ramjanam is celebrated with great joy and fervour. It is celebrated as the birthday of Lor Rama. A rath yatra is taken out from the Ram Mandir and it moves to various parts of the city. About 20,000 people gather and the procession of God Shri Ramchandraji on chariot begins. The youngsters wear traditional dresses on the pious occasion. Colorful tribal dances are also performed. The most attractive feature of the festival is that children and youngsters wear masks of various Gods like Hanuman and Ganesha and march ahead of chariot.
