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Kartika Utsava (Yalgur Jatra):- This is the
biggest Utsava arranged by the Yalgur Devasthaan. It
is on the first Saturday after the Poornima day of the Magha Maas month. The devotees
perform Pallakki Seva early in the morning. Then the Mangalarti is performed. Then all
devotees take a bath in the Krishna River bring its water and perform Panchamruta
Abhisheka, Maha Puja, Alankaara(Golden dress is wore to the idol) with flowers and garlands, and
a MahaNaivedya is performed.Thousands of
people come from all over India specially from Karnataka to Shree
Kshetra Yalgur on this day. Huge number of people gather to take darshan
of Sri Yalguresh. The devotees are also served Prasad on this day in the
Ugraann. In the evening Bhajans and Kirtanas are performed.
Bhimshen Joshi's shishya Shri Paadigaar comes on that day every year to
perform Bhajans. Peolpe stay awake the whole night(Jaagranna) and on the
next day again they perform Pallaki Seva,Panchamruta Abhisheka, MahaPuja
Naivedya. This day is celebrated as the Okalli. In the
evening there is program named Okalli. The festival comes to an end on
the next Saturday when there is the Maree Kartika (Small Kartika).
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