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The important Mavli Parghaav ceremony of the world famous Bastar Dussehra festival was performed late at night. This ritual of union of two goddesses was performed in the courtyard of Jagdalpur Danteshwari temple. According to tradition, in this ritual, the Kshetra and Doli of Mavli Devi are brought from the Shaktipeeth Dantewada to the Danteshwari temple of Jagdalpur. Which is welcomed by the prince of Bastar and the residents of Bastar. Like every year, this year also this ritual was celebrated with great pomp, a large number of people gather to see this ritual celebrated in the Navami of Navratri.
The mother's doli and Kshetra, who arrived from Dantewada, were given a grand welcome by the prince of Bastar with huge fireworks and flowers. Thousands of people reached to see this ritual celebrated in the courtyard of Danteshwari temple. According to the belief, this ritual is celebrated with great pomp since the time of the princely state of Bastar before 600 years. Mai Ke Doli was given a grand welcome by the Maharaja of Bastar, Rudra Pratap Singh. That tradition is still followed well today.
According to Bastar prince Kamalchand Bhanjdev, the king, Rajguru and priest come barefoot from the palace to the temple courtyard to welcome the doli of Mavli Devi, who came from Dantewada on the day of Navami, after receiving them and worshiping, lifting the doli of the goddess on the shoulders of the palace. It is brought to the temple of Goddess Danteshwari, located there, at the end of Dussehra, she is given a respectful farewell.
This tradition of getting Mavli Mata seated in Dantewada to meet Danteshwari Devi, who is seated in Jagdalpur, has been followed by the kings of Bastar since many centuries. This ritual is completed after the union of both the goddesses. The special thing about this ritual is that the local people welcome the doli of Mavli Mata by keeping it in their hands. The main essence of this ritual is to invite Mavli Mata to Jagdalpur for Dussehra festival by Danteshwari Devi. In this ritual that has been going on since the ages, after the union of both the goddesses, the Dussehra ritual is started.
