The devotees bring huge chunris, walking all the way to the temples, taking them to faraway shrines and offering them to the deity.
This particular 'chunri' is 1,111 metres or 1.11 km long. People walk barefoot, even though road is hot.
On way, flowers are sprinkled. At the shrine, first puja and then the ceremony. They walk barefoot for several kilometers.
Tens of thousands of people participate in such events. These are increasingly becoming popular. Within a span of 5-6 years, these Yatras have become grand and are now common in Central India.
Of course, politicians too love all religious events. It helps them build their base in the region and help in improving their image if they organise or fund or help in such events.
We have seen images changing--those seen as useless fellows into a religious (good) leader. Traffic on the Jabalpur-Jaipur was affected for five hours as the Yatra was on.
