Modi likely to visit Bhavnath fair 2011 this Saturday(Video)

Junagadh’s world-famous five-day long Bhavnath fair will begin this Saturday, 26 February 2011.

About one million people from all over Gujarat and other states will visit this fair. Shaivait saffron dressed sadhus from all over the India participate in this fair.

Main attraction of this fair is stalls of naked Hindu saints(naga baba), and their march on Mahashivratri.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit the fair on the first day. He will attend a function of Rudreshwar Bharati Ashram during his visit.

Bhavnath fair is mini version of Kumbh mela. In Kumbh mela sadhus take bath in a river in day light and all akhadas participate in it. In Bhavnath fair sadhus take bath in Mrugi tank in the midnight and only three akhadas(groups of sadhus) participate. Kumbh mela comes once in four years, Bhavnath Mela comes every year. Bhavnath fair is a must visit that can be cherished for life time.