Ahmedabd/Vadodara/Rajkot/Aravalli: The festival of Dhuleti is being observed across Gujarat today with traditional fervor and gaiety even as the famous 3 day long Faguni poonam mela at Ranchhod ji temple at Dakor in central Gujarat is witnessing the flood of devotees on the last day.

Governor O P Kohli and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani have greeted the people of Gujarat on the occasion.

At Dakor, where live darshan is being telecast on five giant LED walls, a sea of devotees has made a beeline at the Ranchhod rai jee temple. Temple office superintendent Rakeshbhai Dave said that traditional sprinkling of kesariya colour and gulal was being done in the temple courtyard on the occasion.

‘An estimated around seven lakh devotees are likely to visit the temple during the 3 days of the Faguni poonam mela that ends today. Of these a large number will of those who are coming on foot,’ he said adding that the timing of the temple for the three days of the fair has been modified and it is kept being open for the visitors till late in the night agaist the usual closure of 0730 pm.

In Dwarka, Shamlaji, Ambaji, Bahucharaji and other temples across Gujarat people perfomred puja and darshan on the occasion of Dhuleti.

Meanwhile, in various cities, towns and rural areas including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Valsad, Navsari Jamnagar, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Mahesana, Patan, Palanpur and Bharuch people observed Dhuleti with gaiety.

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