page_title: Nagbhid
section_title: Festival and specialities
hierarchical_section_title: Nagbhid / Festival and specialities
caption_attribution_description: English: Lord ganapati at Wadala,Mumbai
context_page_description: Nagbhid, also known as Nagbhir, is a town and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
  It Connected to NH-353D and MSH-9.
  The town is known for the Shiva temple which is located on the hills on the western part of the town. The City is a central place on the NH-353D and MSH-9. Town once upon a time was very known for very high-quality silk, wool, now only known for high-quality rice. town is now governed by municipal council formed in year 2016, combining 10 surrounding villages in the outskirts of the Nagbhid. The population of the municipal council region is 25234.
context_section_description: Nagbhid being mixed of all religions celebrates all festivals of Hindus, Muslims and Bhudhism. People get involve in celebrations of these festivals.  The major festivals like Diwali, Dushera, Holi, Janmashtami (Birthday of lord Krishna) pola, Id Muhrram are celebrated in the town. Special festivals like Mahashivratri, Ganesh Chaturdashi, Mahalaxmi Pujan (Jeshtha Gauri Pujan) Navratri (Durga Puja), Sharda Puja, Nagpanchami, Sankrant are also celebrated in the town. Ganesh Chaturthi and Mahalaxmi Festival are commonly celebrated in Nagbhid. There are several Ganesh Mandals in Nagbhid who celebrate this festival with huge response. Also Ganeshchaturti is celebrated at many homes in this village.
  Burning of an effigy of 'Ravana' on the occasion of Dushera is a tradition of the town for years together.
  On Holi, on day one holika dahan takes places at many places on in the town and the next day is celebrated as Rangpanchami i.e. festival of colours.
  Pola is one of the major festival in the town which is generally celebrated in Vidharbha region of Maharashtra.  This is the festivals of bullucks which are used by farmers in the farms and are an integral part of the life of farmers.  Bullocks are decorated, worshiped on the day.  The pair of bullocks are displayed in the local market.  Next day is celebrated as tanna Pola, in early hours of morning procession of a 'Marbat', the symbol of evil spirits taken all along the street of the town and then dispersed outside the town, indicating removal of bad habits and evil spirits.
  Tanna Pola, i.e. Pola for children wherein children display small bullocks toys made of wood also called as Nandi bail and  a procession is taken all around the town.
  Nagbhid is among the few places where Mahashivratri is celebrated on a large scale.  In the morning hours people in the town go to the Shiva Temple which is located on the hills on the outskirt for worship.  At the bottom of the hill, there is a fair.  In the evening a procession of "Nandi" (10–12 feet tall effigy of a bull on wheeled chariot) also called Nadi Rath, who is worshiped as carrier of Lord Shiva starts from the house of late 'Shri Gajananrao Kamunwar' to the base of Shiva hills (Mahadeo chi tekdi, called locally) and kept there for display for two weeks, during these two weeks the weekly bazaar is held at the base of the hill.
  There are some festivals called 'Jivti' which might have lost relevance in today's world but is still celebrated in Nagbhid.
  Dushera festival is a typical celebration where GOLD is distributed by the people, surprised, The leaves of a tree called SHAMI, or 'shamipatras' are exchanged as gold on the occasion of Dushera after burning effigy of Ravana or Ravan Dahan, as a symbol of conquer over capital of Ravana Shri Lanka, supposed to be made of gold, by Shri Rama a Hindu deity. The other part of the story is that when Pandavas in Mahabaharta went for Vanvas they hid their weapons on the tree called Shami hence shami patras.
  Janmashtami – the Birth day of lord Krishna is also celebrated in most of the homes. In the Janmastami people buying the idol (Murti or Stachu) of Lord Krishna and Radha from the market and installed (sthapana) in a home in this auspicious event the next day people arrange the small Dahi handi programme and sing the devotional song of Lord Krishna. After completion of the Dahi Handi event, the idol of Lord Krishna is immersed in water.
caption: Ganesha during Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, a festival in the Nagbhid.
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