Jyotibā of Wadi Ratnagiri
Deities

Jyotibā of Wadi Ratnagiri

Jyotibā — Maharashtra folk-god

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Jyotibā of Wadi Ratnagiri

Tradition

Hindu / Folk / Marathi

Location

  • Wadi Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Maharashtra (16.7833°N, 74.3°E)

Sacred Narrative

Jyotibā atop Wadi Ratnagiri hill (3,124 ft, near Kolhapur) — a folk-god identified with Kedarling (Kedarnāth). The annual Chaitra Pūrṇimā yātrā draws half a million pilgrims who carry saswad (ground-turmeric-vermillion) to scatter on the hill.

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MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
tradition-specific

📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Jyotibā of Wadi Ratnagiri
    Jyotibā atop Wadi Ratnagiri hill (3,124 ft, near Kolhapur) — a folk-god identified with Kedarling (Kedarnāth). The annual Chaitra Pūrṇimā yātrā draws half a million pilgrims who carry **saswad** (ground-turmeric-vermillion) to scatter on the hill.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Jyotibā of Wadi Ratnagiri festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral