Jyotibā of Wadi Ratnagiri

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.