Phagun Madai
Dantewada. February, 2018
Phagun Madai is a nine day festival in India's Bastar region. Different tribes carry their individual deities, making for over 400 gods, to the Danteshwari temple. The idea is to reunite Danteshwari with her family, and for people to meet each other. Many tribes — Marias, Murias, Abhujmarias, Dhurwa (Parja), Dorla, Bhatra, Halba, and more come together to celebrate the arrival of spring.This is the wedding procession of Goddess Danteshwari being taken in a palanquin to the Narayan temple.