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Temple fair

Yellamma full-moon fairs, Saundatti

The great pilgrim fairs on Yellamma’s hill at the full moons of Chaitra and Margashirsha.

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When: Full moon (Purnima) of Chaitra and of Margashirsha, as recorded in 1884; confirm the current temple calendar.1

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In 1884 the Chaitra fair drew 15,000 to 30,000 pilgrims and the Margashirsha fair 30,000 to 70,000, from Belgaum, Dharwar, Bijapur, Satara, Miraj, Sangli and beyond, with traders selling coconuts, plantains, sweets, brass vessels, cloth, turmeric and kunku.1

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Sources

  1. Book (1884) Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Vol. XXI: Belgaum — Government Central Press, Bombay, 1884 · Internet Archive · Places: Yellamma’s Hill · accessed 2026-11-08

Researched 2026-11-08 from the cited sources. Community corrections are welcome; traditions differ, and differences are shown rather than resolved.