Summary:
The grand community celebration took place amidst the echoes of dhol-tasha music, brass band music and also horses and camel palkhis. They were the highlight of the complete procession as they came forward in playing the dhol-tasha and other musical instrument. The girls and women of the community were dressed in white and donned pink phetas during the procession. The Maharaja got a grand welcome amidst all the funfair. Kolhapurkars soaked in celebration as they welcomed Padmanandi Maharaj in the town recently..