The Nagoba jatara concluded on Tuesday with the Mesram clan Raj Gonds and Pardhans leaving their holy place in the evening for camping at Harkapur in Indervelli mandal before reaching Pulimadugu in Utnoor mandal and later performing puja at Budumdev temple at Shampur in Utnoor mandal on January 3. The Adivasis performed Mandal Gajiling, part of Betal puja which entailed show of combat skill.
Earlier in the day, the 22 kithe or categories of Raj Gonds and the Pardhans divided the prasad and the sacred pots collected during the five-day pilgrimage of the Nagoba temple among themselves. The women of the Patel households washed the feet of the representatives of the 22 kithe as a mark of thanksgiving for their role in making the jatara a success. The Bheti Korial, the new women members added to the clan by way of marriage also greeted the representatives by saying 'ram-ram' and hoped to meet next year at Keslapur.
