Gond Gowari community celebrates traditional Gaygodhan at Nimbala-Hethi in Bhadravati taluka

The tribal Gond Gowari community organised the traditional Gaygodhan at Nimbala-Hethi village in Bhadravati taluka. The entire programme was held amid great enthusiasm and devotion.

The Gond Gowari community has been cattle-rearing for generations and continues to preserve its cultural heritage. In keeping with this tradition, Gaygodhan was celebrated with ritual worship of the cow.

The event was organised through the efforts of the tribal Gond Gowari community and the Gramin Vikas Seva Samiti, Nimbala-Hethi.

The programme resounded with traditional instruments, traditional dances were performed and religious rites were observed, offering a fine glimpse of tribal culture. The atmosphere in the Nimbala area was like that of a big fair. People from neighbouring villages were present along with a large number of members of the Gond Gowari community.

Those present prominently included former Warora mayor Ahetesham Ali, Shiv Sena district chief Bhaskar Patil Tajane, Bhadravati taluka chief Naresh Kale, chief state coordinator Manohar Sahare, secretary Ramdas Newaré, Amandada Newaré, Tirumal Kishor Chaudhari, Tirumal Patru Nagose, Keshav Sonwane, Vilas Raut, Shankar Newaré, Chhaya Sonwane, Shweta Nagose and Pratibha Sonwane.

The event showed the community's effort to protect its original culture, as well as its unity and organisational strength. The initiative to pass tradition and cultural values to the next generation in the modern age was appreciated.