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Kali Pili Marbat procession celebrated by Nagpurians

by Abhishek Tiwari August 31, 2019September 20, 2019
written by Abhishek Tiwari August 31, 2019September 20, 2019
Kali Pili Marbat Festival Celebrated by Nagpurians | City News Nagpur

The Historical Marbat Festival of Central India also known as Kali Pili Marbat was celebrated with great zeal and high spirits on August 31 on the second day of Pola. Thousands of people took part in the celebration whereas many came to witness the festival.

Started during the British rule in the year 1885 to protest against the British, the Marbat procession is unique and is celebrated only in Nagpur City and is a major attraction at the end of the holy month of Shravan. The Teli community would take small dolls out in procession on the second day of Pola. These dolls would be representative of all the diseases and evil spirits that people believed pestered them.

During pre-Independence, the dolls also became symbolic of the oppressive British regime which led to the creation of the Pili (Yellow) Marbat, a gigantic female figure connoting the pale skin of the foreigners and a Kali (Black) Marbat- symbolic of a woman from the royal Bhonsle clan who colluded with the British- and a male figure, Badgya, began to be paraded around before converging in a field to be burnt. Nagpur city continued the tradition to mark the act against diseases and evil spirits.

On Friday the procession of the started from Nehru Putla after covering different areas and then headed towards Marwadi Square, Mirchi Bazar, Amardeep cinema, Shahid Chowk, Gandhi Putala, Badkas Chowk, Kotwali, Gandhi Gate, Agresar Chowk, Ganjjakhet Square, Golibar square, Bharat Mata Square, Pili Marbat Chowk after which it was burnt at Tandapeth Naik Talao.

Picture Courtesy: Chandrakant Paddhane

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