Vachhavad

Vachhavad is a village in Mahuva Taluka, Surat District, Gujarat State, India.

Bhoot Mama Mandir is situated near the canal and can be seen from the main Vachhavad road.

Celebration starts the previous day when contributions are collected from all people – 5/10 Rs Per home for the Puja expenses.

Bhagat will come and clean an area near holi place and make temporary Temple for the God.

After Bhagat incense sticks are lit,(Diva) the people pray for Villages happiness, Peace and prosperity.

Holi are made of pieces of date wood (Khajuri), Dried Dung (Chhana), and Karsata.

After 7 rounds are completed people take INOCULATION (Tika) on head by ash (Rakh) and eat/take Sacrament (Prasad) and go home safely.

Next morning on Dhuleti women comes and pray for their family and take 7 rounds with dropping cup water and broke the coconut and make Sacrament (Prasad) and distribute in her home.

On agiyaras people start earthen lamps in house on every door both corner and near tulsi tree and make Rangoli on front of home and collect contribution for Vagh bars Celebration.

Make symbols on both of bodies and also colour cattle horn and make, hand sign by Removable colour (Geru) and stand Vagh and faludi between round cattle circle and then have to take fruit and coconut and run and that time village people have to stop them by throwing fruit name Chevata.

In Bhakhara is difficult because its make by mix flour and mix with water and oil and make small bread (Bhakhara) and cover both side with leaves of tree and burn put into coal which is prepared by hard wood and roast it and remove leaves.

Vachhavad Logo
Vachhavad Map
Jalaram Bapa Temple
Bhoot Mama Temple
Hanuman Dada Mandir (Navu Faliyu)
Vachhavad old building
Vachhavad new building
Ganesh puja 2009