Overview
- The seven-day festival runs from February 24 to March 2 across Jhabua, Alirajpur, Barwani, Dhar and Khargone, according to an official release.
- Celebrations opened in Thandla with traditional dress, drum-led dances and crowded haat markets that offer a vital seasonal sales window for traders.
- Local authorities in Thandla set up tents and refreshments, and police reported a peaceful, well-managed opening day.
- Bhagoria now holds state-festival status, and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is scheduled to join the concluding celebrations in Niwali, Barwani.
- A detailed Dahi-area timetable sets daily village fairs through March 2, beginning at Karjwani and concluding at Fifera.