Members of the Kolhapur royal family, dressed in traditional attire, participated in the kohala breaking ritual at Temblai Hill
A brief scuffle broke out among devotees eager to collect pieces of the ceremonial winter melon, but police quickly brought the situation under control. Heavy police deployment and traffic diversions remained in place throughout the day to ensure the centuries-old tradition passed off peacefully.
Members of the Kolhapur royal family participated in the kohala breaking ritual at Temblai Hill Members of the Kolhapur royal family, dressed in traditional attire, participated in the kohala breaking ritual at Temblai Hill Members of the Kolhapur royal family participated in the kohala breaking ritual at Temblai Hill Members of the Kolhapur royal family, dressed in traditional attire, participated in the kohala breaking ritual at Temblai Hill At Temblai Hill, members of the Kolhapur royal family, including Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati , Malojiraje Chhatrapati, Shahajiraje and Yashraje, participated in the rituals and performed the aarti. The highlight of the celebrations, the traditional kohala-breaking ceremony, was performed by young devotee Narayani Gurav.