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 The name Beneshwar is derived from the
revered Shiva Linga which is kept in the Mahadev temple in
Dungarpur. "Beneshwar" means the 'master of the delta'
in the local Vagdi language and this name was given to the
Shiva Linga. The Beneshwar fair is held at a small delta formed
by the river Som and mahi, from magh Shukla Ekadashi to magh
Shukla Poornima.
The Beneshwar fair in its present form is actually a merger
of two fairs : one which used to be held in honour of Beneshwar
Mahadev (Lord Shiva) and another fair which started after
the construction of the Vishnu temple by Jankunwari, daughter-in-law
of Mavji, a highly revered saint considered to be an incarnation
of Lord Vishnu.
Two disciples of Mavji named Aje and Vaje built the Lakshmi
Narian temple near the confluence of rivers Som and Mahi. The
pran-pratishtha ceremony of the idols was performed
on Magh Shukla Ekadashi and since then, the fair
is held on this day. The priest called the Mathadish,
arrives at the fair site from Sabha, in huge procession.
A 16 cms. silver image of Mavji on horseback is also brought
here. The river water supposedly becomes holier when the Mathadish
takes a bath. Prayers are offered five times a day in
the temples of Lakshmi-Narayana and Brahma. Brass gongs are
struck at the time of aarti. During the fair,
aarti of Mathadish is also performed and Raslila
takes place at night in the Lakshmi Narayana temple.
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