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 Gogaji Fair is held in the memory of a popular
hero of the area who is known as Goga Veer among the Hindus
and Jahar Peer among the Muslims. The Kayam Khani Muslims
claim descent from him and regard him as a peer (saint). The
devotees of Gogaji can be found in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab,
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In Gujarat, an annual procession
is taken out in honour of the great warrior.
Gogaji is popular as a snake-god and almost every village
in Rajasthan has a Than (sacred place) dedicated to him. Staunch
believers have faith that invoking Gogaji will help to cure
a snake bite or other diseases and many visit the Gogaji Fair
to make a wish or for expressing their gratitude when their
wishes come true.
It is believed that Gogaji went into samadhi at the place
now known as Goga Medi and thousands of devotees gather to
pay homage at this memorial annually in the month of Bhadrapada
during the Gogaji Fair which lasts for 3 days
The main mode of worship is rubbing incense at the samadhi.
Offerings of coconuts, batashas (sugar drops) and cash are made
at the samadhi. Priests are engaged by the devout for conduction
special prayers in which praises of Gogaji are sung. The atmosphere
inside the hall is serene and sanctified. Fragrance and incense
heighten the feeling of purity and devotion.
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