SIGNIFICANCE OF BHOGI FESTIVAL :

Jai Srimannarayan,
Mangalasaasanamulu

1)I would like to know the significance of Bhogi festival and also why this
festival is named as Bhogi?
Rupa Ramanuja Dasi.


ANS: "bho:gam" means 'enjoying divine joy'. A day giving that eternal joy, is
named after "bho:gi". Go:da performed dhanurma:sa for 30 days. Having pleased,
Lord Ranganattha sent all His subjects and invited Go:da de:vi, to Srirangam.
Amidst all the devotees etc., marriage celebration was done. Goda went into the
sanctum and joined Lord Ranganattha, experiencing His divine qualities, she was
blessed with that "bho:gam". Hence that day became "bho:gi".
=Chinnajeeyar=