This is the Jaagrut devasthan situated at Anganewadi, 10 km from Malvan. The Bhradi devi temple is in the village of Masure.Anganewadi is the small hamlet of Masure village. The Bharadi devi is famous for her wish-fulfilling(Navas) power. Her devotees express their wishes (Navas) before her and once the wish is fulfilled they come again for a Darshan (visit) to express their gratitude.
The highlight of Anganewadi is an annual fair [some time in February, the date is declared after getting approval from the goddess]. Because of the wish–fulfilling powers of the goddess. All these faithful throng to the annualfair. Buses and passenger vehicles ply from Malvan and Kankavli to Angnewadi. It is possible to visit Angnewadi and come back to Malvan within2 hours.The name Anganewadi indicates a dominance of people with thesurname Angane. According to a legend a goddess materialized in thein the form of a stone plaque, 400 years ago. Since then people have been flocking to this village for 'Darshan', every year. There is no fixed day or datefor the fair. It is decided by consensus.
The consensus for the day of the fair is achieved via a hunt for a wild animal.It is believed that this hunt makes all existing evil powers inactive(shanti).This is not offered as a 'Prasad' to the goddess. The animal’s flesh is cooked and distributed among the villagers who then decide on a suitable day for fair. On the day of the fair, the stone plaque is adorned by mask, ornaments andapparels. In view of the enormous crowd attending the festivity, the ritualsnow begin at 4am and ends at 10pm. One female member from each family joins in the mass cooking. A food thus prepared is offered as ‘Prasad’.event is known as ‘Taate Lawane ( To serve the dishes)’ in Malvani.The event marks the end of the first day of the fair.On the next day, rituals restart at 4am and continue till the afternoon.The day is called ‘Mode Jatra(End of fair)’. Though the fair thus officially lasts one and a half days,entertainment programs like music and dramas continue for the next fourto five days.
A theory to explain the origin of the fair is that a cow belonging to one of the villagers used to discharge milk in the green wood which turned in stone.When the owner went out to look for the cow, he found the stone. On the same day he got a divine message in his dream and started to worship the stone. The word spread and people have since visited the place annually.
Since the plaque was found in rocky soil (Bharad) the goddess came to be known as Bharadi. Over the years, the crowds have swelled to the extent where the queue found by devotees for 'Darshan' extends up to 2 km. The shops of sweet and restaurant has sets angnewadi for two days at both the side of the main road. The various type of Malvani Sweets you an get in the Jatra