According to the dream indication of Nakoda President Shri Bhairavdevji, Sadhvi Shri Sundarshreeji did V.S. Visited Nakoda pilgrimage in 1958. Seeing the dilapidated condition of this pilgrimage, V.S. Its renovation work was started in 1960. Since then, the inclination of Jain followers towards pilgrimage has increased.
V.No. In 1965, Yati Shri Jawaharmalji of Jodhpur came on a visit to Nakoda and met Shri Pujya Shri Jin Fatendrasuriji of Balotra, who was involved in the restoration of the shrine of Sadhvi Shri Sundarshreeji. Both of them, after discussing with many other pilgrim well-wishers, decided to organize Posh Vadi Dasami fair on the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Parshvanathji and in the same year V.S. Started organizing fair in Nakode in 1965. Since then this fair has been organized every year under the names Nakoda Mela, Nakoda Posh Vadi Dasami Par Mela etc. The fair, which was quite popular in the beginning, has now started touching the heights of its popularity. Now thousands of devotees come to participate in the annual fair of Posh Vadi Dasami of this Nakoda Tirtha.
The three-day arrangements of the Nakoda fair to be held on Posh Vadi Dashami, the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Parshvanath, are made by Shri Jain Shwetambar Nakoda Parshvanath Tirtha Trust Board. Adequate arrangements are made for accommodation, electricity, water, security, bed, food etc. for the pilgrims participating in the fair. On the occasion of the fair, arrangements are also made for free Prasad food in the form of Navkarsi for the devotees i.e. fair-goers. On the occasion of the fair, a grand horse procession i.e. Rath Yatra is also organized on Posh Vadi Dashami i.e. the birthday of Shri Parshvanath Prabhu. In which people of all sections along with Jainacharyas and Jain monks and nuns present in the pilgrimage participate. In this three-day fair, night devotion is also organized every day. There, Jain Shri Sangh is also organized on the night of Posh Vadi Dashami for the complete arrangements of the pilgrimage. In which the annual budget of the pilgrimage is passed after presentation.
