The annual fair, or Jatra, was first proposed by Gopalrao Gund to honor Maharaj, an idea supported by Tatya Patil and others. According to Chapter 0, after overcoming an initial obstacle from the local Kulkarni, it was by Maharaj's specific command that the fair was to be held on Ram Navami. This tradition has continued ever since, with Tatya Ganpati Patil Kote managing it from the start. A significant part of the celebration involved a grand procession with two large ceremonial flags being taken to the Masjid. One flag came from Nanasaheb Nimonkar and the other from Damu Shet Kasar of Ahmednagar.
What were the origins and key elements of the Ram Navami fair as described in the provided text?
๐ Chapter 0