Saint Mawaji Maharaj was one of the great spiritual gurus of Wagad. He was considered as the incarnation or avatar of Lord Vishnu. As per the historic tale, about 300 years ago saint Mawaji did austerity at Baneshwar or Beneshwar in Rajasthan’s Banswara district on the confluence of rivers namely, Mahi, Som, and Jakham. The saint did strong efforts for creating social awareness among people, especially in tribal society.
In his fond memory every year in January or February (2 weeks following the new moon night in the month of Magh in the Vikram Samvat calendar) fair is conducted at Beneshwar Dham in Rajasthan. The Dham has situated 45 km. away from Banswara district. This fair is considered a significant fair of tribals and is known as "the Kumbh Mela for the tribals".
Beneshwar Dham is a religious hot spot where devotees not only from Rajasthan but from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh come in a large number for darshan (Prayer) of Shiva temple and take a dip in the holy river. The fair is organized in the compound or campus of Beneshwar Shiva Temple. On the confluence of these three rivers, near Beneshwar temple, a Vishnu temple is also situated. Here, people also perform asthi visarjan or submerge the remains of the dead. The three rivers encircle the spiritually renowned Beneshwar island where one can see a melange of diversified cultures and traditions.