What is jejuri famous for?
Jejuri is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is famous for the main temple of Lord Khandoba. It is a famous temple town being the family deity of many houses in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Which district is jejuri?
Pune district
Jejuri
| Jejuri Jejurigad | |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune district |
| Taluka | Purandar taluka |
| Government |
Is jejuri a hill station?
Jejuri is not a hill station. It is famous for celebrating the Bhandara festival which is also called the Golden turmeric festival.
How many ladders are there in jejuri Temple?
Jejuri Temple is situated atop a small hill and because of this height; one has to climb a series of almost 200 steps to reach the sanctum sanctorum.
Why Turmeric is used in Jejuri?
Significance of Turmeric For the devotees at Jejuri, turmeric signifies gold. Therefore, throwing turmeric around symbolizes the gold and riches that Lord Khandoba should bless them with.
Which God is Khandoba?
Shiva
Khandoba (IAST: Khaṇḍobā), Martanda Bhairava, Malhari, or Malhar is a Hindu deity worshiped as a manifestation of Shiva mainly in the Deccan plateau of India, especially in the state of Maharashtra and North Karnataka.
Which god is Jejuri?
Khandoba temple of Jejuri is a Hindu mandir (temple) dedicated to the god Khandoba located on a hill in the town of Jejuri, Maharashtra, India. It is one of the most prominent Hindu pilgrimage places of Maharashtra.
Who is the son of Khandoba?
The character of Khandoba developed during the 9th and 10th centuries from a folk deity into a composite god possessing the attributes of Shiva, Bhairava, Surya and Kartikeya (Skanda)….
| Khandoba | |
|---|---|
| Mount | Horse |
| Consort | Mhalsa and Banai (chief consorts); Rambhai, Phulai and Chandai |