Jejuri
Jejurigad | |
|---|---|
 Devotees during a festival at Khandoba temple in Jejuri | |
| Nickname: Khandobachi Jejuri | |
| Coordinates: 18°16′31″N 74°09′39″E / 18.275267°N 74.160822°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Taluka | Purandar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 718 m (2,356 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,515[1] |
| Demonym | Jejurikar |
| Official | |
| • Language | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 412303 |
| Telephone code | +91-2115 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-12 ,MH-14, MH-42 |
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Jejuri (Marathi pronunciation: [d͡ʒed͡zuɾiː]) is a city and a municipal council in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India.[2] Khandoba Mandir is an important Hindu temple to the Hindu Lord Khandoba,[3] one of the most visited tirtha (holy places) in Maharashtra.
Khandoba is a clan god for many Maharashtrian castes and communities, beloved as a god who grants wishes. His wives Mhalsa and Banai represent their caste groups, the Lingayat Vanya of Karnataka and the nomadic shepherds, the Dhangar tribe.[4]
- ^ "District Census Handbook Pune, Census of India 2011, Maharashtra" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations Maharashtra. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Religious Places | District Pune, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Bhasin, Shivani (2 September 2017). "Devotees, god, earth and sky turn a uniform ochre during the Bhandara festival in Maharashtra's Jejuri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Bhasin, Shivani (2 September 2017). "Yellow is the colour of inclusion: Devotees, god, earth and sky turn a uniform ochre during the Bhandara festival in Maharashtra's Jejuri". The Hindu.