| Temples & Legends Of Maharashtra |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
GLOSSARY |
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| Bagad (Bagada).
. A religious rite performed to fulfil a vow taken before the god Khadoba. It entails the
suspension of a person, on an iron hook thrust in the body, from a tall pole. This custom
is legally banned for many years now. Bhajan (Bhajana). . Singing of devotional songs. Various Varkaris form parties to sing the bhajans either on the Ekadashi days or on some fixed day of a week. Followers of other sects like the Kabirpanth also form similar parties. Bhakt (Bhakta). . A devotee. Bhakti (Bhakti). . Devotion. Bhute (Bhuite). . A caste or class of the devotees of the goddess Amba. Brahmarakshasa (Brahmaraksasa). . A class of supernatural, ghostly
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