| Temples & Legends Of Maharastra |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
KHANDOBA - JEJURI |
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| The daily rites
consist of the usual three worships and the two aratis in addition the Ekadashini is
performed daily. Of the special occasions, Vijayadashami, the birth-day celebrations of
the god on the sixth day of the month of Margashirsha and the marriage ceremony of the god
and the goddess on the fourteenth day of the month of Pausha are the most
important. Like the other kshetras on the evening of the Vijayadashami day the god and
goddess are placed in a palanquin and are taken out for the crossing of the borders
ceremony. Bands of musicians are in attendance, large number of torches and a great amount
of Haladi powder give the scene a bizzare aspect. The birth day celebrations take place mainly in the temple. On that day the Laghurudra takes place and the god is offered a naivedya of sweets prepared from gram-flour. No non-vegetarian naivedya is offered and if any of the devotees is keen on presenting one to the god he has to place it outside the temple walls. But the biggest festival is that of the marriage of the god. Mhalsa is the daughter of one Timmasheti from Nevasa.
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