About khandoba :
Khandoba is a regional Hindu deity, worshipped by all communities including Muslims, exhaulted as Martanda Bhairava, an incarnation of Shiva, having linkages with Vaishanva and Jain traditions. He is the most popular family deity in Maharashtra, the patron deity of farming and herding castes, the hunters and gatherers, of the hills and forests (like Mallanna in Andhra Pradesh and Mallaya in Karnataka) of western Deccan. The worship of Khandoba developed during the 9th/10th centuries from a folk deity into a composite god pocessing the attributes of Shiva , Bhairava, Surya and Karttikeya (Skanda). He is depicted either in the form of a Lingam, or as an image riding on a bull or a horse. more... |
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