Jejuri
Jejuri
Jejurigad | |
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UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 412303 |
| Telephone code | +91-2115 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-12 ,MH-14, MH-42 |
Jejuri (Marathi pronunciation:
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]
History
In 1739
Koli Naiks
The
On 17 October, Koli Naik Tatya Makaji and some of his followers killed a Ramoshi who was an informer for British Major Wise. After that, Tatya Makaji Naik was brought to justice.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Geography
Jejuri is located at 18°17′N 74°10′E / 18.28°N 74.17°E.[15] It has an average elevation of 718 metres (2355 feet) mean sea level.
Jejuri has
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[16] Jejuri had a population of 14,515. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jejuri has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Jejuri, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Khandoba mandir
The Khandoba temple is located in Jejuri, which lies to the southeast of
Every Somavati Amavasya (new moon that falls on a Monday), devotees of Khandoba gather at the Jejuri temple with tonnes of turmeric, smearing it on each other and throwing it around amid energetic singing and dancing. The temple-town is known as ‘Sonyachi Jejuri’ (golden Jejuri) because of this colourful celebration.[19]
Jejuri Khandoba Temple can be easily divided into two separate sections - the
In popular culture
- Some scenes of the Bollywood film Naya Daur (1957) starring Dilip Kumar were filmed on the premises of Khandoba mandir and the surrounding hilltop. The Ana he to aa song of this film was also entirely filmed at this mandir, while some inside shots were filmed at a sound stage.[21]
- Carry On Maratha (2015) - The Malhari Martand song of this film was shot at the Khandoba mandir. It was picturised by Gashmeer Mahajani.
- Jejuri (poem) by Arun Kolatkar was based on this village and its deity.[22][23]
Gallery
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Long shot of Jejurigad's mandir on mountain -
Stairs with arched entrance of the Jejuri Khandoba mandir -
Sacred fire (Jyoti) in front of the Khandoba temple. -
Deepstambha in front of the temple
Bibliography
- Günter-Dietz Sontheimer: Some Incidents in the History of the Khandoba. In: Asie du Sud. Traditions et changements. VIth European Conference on Modern South Asian Studies 1973. Hrsg. von M. Gaborieau u. A. Thorner, Paris 1979, S. 11–117.
References
- ^ "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.
- 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.
- ^ "Why bells from Portuguese-era churches ring in temples across Maharashtra". Hindustan Times. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Poona (3 pts.). Government Central Press. 1885.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Poona (2 pts.). Government Central Press. 1885.
- ^ Report on the Administration of the Bombay Presidency. 1880.
- ISBN 9788185239507.
- ^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (1951). The History and Culture of the Indian People. G. Allen 8 Unwin.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Poona. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1885.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Poona (3 pts.). Government Central Press. 1885.
- ^ Gazetteer. Government Central Press. 1885.
- ^ "ऐतिहासिक". jejuri.in. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jejuri, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Jejuri". Amazing Maharashtra.
- ^ Eaton, Richard M (2005). A social history of the Deccan, 1300-1761: Eight Indian lives. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Moghe, Prachi (1 June 2020). "A Touch of Tumeric: A town turns yellow in its devotion to a god during the Bhandara festival". The Week.
- ^ "Six day long Champa Shashthi Utsav during month of Margashirsha at Khandoba Temple in Maharashtra".
- ^ "Pune: Sharad Pawar recalls how he cycled to Jejuri to watch Dilip Kumar shooting for Naya Daur". www.google.com. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ISBN 81-237-1978-7.
- ISBN 0391032860. 9780391032866
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