majority. Maxine Berntsen, ed. (1988). The Experience of Hinduism: Essays on Religion in Maharashtra. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-88706-662-7. "C-1 Population...

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Chandrabhagā River, near Solapur city in Solapur District, Maharashtra, India. Its administrative area is one of eleven tehsils in the District, and it is an electoral...

within the bhakti spiritual tradition of Hinduism, geographically associated with the Indian state of Maharashtra. Warkaris worship Vitthal (also known as...

(Truth-seekers' Society) was a social reform society founded by Jyotiba Phule in Pune, Maharashtra, on 24 September 1873. The society endeavoured to mitigate the distress...

Religion in Maharashtra is characterised by the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. According to the 2011 census, Hinduism was the principal...

Hindu animal sacrifice is in recent times mostly associated with Shaktism, and in currents of folk Hinduism strongly rooted in local popular or tribal traditions...

festivals held in a large number of villages in the Indian state of Maharashtra during the months of January to May. These may be in honour of the village...

of Hinduism in Maharashtra. Dnyaneshwar undertook samadhi at Alandi in 1296 by entombing himself in an underground chamber. Dnyaneshwar was born in 1275...

many Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSBs) and Daivadnya Brahmins in India—in Goa and Maharashtra. Due to the forceful Portuguese conversion and intervention...

Pathare Prabhu is one of the Hindu communities found mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Pathare Prabhus and the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhus...

formed in modern-day Varhad region of Maharashtra in 1267 CE. It has different names such as Jai Krishni Pantha in Punjab and Achyuta Pantha in Gujarat...

pilgrimage, he arrived at one village by name VITA (Near Sangli, in Maharashtra). In that village, there was a name ceremony function for one Brahmin...

Maharashtra (ISO: Mahārāṣṭra; Marathi: [məhaːɾaːʂʈɾə] ) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan...

June 2017. Berntsen, Maxine (1988). The Experience of Hinduism: Essays on Religion in Maharashtra. State University of New York Press. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-0-88706-662-7...

Makar Sankranti, Shivaratri, and Holi. Most villages in Maharashtra also have a Jatra or Urus in honor of the village deity. On traditional festival people...

Riddles in Hinduism is an English language book by the Indian social reformer and political leader B. R. Ambedkar, aimed at enlightening the Hindus, and...

Hinduism came to Mauritius when Indians were brought as indentured labour to colonial French and later in much larger numbers to British plantations in...

Hinduism is the third-largest religion in Indonesia, based on civil registration data in 2023 from Ministry of Home Affairs, is practised by about 1.68%...

Hinduism in South India refers to the Hindu culture of the people of South India. Hinduism in South India is characterized by Dravidian customs and traditions...

Diet in Hinduism signifies the diverse traditions found across the Indian subcontinent. Hindu scriptures promote a vegetarian dietary ideal based on the...

Hinduism in England is the third largest religion in the country, with over 1,020,533 followers as of the 2021 census. This represents over 1.8% of the...

Sampradaya, is a lineage of Hindu Navnath and Lingayat teachers from Maharashtra and Karnataka, which was started by Bhausaheb Maharaj. It is inspired...

(Marathi: ज्योतिबा) is a holy site of Hinduism near Wadi Ratnagiri in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state in western India. The deity of the temple...

Maharashtra is the third largest state of India in terms of land area and second largest in terms of population in India. It has a long history of Marathi...

Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva situated in its eponymous village, Bhimashankar, in Pune district of Maharashtra. It is a key pilgrimage centre and contains...

the birthplace of four of the world's major religions, namely, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which are collectively known as native Indian religions...

Languages of Maharashtra Marathi Ahirani Konkani Malvani Varhadi People from Maharashtra Religion in Maharashtra Christianity in Maharashtra Hinduism in Maharashtra...

most visited state by domestic tourists in the country in 2021. Aurangabad is the tourism capital of Maharashtra. The city is the eastern equivalent of...

the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India. It represents the Marathwada region of Maharashtra and is synonymous with it. Aurangabad...