Biroba
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Biroba is a form of Hindu god Shiva. Biroba is the kuldaivat of Dhangars of Maharashtra State.[1] There are many temples of Biroba in villages of Maharashtra. Also Karnataka in [Bijapura dist:] [taluk:Chadachan] Shiradon And also in Hunnur (taluk: Mangalwedha), (Dist: Sangli), Katphal (taluk: :Sangola, Pattankodoli, Pangari(Satara) there are temple of Biroba. Biroba is brother of Mayakka devi.
The god Mahalingraya or Mahalingeshwar is the student of Biroba(called Birling in Karnataka) and their temples are situated on the Maharashtra and Karnataka border in . Festival (i.e. jatra in Marathi) of both gods is celebrated for 5 days from the first day of Hindu festival Diwali.
Temple of Biroba:
- Virbhadra Mandir, Sakur Mandhave, Sangamner, Ahemadnagar, Maharashtra
References[]
- ^ Dhere, Ramchandra (2011). Rise of a Folk God: Vitthal of Pandharpur South Asia Research. Oxford University Press, 2011. p. 247. ISBN 9780199777648.
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