Jatra (Maharashtra)

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Bullock cart race at a Jatra in Manchar, Maharashtra
Kushti competition at Javla

A large number of villages in the Indian state of Maharashtra hold their annual festivals (village carnivals) called Jatra or Urus during the months of January–May.[1][2][3] These may be in the honour of the village Hindu deity (Gram devta) or the tomb (dargah) of a local Sufi Pir.[4] In some instances the holy man in the tomb is revered under different names by Hindus and muslims respectively.[5] Apart from religious observations, celebrations may include bullock-cart racing, kabbadi, wrestling tournaments, a fair and entertainment such as a lavani/tamasha show by travelling dance troupes.[6][7][8] A number of families eat meat preparations only during this period. In some villages, women are given a break from cooking and other household chores by their menfolk.[9]

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  1. ^ Shri. Balasaheb Tukaram Kanase. DAIRY FARMING IN SANGLI DISTRICT : A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS. Lulu.com. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-387-39486-9.
  2. ^ R. M. Betham (1996). Maráthas and Dekhani Musalmáns. Asian Educational Services. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-81-206-1204-4.
  3. ^ Ram Puniyani (21 July 2005). Religion, Power and Violence: Expression of Politics in Contemporary Times. SAGE Publications. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7619-3338-0.
  4. ^ Feldhaus, Anne, ed. (1998). Images of women in Maharashtrian society : [papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Maharashtra: Culture and Society held in April, 1991 at the Arizona State University]. Albany, NY: State Univ. of New York Press. p. 66. ISBN 9780791436592.
  5. ^ J. J. Roy Burman (2002). Hindu-Muslim Syncretic Shrines and Communities. Mittal Publications. pp. 92–93. ISBN 978-81-7099-839-6.
  6. ^ Shodhganga. "Sangli District" (PDF). Shodhganga. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Maharashtra asks high court to reconsider ban on bullock cart races". Times of india. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  8. ^ TALEGAON DASHASAR - The Gazetteers Department. The Gazetteers Department, Maharashtra.
  9. ^ Betham, R. M. (1908). Maráthas and Dekhani Musalmáns. Calcutta. p. 71. ISBN 81-206-1204-3.


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