Shree Kshetra Korthan Khandoba Devastan
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Shree Kshetra Korthan Khandoba Devasthan is a temple
situated at the height of 951 meters on the hills of Pimpalgaon Rotha
, which is located 50 km from the city of Ahmednagar and 30 km from the city of Parner
.
'B' group temple foundation gave Khandoba Devasthan, 70 laks for doing work for temple.
is worshiped in Maharashtra
, Karnataka
, Madhya Pradesh
, Gujrat
and Goa
of India
. His deity is a form of Lord Shiva.
On Hindu month Margashish and the day of "Shukla 6" i.e. Champashasti is celebrated as 'Shree Khandoba Avtaar Diwas'. On Paush poornima Shree Khandoba wed with Mhalsabai thus we celebrate grand yatra mohotsav. For this day many people from Maharashtra as well as Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Karnataka, Goa comes. This statue of khandoba not made anyone, it is self-generated, thus its called as Kor than, here kor stands for untouched.
every year on Hindu
month Paush
and the day of the poornima
.
This grand celebration lasts till three days. The second day of yatra has very popular bullock cart race locally called as Gaade. This racing generally comprises a pair of bullock with Bhandara on their whole body. Sometimes the pair of bullocks are led by horse
and man sitting on him. Specially dedicated track for this event firstly made at right side of the temple. Then the second new track is made at Bhandara Doongar(hill) but in 2011 this race is carried out at the far left of the temple.
Third day of the yatra is called Kathya. Kathya generally stands for the long wooden stick (nearly 35–50 feet), it is roped to give support, also it is covered by various color cloth. The first kadthi arrived to the temple is of is of Pimpalgaon Rotha then others villages kathya follows it viz. Belhe,Aale. When this kathya touches the top of temple(Kalash). Then yatra of the God Khandoba Declared as finished.
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
situated at the height of 951 meters on the hills of Pimpalgaon Rotha
Pimpalgaon Rotha
Pimpalgaon Rotha , is a village in Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra, India....
, which is located 50 km from the city of Ahmednagar and 30 km from the city of Parner
Parner
Parner , is an historic city in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. 'Parner' was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote famous epic "Mahabharat". Parner is at height about 600–900 meters from sea Level...
.
History
In 1491 the old temple was build but in 1997 the temple was redeveloped by villagers. With the Bramhlin Param Pujya Shree Gagangiri Maharaj the Suvarna kalash is placed on Champashasti. thus Champashasti is celebrated as festival from 1997. Programs of Satsangs used to arrange on that day. Nealy 15 laks people visits temple every year. Weather near temple is of pure & light. We can see part of district Ahmednagar & Pune can be seen from temple. Roads from these two district comes here. Under Pradhanmantri Gramsadak Yojna street-lights, toilets, Sambhamandap and Dharmashala are being build. The movie named Korthancha Khanderaya was produced which also helped to make devasthan popular. Temple has its own Audio & Video casets too! Government of Maharashtra awarded temple with group 'B' so many more facilities & management will be possible.'B' group temple foundation gave Khandoba Devasthan, 70 laks for doing work for temple.
About Devasthan
From ancient days Lord KhandobaKhandoba
Khandoba, also known as Khanderao, Khanderaya, Malhari Martand and Mallu Khan is a regional Hindu deity, worshipped as Mārtanda Bhairava, a form of Shiva, mainly in the Deccan plateau of India, especially in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. He is the most popular family deity in Maharashtra...
is worshiped in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
and Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
of India
India
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. His deity is a form of Lord Shiva.
On Hindu month Margashish and the day of "Shukla 6" i.e. Champashasti is celebrated as 'Shree Khandoba Avtaar Diwas'. On Paush poornima Shree Khandoba wed with Mhalsabai thus we celebrate grand yatra mohotsav. For this day many people from Maharashtra as well as Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Karnataka, Goa comes. This statue of khandoba not made anyone, it is self-generated, thus its called as Kor than, here kor stands for untouched.
Yatra
This temple has grand yatra of god KhandobaKhandoba
Khandoba, also known as Khanderao, Khanderaya, Malhari Martand and Mallu Khan is a regional Hindu deity, worshipped as Mārtanda Bhairava, a form of Shiva, mainly in the Deccan plateau of India, especially in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. He is the most popular family deity in Maharashtra...
every year on Hindu
Hindu
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month Paush
Pausha
Pausha is a month of the Hindu calendar In the Indian national calendar, Pausha is the tenth month of the year, beginning with the solstice on 22 December and ending on 20 January....
and the day of the poornima
Kartik Poornima
Kartik Poornima is a Hindu holy day celebrated on the full moon day or the fifteenth lunar day of Kartik . It is also known as Tripuri poornima and Tripurari Poornima. It is sometimes called Deva-Diwali or Deva-Deppawali - the festival of lights of the gods...
.
This grand celebration lasts till three days. The second day of yatra has very popular bullock cart race locally called as Gaade. This racing generally comprises a pair of bullock with Bhandara on their whole body. Sometimes the pair of bullocks are led by horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
and man sitting on him. Specially dedicated track for this event firstly made at right side of the temple. Then the second new track is made at Bhandara Doongar(hill) but in 2011 this race is carried out at the far left of the temple.
Third day of the yatra is called Kathya. Kathya generally stands for the long wooden stick (nearly 35–50 feet), it is roped to give support, also it is covered by various color cloth. The first kadthi arrived to the temple is of is of Pimpalgaon Rotha then others villages kathya follows it viz. Belhe,Aale. When this kathya touches the top of temple(Kalash). Then yatra of the God Khandoba Declared as finished.