Biroba is a form of
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
god
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
. Biroba is the
kuldaivat
A kuladevatā (), also known as a kuladaivaṃ, is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism.
Such a deity is often the object of one's devotion ('' bhakti''), and is coaxed to watch over one's clan (''kula''), gotra, family, and ch ...
of
Dhangar
Dhangar is a herding caste of people found in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. They are referred as Gavli in southern Maharashtra, Goa and northern Karnataka, Golla in Andhra Pradesh and Karnat ...
s of
Maharashtra
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State.
There are many temples of Biroba in villages of Maharashtra. Also Karnataka in
ijapura dist: aluk:ChadachanShiradon And also in Hunnur (taluk:
Mangalwedha
Mangalwedha is a town in the Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the birthplace of Shri Jayatirtha, also called Teekacharya, one of the prominent saints of the Dvaita school of Vedanta.
Geography
The city of Mangalwedh ...
),
Arewadi (Dist: Sangli), Katphal (taluk: :Sangola,
Anusewadi in
Atpadi, 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
Huljanti. Festival (i.e. jatra in Marathi) of both gods is celebrated for five days from the first day of Hindu festival
Diwali
Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali ( IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is ...
.
Temple of Biroba:
* Virbhadra Mandir, Sakur Mandhave, Sangamner, Ahemadnagar, Maharashtra
* Biroba mandir, Arewadi, Kavthe mahankal, Sangli
* Vitthal-Birdev mandir, Pattankodoli, hatkangle, Kolhapur
* Biroba mandir, Hunnur.
* Mahalingraya-Biroba mandir, Huljanti, Mangalvedha, Solapur
* Birdev mandir, Salape, Phaltan, Satara
* Satoba-Biroba mandir, Takewadi, Man, Satara
See also
*
Beerappa
Beerayya or Bheerappa is a God of Kuruma community in India. This community celebrates Beerayya Patnalu Which is celebration of God Beerayya Marriage for every 5 or 7 or 9 years. Beerollu are the traditional priests of kuruma or Kuruba Community ...
References
Regional Hindu gods
Forms of Shiva
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