Jejuri Jejurigad | |
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 Devotees during a festival atKhandoba temple in Jejuri | |
| Nickname: Khandobachi Jejuri | |
  Jejuri Jejuri (India) Show map of India.svg) Jejuri Jejuri (Earth) Show map of Earth | |
| Coordinates:18°16′31″N74°09′39″E / 18.275267°N 74.160822°E /18.275267; 74.160822 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Taluka | Purandar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 718 m (2,356 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,515[1] |
| Demonym | Jejurikar |
| Official | |
| • Language | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 412303 |
| Telephone code | +91-2115 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-12 ,MH-14, MH-42 |
| Website | www.jejuricity.com |
Jejuri (Marathi pronunciation:[d͡ʒed͡zuɾiː]) is a city and amunicipal council in thePune district ofMaharashtra, India.[2]Khandoba Mandir is an importantHindu temple to the Hindu LordKhandoba,[3] one of the most visitedtirtha (holy places) in Maharashtra.
Khandoba is a clan god for many Maharashtriancastes and communities, beloved as a god who grants wishes. His wives Mhalsa and Banai represent their caste groups, theLingayatVanya of Karnataka and the nomadic shepherds, theDhangar tribe.[4]
In 1739Chimaji Appa, a general of theMaratha Empire and brother ofPeshwa Bajirao, defeated thePortuguese in theBattle of Vasai. After the war, Chimaji Appa and his Maratha soldiers took 38 church bells from there as memorabilia and installed them in 34 Hindu mandirs of Maharashtra. They installed one of these bells in Khandoba's mandir, where it remains to this day.[5]
TheKoli brothersNaik Hari Makati and Naik Tatya Makaji were revolutionaries from Maharashtra who revolted against theBritish Hukumat. With Naik Rama Krishna ofKalambai, they raised an army ofRamoshis fromSatara and revolted. In 1879, their Ramoshi army raidedPoona fifteen times, then Satara many times after that. In February 1879, Naik Hari Makaji attacked a portion of Bhimthadi inBaramati. On the eighth raid into Baramati, Naik Hari Makaji was attacked by British police, but escaped, fighting hand to hand with two British policemen. He wounded them, but two Ramoshis were captured. At the beginning of March, Hari Makaji again rose, revolted and raidedIndapur and raided, but was captured inSolapur in mid-March. Tatya Makaji led his revolution until the end of the year, raiding villages on thePurandar andSinhagad ranges.
On 17 October, Koli Naik Tatya Makaji and some of his followers killed a Ramoshi who was an informer for British Major Wise. After that, Tatya Makaji Naik was brought to justice.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Jejuri is located at18°17′N74°10′E / 18.28°N 74.17°E /18.28; 74.17.[15] It has an average elevation of 718 metres
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[16] Jejuri had a population of 14,515. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jejuri has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Jejuri, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Khandoba temple is located in Jejuri, which lies to the southeast ofPune inMaharashtra. The town is known for one of the most revered temples in the state, the Khandobachi Jejuri.[17] The temple is dedicated toKhandoba, also known as Mhalsakant orMalhari Martand or Mylaralinga. Khandoba is regarded as the 'God of Jejuri' and is held in great reverence by theDhangars. The temple was the site of a historic treaty betweenTarabai andBalaji Bajirao on 14 September 1752.[18]
Every Somavati Amavasya (new moon that falls on a Monday), devotees of Khandoba gather at the Jejuri temple with tonnes of turmeric, smearing it on each other and throwing it around amid energetic singing and dancing. The temple-town is known as ‘Sonyachi Jejuri’ (golden Jejuri) because of this colourful celebration.[19]
Jejuri Khandoba Temple can be easily divided into two separate sections - theMandap andGarbhagriha.[20]
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