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Hindu god
Khandoba
Khandoba and Mhalsa killing demons Mani-Malla — a popular oleograph, c.1880.
Sanskrit transliteration
Khaṇḍobā
Devanagari
खंडोबा
Affiliation
Avatar of Shiva
Abode
Jejuri
Mantra
Om Shri Martanda Bhairavaya Namah
Weapon
Trishula, Sword
Mount
Horse
Consort
Mhalsa and Banai (chief consorts)
Khandoba (IAST: Khaṇḍobā), also known as Martanda Bhairava,, Malhari and Malhar, is a Hindu deity worshiped as a manifestation of Shiva mainly in the Deccan plateau of India, especially in the state of Maharashtra and North Karnataka. He is the most popular Kuladevata (family deity) in Maharashtra.[1] He is also the patron deity of some warrior, farming castes, 96 kulin kshatriya marathas,shepherd community and Brahmin (priestly) castes as well as several of the hunter/gatherer tribes that are native to the hills and forests of this region. The sect of Khandoba has linkages with Hindu and Jain traditions, and also assimilates all communities irrespective of caste, including Muslims. The form of Khandoba developed during the 9th and 10th centuries from a folk deity into a composite god possessing the attributes of Shiva, Bhairava, Surya and Kartikeya (Skanda). He is depicted either in the form of a linga, or as an image of a warrior riding on a bull or a horse. The foremost centre of Khandoba worship is the temple of Jejuri in Maharashtra. The legends of Khandoba, found in the text Malhari Mahatmya and also narrated in folk songs, revolve around his victory over demons Mani-malla and his marriages.
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