Biroba is a form of
Hindu
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
god
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
. Biroba is the
kuldaivat of
Dhangar
The Dhangars are caste of people found in the Indian states of Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, Goa, Madhya Pradesh . They are referred to as Gavli Dhangars in northern Maharashtra ( Khandesh region) and the forested hill tracts of India's We ...
s of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
State.
There are many temples of Biroba in villages of Maharashtra. Also Karnataka in
ijapura dist: aluk:ChadachanShiradon And also in Hunnur (taluk:
Mangalwedha),
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 (), also called Deepavali (IAST: ''Dīpāvalī'') or Deepawali (IAST: ''Dīpāwalī''), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual v ...
.
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 five, seven, or nine years. Beernollu are the traditional priests of kuruma or Kurub ...
References
Regional Hindu gods
Forms of Shiva
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