Bhandara Festival of HULJANTI is the symbolic outburst with colour of life and dedication of faith to the almighty god. This is considered as one of the most colourful, sacred and religious festival among the members of DHANGAR community from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh states of India. Dhangars are the shepherd community of this…
Images and article by : Arun saha Shri Vittal Birdev Annual Yatra is observed at Pattan Kodoli village in Hatkangale Taluka near Kolhapur. It is situated between foot fills of Panhala fort (Ranges) and Warana River. It is the birth anniversary or Janmotsav festival of Vitthal Birdev Maharaj, who is a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu.…
MOTIBAG TALIM(KOLHAPUR) : ABODE OF TRADITIONAL WRESTLING IN INDIA STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS : ARUN SAHA (AFIAP,FFIP) Despite being famous for its spicy food and decorative footwear, Kolhapur has another big story to tell to the world…the famous story of traditional wrestling. In and around Maharashtra and its surrounding states, Kolhapur remained a synonym of wrestling…
Article and Photographs by ARUN SAHA “Sonyachi Jejuri”- as the holy town Jejuri is called aptly by the native Maharashtrians, which means “The Golden Jejuri”, comes alive when one looks from the roof top of the Khandoba temple at the porch, at the stairs, at the roads, at the entire Jejuri city and at the…