Jejuri
Sign in to saveJejuri (Marathi pronunciation: [d͡ʒed͡zuɾiː]) is a city and a municipal council in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India. Khandoba Mandir is an important Hindu temple to the Hindu Lord Khandoba, one of the most visited tirtha (holy places) in Maharashtra.
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Place details
- Locality
- Jejuri
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 14,515
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Jejuri
- Settlement.other_name
- Jejurigad
- Settlement.nickname
- Khandobachi Jejuri
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Khandoba temple Pune.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Devotees during a festival at Khandoba temple in Jejuri
- Settlement.website
- www.jejuricity.com
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Maharashtra #India #World
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
- Jejuri town in India
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Maharashtra, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Pune district
- Area
- +6.68
- Elevation
- +718
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Location
- pilgrimage site
- Image
- Jejuri gadkot.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Koli Naiks
- Geography
- Demographics
- Khandoba mandir
- In popular culture
- Gallery
- Bibliography
- References
Jejuri (Marathi pronunciation: [d͡ʒed͡zuɾiː]) is a city and a municipal council in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India. Khandoba Mandir is an important Hindu temple to the Hindu Lord Khandoba, one of the most visited tirtha (holy places) in Maharashtra.
Khandoba is a clan god for many Maharashtrian castes and communities, beloved as a god who grants wishes. His wives Mhalsa and Banai represent their caste groups, the Lingayat Vanya of Karnataka and the nomadic shepherds, the Dhangar tribe.