Visited the Jotiba Devasthan located around 20 km from Kolhapur. Dedicated to a local warrior god of the same name, it's most memorable for being covered in pink Gulaal. No haldi/kumkum offered here. The whole temple is soaked in this brilliant colour.
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The god Jotiba is worshipped here. Considered to be the amalagamation of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the anger of Sage Jamadagni, this God appears ready for war. Turban bound in the Maharashtrian style and scimitar in hand, he is a vision to see🙏
Jotiba appears to be a local tribal/village god who has been incorporated into the Hindu pantheon over the centuries. The present temple was built in 1730 by Ranoji Scindia, the founder of the Scindia dynasty.
The annual Jatra or fair takes place during Chaitra Purnima when the entire temple premises drowns in pink. Would be surely a different experience to visit then 😍
Btw Sunday is a rush day because it's the weekly day of worship to Jotiba. So plan accordingly.
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Btw Sunday is a rush day because it's the weekly day of worship to Jotiba. So plan accordingly.
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Thanking the folks of twitter who suggested this temple 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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