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HALDI FESTIVAL
The festival is celebrated to offer prayers to the community deity of the shepherds, Shri Vittal Birdev, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. They consider that the festival and rituals would bring good fortune. Haldi Festival is celebrated at Pattan Kodoli village in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra attended by thousands of devotees coming from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, India
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Kolhapur, India |
Camera: | NIKON D850 |
Copyright: | © Donell Gumiran |