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| Article Name : | | | VEERBHADRESHWAR FAIRS IN BIDAR DISTRICT | | Author Name : | | | JAYSHREE S. PRABHA | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-2801 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Bidar is a home place of sharanas and saints. Here Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains live with peacefully. The influence of veersaiva religion is very much in this district. Veerbhadra is one of the founders of Indian culture and tradition.(1) There are references of him in Indus valley and Vedic culture.(2) The fairs of Veerbhdreswara are celebrated in many villages, towns and cities in Bidar district. In ancient times Bidar was called 'Bidarur', 'Vidhuranagar', and 'Vidharb' etc.(3) It is situated in the Deccan trap. It is surrounded by Andhra Pradesh in east, Maharashtra in the north and Gulbarga in the west. It consists of five talukas and six Legislative Constituent Assembly seats. The Manjra, Karanja, Mullamari are the major rivers. It is 2206 feet above the sea level. Its extent is 5458 sq km.(4) The famous dynasties ruled in this region are Nandas, Mauryas, Shatavanas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Kakatiyas, Bhamanis, Baridshahis, and Nizams. Humnabad is a town in Bidar District of Karnataka. The town falls on the NH-9 and NH-218 that connects Pune and Hyderabad and thus becomes a famous hot spot to stop and rejuvenate one's religious fervour. Humnabad is famous for Manik Prabhu temple, in Maniknagar locality and also for the Veerbhadreshewar Jatra in Humnabad and Changlare. | | Keywords : | | |
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