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Culture of Maharashtra : ウィキペディア英語版 | Culture of Maharashtra
Maharashtra is the third largest state of India. It is known as the land of saints,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sant Bhoomi Maharashtra )〕 educationists and revolutionists, notable among them being Mahadev Govind Ranade, Swatantraveer Savarkar, Savitribai Phule, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and many others. It has long history of Marathi saints of Varakari religious movement which includes saints like Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Chokhamela, Eknath, and Tukaram which forms the one of base of ''culture of Maharashtra'' or ''Marathi culture''. Maharashtra is also known for its ''purogami'' culture which translates as ''reformist'' or ''forward'' culture〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Maharashtra forward culture )〕 which was started by earlier saints and led by Mahatma Phule, Shahu Maharaj, Dr.B. R. Ambedkar in modern times. Maharashtra has huge influence all over the world of 17th century King Shivaji of Maratha Empire and his concept of Hindavi Swarajya which translates ''self-rule of people''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shivaji Maharaj, Founder and an Ideal ruler of Hindavi Swarajya )〕 The state of Maharashtra spans multiple cultures which includes cultures related to Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians etc. Lord Ganesha and Lord Vitthal are the traditional deities worshipped by Hindus of Maharashtra. Maharashtra is divided into various regions ; Marathwada, Vidarbha, Khandesh, Konkan, etc. and each region has its own cultural identity in the form of different dialects of Marathi language, folk songs, food, ethnicity. == Overview ==
About 82% of Maharashtrians are Hindu, and there are significant Muslim, Christian and Buddhist minorities. The Maharashtrian culture consists of people from all a vast majority of religions. Due to it being huge areawise, many sub-regional cultures also exist in Maharashtra. The sub region of Vidarbha, was earlier a part of Madhya Pradesh, hence it has that influence upon its culture. There are many temples in Maharashtra some of them being thousands of years old. These temples are constructed in a fusion of architectural styles borrowed from North and South India. The temples also blend themes from Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cultures. The temple of Vitthal at Pandharpur is the most important temple for the Varkari sect. Other important religious places are the Ashtavinayaka temples of Lord Ganesha, Bhimashankar which is one of the Jyotirling (12 important shiva temples).
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