Practice among Marathes
15 ‘Gharani’ from Karnataka out of total 96 of ‘Marathe’s are not aware of their ‘Kuldaivat’. Out of the remaining, the tally of ‘Kuladaivat’s and the number ‘Gharani’s worshipping it is as follows:
- ‘Vyadeshwar’ (of Guhagar) : – 14
- ‘Jogeshwari’ (of Ambegav) : – 14
- ‘Mahalaxmi’ (of Kolhapur) :- 30
- Not known :- 23
However many of them could name the ‘Gramdevata’s to whom a ‘Naivedya’ is offered yearly. The list of such ‘Gramdevata’s is given below. Marathe’s offer ‘Naivedya’ on the days of ‘Falguni-Paurnima’ and ‘Shravani-Somvar’ apart from Dev-diwali. Some rituals (‘Aachar’s) listed below are performed by the number of Gharani’s mentioned against each. The 3 Gharani of Joshis worship Satyeshwar’, ‘Mahalaxmi’ (Kolhapur), ‘Mahasaraswati’, ‘Jaindev’, ‘Jugai’, ‘Mahakali’, ‘Valeshwar’, ‘Nagareshwar’, ‘Ravalnath’ (Adivare), ‘Brfahmadev’, ‘Gangobharadi’, ‘Rameshwar’, ‘Someshwar’, ‘Shantadurga’, ‘Kalbhairav’, ‘Bhavai’ and ‘Brahmandev’ (hindale) and offer ‘Naivedya’, The ritual of ‘Gondhal is followed in ‘Adivare’ gharane.
Jaeels
have a single Gharane who worship ‘Mahalaxmi’ (Kolhapur), ‘Vyadeshwar’ (Guhagar), ‘Bahiri’, ‘Kshetrapal’, ‘Dumdev’, ‘Chimadevi’, ‘Ganapati’ and ‘Vastupurush’ and offer ‘Naivedya’. The rituals of ‘Bodan’and ‘Ashvin Navratra are also followed.
Kambetes
have 8 ‘gharani’ who worship ‘Adityanath’, ‘Koleshwar’, ‘Jakhai’, ‘jokhai’ (Kolthare), ‘Laxmi-Keshav’ (Turvade), ‘Mahalaxmi’, ‘Bahiri’ (Kelshi). ‘Darvathkarin’ (Burondi), ‘Salkay’, ‘Golkay’ on ‘Devdiwali’ and offer ‘Naivedya’.
Vidwans
have 4 gharani and worship ‘Jogeshwari’, ‘Mahalaxmi’ (Kolhapur), ‘Vyaghreshwar (aasud), ‘Mahalaxmi’ (Kelshi), ‘KAlbhairav’ (Bamnoli), ‘Jeevaneshwar’ (Shrivardhan), ‘Harihareshwar’ (Hareshwar), ‘Vishnu’, ‘Shankar’, ‘Bahiri’ etc.
Chakradevs
have a single Gharane who worship ‘Vyadeshwar’ (Guhagar), ‘Jogeshwari’ (Ambe), ‘Mahalaxmi’ (Kolhapur), ‘Sarveshwar’ (Kurdhe), ‘Ravalnath’, ‘Adityanath’, ‘Vastupurush’, ‘Mahapurush’, ‘Gavrakha’, ‘Pavnai’ and offer ‘Naivedya’. ‘Naivedya’ is also performed on the days of Flaguni Paurnima’ ‘Dhulvad’ and ‘Gudhipadwa’,