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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
SI. Fig. Title Page No. No. Mo.
1 2.1 Distribution of Fairs According 30-31 to Months in Maharashtra. 2 2.2 Hindu Religious Festivals 32-33 According to Seasons. 3 3.1 Indus Civilization and Its Diffusion 47-48 (C.2800 to 2200 B.C.) 4 3.2 Approximate Diffusion of Vedic 48-49 Religion After C.1100 B.C. 5 3.3 Diffusion of Jainism in Maharashtra 50-51 6 3.4 Origin of Buddhism and its Diffusion 51-52 in Maharashtra. 7 3.5 Diffusion of Muslim (Islam) Religion 53-54 in India and Maharashtra. 8 3.6 Guru Nanak's Missionary Tours 55-56 9 3.7 Diffusion of Christianity 56-57 10 4.1 Percentage of S.T. Population to 63-64 total population (Tahsil-wise). 11 4.2 A Raj Gond Temple in Kinwat Tahsil 67-68 (Nanded) . 12 4.3 Goddess Himai of Varlis 68-69 13 4.4 Supli and Vir Goddesses 68-69 14 4.5 Arrangement of Participants in Kirtana 72-73 15 4.6 Plan of Viththala's Temple at Pandharpur 73-74 -X-
16 4.7 Ellora : rock-cut apsidal Chaitygriha, 74-75 plan. 17 4.8 Ajanta : Cave 1, plan 74-75
18 4.9 Essential Parts of an Indian Mosque 74—75
19 4.10 Essential Parts of Church 75-76
20 4.11 Kolhapur City 83-84
21 4.12 Ahmadnagar City 85-86
22 4.13 Aurangabad City 87-88
23 4.14 Nagpur City 89-90
24 4.15 Bombay City 90-91
25 4.16 Nasik City 91-92
26 5.1 Sketch Maps of Village Rui and Niwali 102-103
(B.K.) .
27 5.2 Places of Hindu Religious importance 104-105
and/or Pilgrimage in Maharashtra.
28 5.3 Temples of Mahadeva 104-105
29 5.4 Temples of Khandoba 104-105
30 5.5 Temples of Viththala 104-105
31 5.6 Christian and Mohammedan places of 109-110
fairs with congregation of 25,000
persons and over.
32 6.1 Maharashtra State deities of fairs 123-124
with congregation of 25,000 and over.
33 6.2 District-wise distribution of 123-124
Religious fairs in Maharashtra.
34 6.3 Spatial distribution of Religious 124-125
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3 5 6.4 Map showing places from where data 126-127
has been collected personally.
36 6.5 Map showing Location of Pandharpur 134-135
37 6.6 Situation of Pandharpur 134-135
38 6.7 Concentric Zones 143-144
39 6.8 Pandharpur Landuse 144-145
40 6.9 Routes of Movement of Religious 150-151 Palanquines for Ashadhi Ekadashi
(up journey) .
41 6.10 Routes of Movement of Religious 150-151
Palanquines for Ashadhi Ekadashi
(down journey).
42 6.11 Details of special S.T. Buses for 152-153
Ashadhi Pandharpur fair (from 25th
June to 4th July, 1985).
43 6.12 Places associated with Saint Namdeo 153-154
in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Pun j ab .
44 6.13 Rajasthan places having old Namdeo 153-154
temples. 45 6.14 Development plan of Viththala Mandir 154-155 (temple) at Pandharpur. 46 6.15 Sketch map of Tuljapur showing sacred 158-159 places. 47 6.16 Details of special S.T. buses 160-161
for (Navaratra) Tuljapur fair- 48 6.17 Sketch map showing shop types at 162-163
Chatushshringi fair, Year:1984. -xii-
49 6.18 Situation of Tryambakeshwar 165-166
50 6.19 Places visited by Saint Gadge 17 0-171
Maharaj for Kirtan and Annadana
(Year 1907 to 1956 A.D.).
51 6.20 Places visited by Saint Gadge 170-171
Maharaj for activities regarding
gorakshana, leper's home/ choultry
and animal sacrifice (Year : 1920-
1956 A.D.).
52 6.21 Hap showing the location of Shirdi. 172-173
53 6.22 Map showing morphology and shop 172-173
types at Shirdi fair (28th to 31st
March, 1985).
54 6.23 Shirdi : Landuse 173-174
55 6.24 Total number of special S.T. Buses 176-177
for Shirdi fair (28th to 31st March,
1985).
56 6.25 Source areas of pilgrims staying 176-177
overnight at Shirdi (1st to 7th
February, 1985).
57 6.26 Map showing location of Jejuri 179-180
58 6.27 Situation of Jejuri 179-180
59 6.28 Map showing old highway 179-180
60 6.29 Evolution of Jejuri 179-180
61 6.30 Jejuri : landuse 181-182
62 6.31 Trips of special S.T. buses for 182-183 Jejuri fair -xiii-
63 6.32 A Sketch map showing places 183-184
consecrated by Shri Gajanan
Maharaj.
6.32 B Map showing places visited by 183-184
Shri Gaj anan Maharaj.
64 6.33 Students' zone of Shri Bhagwat 184-185
Dharma Vidya Mandir, Segaon.
65 6.34 Spatial distribution of itinerant 186-187
traders visiting Maruti at Barashiv
(Dist. Parbhani, 1985).
66 6.35 Spatial distribution of itinerant 188-189
traders visiting Turab-Ul-Haq fair at Parbhani, 1985.
67 6.36 Trips of special S.T. buses for 189-190
Turao-Ul-Haq fair, 1985.
68 6.37 Location map of Haji Malang Ilargah 190-191
(dist. Thane).
69 6.38 Frequency distribution of pilgrims 192-193
visiting Haji Malang (Dist. Thane).
70 7.1 India, Distribution of Hindus, 1971. 203-204
71 7.2 India, Distribution of Hindus, 1981. 203-2 04
72 7.3 District-wise percentage of Hindu 204-205
population to total population in
Maharashtra (Years : 1951, 1961, 1971
and 1981).
73 7.4 Percentage distribution of scheduled 204-205
Tribe population in Maharashtra
(Year : 1971). -xiv-
74 7.5 District-v;ise decade variations 206-207
of Hindu population in Maharashtra
(Decades : 1951-61, 1961-71 and
1971-81).
75 7.6 India, Distribution of Muslims, 207-208
I 1971.
76 7.7 India, Distribution of Muslims, 207-208
1981. 77 7.8 District-wise percentage of Muslim 208-209 population to toal population in
Maharashtra (Years : 1951, 1961,
1971 and 1981).
78 7.9 District-wise decade variations of 210-211
Muslim population in Maharashtra
(Decades : 1951-61, 1961-71 and 1971-81).
79 7.10 India, Distribution of Buddhists, 1971. 211-212
80 7.11 India, Distribution of Buddhists, 1981. 211-212
81 7.12 District-wise percentage of Buddhist 212-213
population to total population in
Maharashtra (Year : 1961, 1971 and
1981).
82 7.13 India, Distribution of Christians, 213-214
1971. 83 7.14 India, Distribution of Christians, 213-214 1981. 84 7.15 District-wise percentage of 214-215
Christian population to total population
in Maharashtra (Years : 1951,1961,1971
and 1981). -XV-
85 7.16 India, Distribution of Jains, 1971. 215-216
86 7.17 India, Distribution of Jains, 1981. 215-216
87 7.18 District-wise percentage of Jain 215-216
population to total population in
Maharashtra (Years : 1951, 1961,
1971 and 1981).
88 7.19 Places of Religious Interest, 220-221
Maharashtra.