Although mainly Marathi people indeed live in the state of Maharashtra,
as the capital Mumbai has become the financial capital today, we can see that
people of all communities have settled in Mumbai in large numbers. Bombay,
flourishing industries and giving work to every hand, has accommodated crores
of people .
Attire
Traditional attire for male in Maharashtra includes the dhoti, also
known as Dhotar, and pheta, while a choli and nine-yard saree locally known as
Nauwari saree or Lugda are for women. They frequently wore open sandals or
chappals as their footwear. In the 21st century, The traditional attire is
increasingly worn by Maharashtrians only during the religious event or Marathi
festivals.
Food
The Food of Maharashtra is from sweet to mildly spicy to
spicy. A typical Maharashtrian meal contains boiled rice, bhakri or poli along
with varan, aamti, and cooked lentils or a spiced vegetable. Bhakri is vital
part of Maharashtrian Food. Some the dishes like Batata vada, Vada pav, Puran
poli, Ukdiche modak, Sabudana khichdi, Pav-bhaji, Misal pav and Masala Bhat are
some of the Famous vegetariandishes served throughout Maharashtra.
Non-vegetarian food contains dishes mostly made of fish, chicken, and mutton.
Some of the popular non-vegetarian dishes contain Sukka mutton, pandhra rassa,
and tabmda rassa,which originated from Kolhapur, and saoji mutton which is
famous in Vidarbha.
Folk Dance and Music
The folk music and dances
of Maharashtra are Koli, Powada, Banjara Holi dance and Lavani dance. Powada dance form shows
achievements of Shivaji. Koli music and
dance originated from the fishermen community for entertainment. The word
'Lavani' derived from Marathi word Lavanya meaning beautiful
and beauty. Lavani dance form showcases many topics
like romance, politics, tragedy, society, etc
.Village women of Maharashtra sing a folk song called Owi describing husband's
home.It is usually sang by women while grinding grains on jaata(जातं).Suvasinis sing folks songs at the halad ceremonies in a marriage.
Palane/Angai geet is a lullaby in Maharashtra.
Festival
Every state in India has its own culture, traditions, and
festivals and Maharashtra is no exception. Some festivals like Nag Panchami,
Ganesh Chathurthi, Gokul Ashtami, Makar Sankranti, Gudi Padwa, Bhau Beej,
Ellora Festival Narali Pournima, and Shivaji Jayanti have arised in
Maharashtra. Nag Panchami is devoted to the Snake God. The Snake God is prayed
to get rid of the 'Nag Dosh. Ganesh Chaturthi festival commemorates the birth
of Lord Ganesha. This festival is celebrated with great fanfare for ten days.
The folks of Maharashtra celebrate other festivals also like Dashera, Diwali,
Christmas, Eid, and New years. In most places, people celebrate all main
festivals irrespective of their religion, and honestly, that just shows unity
and brotherhood among them.
Tourism
With Gateway of India, Sea link, Siddhivinayak,
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Marine drive in Mumbai, Hazi Ali, Mahalaxmi
temple in Mumbai, Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple in Nashik, Mahabaleshwar (hill
station), historical places in Aurangabad and many more places to visit
Maharashtra has truly become a tourist destination. The hotel industry in
Maharashtra is huge and flourishing.
Religion
There are around 80
per cent of Hindus and good amount of Muslims in Maharashtra. Christianity,
Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other religions are a minority. Maharashtra has the India's largest Buddhist
and Jain populations. Churches,
temples, mosques and other religious hubs are found throughout Maharashtra. The
people of Maharashtra take pride in their cultural variety and respect each
religion.
Occupation
Usually,
the occupation of the majority of Maharashtra was agriculture. People near the
coastal region were involved in fishing work. But over the years, many places
have been developed and industrialized, giving an increase to many business and
job opportunities to the people
Film
Industry
As Mumbai is the financial capital of the state of
Maharashtra billions of rupees are traded daily in Mumbai alone. And among
them, the film industry, which is the center of attraction for all, is also
located in this Mumbai, so it has acquired a different ring. Many popular
actors and actresses like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan,
Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone, reside in this state.
Hindi (Bollywood), English and Marathi films are a great hit among the audiences.
In recent times, some people from other states have crowd pile to Maharashtra
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