Beeralingeswara

Beeralingeswara

Beeralingeswara / Biroba / Birappa, a form of the Hindu god Shiva, is the main deity worshiped by the Dhangar/Kuruba caste.

There is a famous temple of this deity at Aarewadi, Dist:Sangli (Maharashtra).


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