Tilori Kunbi

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Tilori Kunbi is an agricultural, landlord community in the Konkan division and Vidharba of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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They are found in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Nagpur, Balaghat, Wardha and the Chandrapur districts. OBC status is accorded to the Kunbis. [1]

Culture

The Kuladevatas mainly worship shivling, Shiva or Shakti as Khandoba or Bhavani. Some of the members from Mumbai, Palghar, Thane and Raigad were converted to Christianity by the Portuguese and have been amalgamated into the East Indian Catholic community.[ citation needed ] The main festivals of this community are Shimagotsav, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, Ganesh Chaturthi and Gudi Padwa.

References

  1. "Tilori Kunbi Samaj". google.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.