Khar Danda

Khar Danda is in the western suburbs of Mumbai. Also it is an eponym to Khar Road.

A fishing village older than 300 years, since 1717 January. The original inhabitants of Mumbai lived here for centuries. The western freeway and the coastal road of Mumbai have also proposed to have bridges and passes through this village.This village is divided into many small towns or gaothans, such as Dandpada,Madhalapada,Vetalpada,Kotpada,Patilpada,Varin Pada and many more. Also each of these padas have each one specific gods and goddess for example Harbamauli,Ram mandir,Havloo Baba,Angur baba,Chere dev,Shree Dandeshwar mandir,Maruaai devi & Vetal Dev. The village includes two fisherman jetty. Khar Danda is also famous for a old tradition and festival named Varin Pada Haoli (Holi), This is the first hindu festival granted by the British India government. The story begins when a year the people of this village started gathering wood for Holi burning wood. Due to lack of money and lack of trees available in the area, the people started stealing from the neighbouring village, however it's believed that holi goddess was impressed by the worship and faith appeared to a fishermen and stopped them doing so, she commanded the whole village to celebrate holi 2 days before the actual day so that there was sufficient woods to all the villages . When the British officer Carter heard this, he was surprised and decided that to implement it in that village forever, Until then to now every here holi is burnt 2 days ago the actual date. Maharashtra Police & marathi Tv Host cum actor Aadesh Bandekar are frequent pilgrims every year.

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