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Ganesh Chaturthi, a popular festival in the state. Maharashtra is the third largest state of India in terms of land area and second largest in terms of population in India. . It has a long history of Marathi saints of Varakari religious movement, such as Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Chokhamela, Eknath and Tukaram which forms the one of bases of the culture of Maharashtra or Marathi culture.
In Maharashtra, spring (March–May) is the season of cabbages, onions, potatoes, okra, guar and tondali, [25] shevgyachya shenga, dudhi, marrow and padwal. During the Monsoon season (June–September) green leafy vegetables, such as aloo ( Marathi : आळू), or gourds such as karle , dodka and eggplant become available.
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The Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board, constituted by the Government of Maharashtra in January 2012 under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, is the nodal body for the conservation of biodiversity within and outside forest areas in the State.
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In the interior of Maharashtra, the Paschim Maharashtra, Khandesh, Vidarbha and Marathwada areas have their own distinct cuisines. The cuisine of Vidarbha uses groundnuts, poppy seeds, jaggery, wheat, jowar, and bajra extensively. A typical meal consists of rice, roti, poli, or bhakar, along with varan and aamtee [143] —lentils and spiced ...
Malvan is a town in the Sindhudurg district on the west coast of Maharashtra. Malvani cuisine uses coconut liberally in various forms such as grated, dry-grated, fried, coconut paste and coconut milk. Many masalas have dried red chilies and other spices like coriander seeds, peppercorns, cumin, cardamom, ginger and garlic.
Maharashtra attracts tourists from other Indian states and foreign countries. [1] It was the second most visited Indian state by foreigners and fifth most visited state by domestic tourists in the country in 2021. [2] Aurangabad is the tourism capital of Maharashtra. [3]