Morkhandi observes Gowri Ganesha Habba on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Karnataka.
The principal temple recorded for Basavakalyan mandal is Sri Veerendra Patil Kalyana Mantapa ವೀರೇಂದ್ರ ಪಾಟೀಲ್ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ್ ಮಂಟಪ. No temple of this dedication is on record within Morkhandi itself.
Gauri Habba is observed the day before, with Gauri welcomed first and Ganesha installed the next morning.
The regional form observed across Karnataka. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.
The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.
| Kept for | Immersion | |
|---|---|---|
| One and a half days | Tue, 15 Septembertoday | |
| Three days | Thu, 17 September | |
| Five days | Sat, 19 September | |
| Seven days | Mon, 21 September | |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Wed, 23 September | The day most community mandapams immerse |
Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.
A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.
Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.
Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.
By population, Morkhandi ranks #8 of 97 villages in Basavakalyan mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Morkhandi Karnatakaలోని Bidar జిల్లా, Basavakalyan తాలూకాలో 5,140 జనాభా 992 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Basavakalyan తాలూకాలోని 97 గ్రామాలలో 8వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 55%, తాలూకా సగటు 57% కంటే 2 పాయింట్లు తక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 995 మహిళలు. ఇది Bidar జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 51 కి.మీ, సమీప పట్టణం Rajeshwar నుండి 10 కి.మీ, Hallikhed K. రైల్వే స్టేషన్ నుండి 32 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 585327, Basavakalyan పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 599749. సమీప ఆసుపత్రి/ఆరోగ్య కేంద్రం Government Hospital, 6 కి.మీ దూరంలో. గ్రామం Gulbarga Rural అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Basawaraj Mattimudu. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 5,836, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 14% ఎక్కువ.
గ్రామ పంచాయతీ: Moorkhandi →
| గ్రామం | జనాభా | అక్షరాస్యత | దూరం |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morkhandi · ఈ గ్రామం | 5,140 | 55% | — |
| Umapur · Basavakalyan | 1,148 | 56% | 3.2 కి.మీ SW |
| Hallali · Nilanga | 1,750 | 61% | 3.4 కి.మీ N |
| Halli · Sirwar | 278 | 58% | 4.3 కి.మీ S |
| Halli · Basavakalyan | 1,925 | 55% | 4.3 కి.మీ S |
| Sardarwadi · Vaibhavvadi | 394 | 71% | 5.5 కి.మీ N |
| Sardarwadi · Nilanga | 487 | 70% | 5.5 కి.మీ N |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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