Pendharkar

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Pendharkar is a family name used by a group of people from Maharashtra, India. Pendharkars are Maharashtrian Karhade Brahmins.

Pendharkars are now migrated all over the world, still a majority of them are in Maharashtra. Previously 'Konkani' and now 'Marathi' is their mother-tongue.

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Pendharkars are thought to be originated from Konkan. A small villege called 'Pendhari' is the original place of all Pendharkars. Pendhari is in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. It is a place 10-12 km from TaLere. State Transport buses going to KharepaTaN or Vijaydurg go via TaLere.

'Sthaneshwar Mahadev' and Goddess 'Mahalakshmi' of Kolhapur are the family gods of Pendharkars.