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.

[edit] History

Pendharkars are thought to be originated from Konkan. A small village 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.

[edit] Famous Pendharkars

1. Marathi theater artist Shri. Bhalachandra Pendharkar 2. Shree Abhijeet Pendharkar 3. Shree Mukul Pendharkar 4. Arun Dattatraya Pendharkar 5. Sudha Arun Pendharkar 6. Yogesh Dattatraya Pendharkar 7. Shobha Yogesh Pendharkar 8. Nilesh Arun Pendharkar 9. Vrunda Nilesh Pendharkar 10. Manish Arun Pendharkar 11. Roopali Manish Pendharkar 12. Prathamesh Suresh Pendharkar 13. Suresh Madhavrao Pendharkar 14. Vaishali Suresh Pendharkar Bhalchandra Pendharkar