 While traces of Banai / Balai 's association with the folk god Biroba as a " mother " remain , Banai rarely enjoys independent worship in modern times . She is generally worshipped as Khandoba 's consort . While in Karnataka , her temple is outside the village and Mailara ( as Khandoba is known in Karnataka ) journeys every year to visit it for ten nights from his temple in the village . In Maharashtra , Banai 's temple is inside the village , but outside the chief temple , as in Khandoba 's chief temple at Jejuri . Mhalsa - who is installed in the main temple - is said to resist the arrival of Khandoba 's new wife Banai and thus , Banai does not reside in the chief temple . Frustrated by the constant quarrels between the two wives , Khandoba is said to have divided the hill of Jejuri into two halves : the lower half belongs to Banai , where she has a separate shrine while Mhalsa rules the upper half where she stays with Khandoba in the main temple . It is customary to pay respects to Banai on the way up to the main shrine , before worshipping Khandoba and Mhalsa there . It is said that Khandoba bestowed the honour of first worship on Banai , while sending her off to a separate residence . 
 While traces of Banai / Balai <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>association with the folk god Biroba as a " mother " remain , Banai rarely <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>enjoys</mark></a> independent worship in modern times . She is generally worshipped as Khandoba <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>consort . While in Karnataka , her temple is outside the village and Mailara ( as Khandoba is known in Karnataka ) <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>journeys</mark></a> every year to visit it for ten nights from his temple in the village . In Maharashtra , Banai <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>temple is inside the village , but outside the chief temple , as in Khandoba <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>chief temple at Jejuri . Mhalsa - <a href='null_relcl' title='7'><mark>who</mark></a>is installed in the main temple - is said to resist the arrival of Khandoba <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'s</mark></a>new wife Banai and thus , Banai <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>does</mark></a> not reside in the chief temple . Frustrated by the constant quarrels between the two wives , Khandoba is said to <a href='been_done' title='10'><mark>have</mark></a> divided the hill of Jejuri into two halves : the lower half <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>belongs</mark></a> to Banai , where she <a href='got' title='12'><mark>has</mark></a> a separate shrine while Mhalsa <a href='uninflect' title='13'><mark>rules</mark></a> the upper half where she <a href='uninflect' title='14'><mark>stays</mark></a> with Khandoba in the main temple . It <a href='drop_aux' title='15'><mark>is</mark></a>customary to pay respects to Banai on the way up to the main shrine , before worshipping Khandoba and Mhalsa there . It is said that Khandoba bestowed the honour of first worship on Banai , while sending her off to a separate residence . 
While traces of Banai / Balai  association w/ da folk god Biroba as a " mother " remain , Banai rarely enjoy independent worship in modern times . She is generally worshipped as Khandoba  consort . While in Karnataka , her temple is outside tdavillage and Mailara ( as Khandoba is known in Karnataka ) journey every year to visit it for ten nites from his temple in the village . In Maharashtra , Banai  temple is inside the village , but outside the chief temple , as in Khandoba  chief temple at Jejuri . Mhalsa - is installed in the main temple - is said to resist the arrival of Khandoba  new wife Banai and thus , Banai do not reside in the chief temple . Frustrated by the constant quarrels between the two wives , Khandoba is said to done divided thdaill of Jejuri into two halves : thedawer half belong to Banai , where she got a separate shrine while Mhalsa rule the upper half where she stay wiwhandoba in the main temple . It customary to pay respects to Banai on the way up to the main shrine , before worshipping Khandoba and Mhalsa thea . It is said dat Khandoba bestowed the daour of first worship on Banai , while sendin her offf to a separate residence .