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SUKDI
Sukdi, also known as Dakaram Sukali, is a small village in Gondia tahsil lying about six miles south-east of Tirora railway station and having a population of 2261 according to the 1971 Census. The village is sacred to the Mahanubhavapanthis, as it is believed that a demon who formerly resided here and troubled the people was slain by Krishna, the principal deity of the sect. Several tombs of Bhope's or Mahanubhav priests are (situated here. A fair known as Dakaramdev fair is held here on Chaitra Paurnima (April) and attended by about 5,000 members of the sect. Camphor is burnt and cocoanuts are broken before the tombs of the saints. The village has a middle school, a high school, a Zilla Parishad dispensary, a post office and a seva sahakari society. A centre to impart training in bamboo work operates here. A weekly market is held on Fridays.
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