 According to scholar Günther @-@ <unk> <unk> , the legend of Banai has close parallels with the story of King <unk> and <unk> from the Hindu epic Mahabharata . The tale of another folk god <unk> ( Bhairava ) to gain his wife <unk> or <unk> despite obstacles is also similar to Khandoba 's <unk> to win over Banai . 
