 The theme of the god marrying a tribal girl like Banai <unk> across the Deccan region ; another example being <unk> 's marriage to <unk> . Deities across the Deccan ( even extending to <unk> and Tamil Nadu ) often have two wives ; one wife from a high caste and another from the lower social strata : a lower caste or a tribal . Khandoba 's wives who come from various communities establish cultural <unk> of the god to these communities , who worship them as their patron god . 
