 The chief source of legends related to Banai are <unk> ( <unk> ) or folk songs sung by <unk> and <unk> , the male and female bards of Khandoba . They sing at <unk> ( a vigil ) where the bards sing in praise of Khandoba through the night . The songs talk about the relationship of Khandoba to his consorts and the mutual relationships of the wives . They are centred on Mhalsa and Banai and often narrate about their quarrels . The tale of the marriage of Khandoba and Banai is a central theme in many Dhangar folk songs . The <unk> saint Sheikh Muhammad ( 1560 @-@ 1650 ) <unk> Khandoba in his <unk> @-@ <unk> and calls him the " mad " god that searches for Banai due to " sexual passion " , an allusion to the tale of Banai 's marriage , indicating that the tale was well @-@ established by this era . 
