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Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 Social 313groundnut. The main languages spoken are Marathi and Konkani. The Maharashtrian women wear a special nine-metre saree known as nauvari which is worn in a unique manner. The famous dances are Tamasha and Lavani.The Maharashtrian Saree Cotton Plantation in MaharashtraKarnatakaKarnataka lies to the south of Maharashtra. Bengaluru is its capital and is the main centre of Information Technology industry. Forests in Karnataka have teak and sandalwood trees. The rivers which flow through Karnataka are the Krishna, Tungabhadra and the Kaveri. People here speak Kannada. Handicraft items of sandalwood are famous. Karnataka is surrounded by Goa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It has beautiful beaches, grand palaces, great temples and lush waterfalls. The Mysore Garden is very famous. The important cities of Karnataka are Mysore, Hubli, Bijapur and Dharwad.The men in Karnataka wear a shirt along with a lungi. The women wear sarees in the nivi style with pleats in the front. Vairamudi and Hampi festival are celebrated here.What are the main crops grown in Maharashtra?CheckpointSandalwood Handicrafts