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Aundha
Aundha Naganath is a town in the Aundha Nagnath subdivision of Hingoli district. It lies in the Marathwada region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is known for the Aundha Nagnath Temple, it is the 8th Jyotirling out of 12 which is dedicated to Shiva. The famous tourist spot along with the Temple includes the beautiful Garden and the Reserved Forest Region on the outskirts of the town. The town is also famous for the Siddheshwar Dam, which is about 15 km away from the city in the western direction. The proposed site for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave ObservatoryLIGO-India Project, the research centre to detect Gravitational Waves lies 12 km away from the town. After its scheduled completion in 2024, worldwide this research facility will be the third such facility after Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana in the USA. Geography *Aundha Nagnath town rests on the Deccan Trap in the Marathwada Region of Maharashtra. *The Aundha Lake i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aundha Nagnath Temple
Aundha Nagnath Temple (Marathi language, Marathi: औंढा नागनाथ मंदिर) is an ancient Shiva temple, a Jyotirlinga, located at Aundha Nagnath in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, India. History Aundha Nagnath (Nageshwaram) is a Temple in Hingoli District in the state of Maharashtra, India, an important place of pilgrimage. The present temple is said to have been built by the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty and dates to 13th century. The first temple is said to be from time of the ''Mahabharata'' and is believed to have been constructed by Yudhishthira, eldest of the Pandavas, when they were expelled for 14 years from Hastinapur. It has been stated that the temple building was seven-storeyed before it was sacked by Aurangzeb. Structure The temple covers an area of 669.60 sq mt (7200 sq ft) and height of 18.29 m (60 ft)Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Parbhani, 1994 - Page 546 The total area in which temple campus is spread is about 60,000 sq. ft. Apart f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aundha Nagnath Temple
Aundha Nagnath Temple (Marathi: औंढा नागनाथ मंदिर) is an ancient Shiva temple, a Jyotirlinga, located at Aundha Nagnath in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, India. . History Aundha Nagnath (Nageshwaram) is a Temple in Hingoli District in the state of Maharashtra, India, an important place of pilgrimage. The present temple is said to have been built by the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty and dates to 13th century. The first temple is said to be from time of the ''Mahabharata'' and is believed to have been constructed by Yudhishthira, eldest of the Pandavas, when they were expelled for 14 years from Hastinapur. It has been stated that the temple building was seven-storyed before it was sacked by Aurangzeb. Structure The temple covers an area of 669.60 sq mt (7200 sq ft) and height of 18.29 m (60 ft)Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Parbhani, 1994 - Page 546 The total area in which temple campus is spread is about 60,000 sq. ft. Apart from the religio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hingoli District
Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [ɦiŋɡoliː]) is an administrative Districts of Maharashtra, district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district is headquartered at Hingoli. The district occupies an area of 4,526 km2 and has a population of 11,77,345 of which 15.60% were urban (). Hingoli was actually known as the Nizams military base as it was bordered with Vidharbha. In that era military troops, hospitals, veterinary hospital were in operation from Hingoli. Being a military base the city was one of the important and famous places of the Hyderabad state. One of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines, the Aundha Nagnath is located in Hingoli district about 25 km south-west from district headquarter. it is the third least populous district of Maharashtra (out of Districts of Maharashtra, 36), after Sindhudurg district, Sindhudurg and Gadchiroli district, Gadchiroli. Officer Members of Parliament *Hemant Patil (Shiv Sena, SHS) Guardian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathwada
Marathwada () is a proposed state and geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State. The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. It borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana, and it lies to the west of the Vidarbha and east of North Maharashtra regions of Maharashtra. The largest city of Marathwada is Aurangabad. Its people speak Marathi and Urdu. Etymology The term ''Marathwada'' means ''the house of Marathi speaking people'', that is land occupied by the Marathi-speaking population of the former Hyderabad state during the period of Nizam's rule. The term can be traced to 18th century state records of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Demography Marathwada has total area of 64590 km2 and had a population of 18,731,872 at the 2011 census of India. At the time of the 2011 census, the territory making up Marathwada had a variety of languages. 77.98% of the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddheshwar Dam
Siddheshwar Dam is an earth-fill dam on Purna River, which is a tributary of River Godavari. This dam is located in the north-western part of Aundha Nagnath, in the Hingoli district of Maharashtra, India. The dam was constructed in the era of Yashwantrao Chavan, the former chief minister of Maharashtra State. The dam serves the purpose of irrigation for Aundha Nagnath and Basmath tehsils of Hingoli. It also provides drinking water to nearby cities such as Nanded and Basmath. The proposed site for Light Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO-India) is nearly 6 km away from the dam. Specifications The height of the dam above lowest foundation is , while the length is . The gross storage capacity is and live storage capacity is . (PDF). Specif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawala Bazar
Jawala Bazar is a major town in Aundha Nagnath tehsil of Hingoli district in Maharashtra state of India. Demography The 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ... recorded the population of Jawala Bazar as being 2526 households comprising a total of 13,219, of which 6,698 were males while 6,521 were females. The Average Sex Ratio was 974, which was higher than the Maharashtra state average of 929. The literacy rate was 80.53%, compared to 82.34% across the state. Male literacy rate was 87.64% and the female literacy rate was 73.31%. Schedule Castes constituted 8.84% of the population and Schedule Tribes were 3.92%. References {{reflist Cities and towns in Hingoli district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hingoli
Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra with the population of 184,443. Description Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Hingoli is located at . The Hingoli district taluka has total population 184,443, out of which 94,970 are male and 89,473 are female. Places The Hingoli City has total population 85,103, out of which Hindu 53.41%, Muslim 33.47%, Christian 0.24%, Sikh 0.13%, Buddhist 10.63%, Jain 2.03%, Others 0.02%, Not Stated 0.07%. Tourist places The following temples are of interest for their architecture: * Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Marwadi Galli * Paltan masjid markaz, paltan * Pola Maruti Temple, Mangalwara * Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (present in the lake) * Chirag shah baba, risala * Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara * Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali * Eid gha, aundha road * Masjid a mehraj, pention pura Other locations include: * Aundha N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hingoli
Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra with the population of 184,443. Description Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Hingoli is located at . The Hingoli district taluka has total population 184,443, out of which 94,970 are male and 89,473 are female. Places The Hingoli City has total population 85,103, out of which Hindu 53.41%, Muslim 33.47%, Christian 0.24%, Sikh 0.13%, Buddhist 10.63%, Jain 2.03%, Others 0.02%, Not Stated 0.07%. Tourist places The following temples are of interest for their architecture: * Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Marwadi Galli * Paltan masjid markaz, paltan * Pola Maruti Temple, Mangalwara * Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (present in the lake) * Chirag shah baba, risala * Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara * Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali * Eid gha, aundha road * Masjid a mehraj, pention pura Other locations include: * Aundha Nag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hingoli (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra with the population of 184,443. Description Hingoli is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Hingoli is located at . The Hingoli district taluka has total population 184,443, out of which 94,970 are male and 89,473 are female. Places The Hingoli City has total population 85,103, out of which Hindu 53.41%, Muslim 33.47%, Christian 0.24%, Sikh 0.13%, Buddhist 10.63%, Jain 2.03%, Others 0.02%, Not Stated 0.07%. Tourist places The following temples are of interest for their architecture: * Chintamani Ganpati Temple, Marwadi Galli * Paltan masjid markaz, paltan * Pola Maruti Temple, Mangalwara * Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple (present in the lake) * Chirag shah baba, risala * Shri Datta Mandir, Mangalwara * Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Temple, Khatkali * Eid gha, aundha road * Masjid a mehraj, pention pura Other locations include: * Aundha Nag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schedule Tribe
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designated in one or other of the categories. For much of the period of British rule in the Indian subcontinent, they were known as the Depressed Classes. In modern literature, the ''Scheduled Castes'' are sometimes referred to as Dalit, meaning "broken" or "dispersed", having been popularised by B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956), a Dalit himself, an economist, reformer, chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India, and Dalit leader during the independence struggle. Ambedkar preferred the term Dalit to Gandhi's term, Harijan, meaning "person of Hari/Vishnu" (or Man of God). In September 2018, the government "issued an advisory to all private satellite channels asking them to 'refrain' from using the nomenclature 'Dalit'", though "rights groups and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of India
The Constitution of India (IAST: ) is the supreme law of India. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens. It is the longest written national constitution in the world. It imparts constitutional supremacy (not parliamentary supremacy, since it was created by a constituent assembly rather than Parliament) and was adopted by its people with a declaration in its preamble. Parliament cannot override the constitution. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 and became effective on 26 January 1950. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country's fundamental governing document, and the Dominion of India became the Republic of India. To ensure constitutional autochthony, its framers repealed prior acts of the British parliament in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
