Nagnathwadi is a village near to
Lalgun
Lalgun is a village in the Satara district of the state of Maharashtra in India. It is located on Pusegaon-Phaltan State Highway ( SH-147) and comes under Koregaon assembly constituency and Satara Parliamentary constituency. Lalgun has a popul ...
in
Satara district of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
state in
India. It is known for the Lord Nagnatha Temple located on bank of
Yerla river.
History
During the time of Quit India Movement, a Parallel government (called Prati-Sarkar in Marathi) was formed in 1943 under the leadership of
Krantisinh Nana Patil to fight against British rule. Many freedom fighters from
Satara district had actively participated in the Prati-Sarkar movement. Ganpa Martanda Tambe alias Mali from Nagnathwadi was also involved in the Parallel Government Movement to fight against British rule.
Geography
Nagnathwadi is situated on the bank of
Yerla river and Ner dam is very close to its border.
Shri Nagnatha Temple
Nagnathwadi is well known for Lord Nagnatha Temple, dedicated to
Lord Shiva and Nag devtas. The Shivlinga in the temple is in water 31 feet deep from ground. Nagnath Yatra fair held every year in the month of
Shravana
Shravana is the 22nd ''nakshatra'' (Devanagari नक्षत्र) or ''lunar mansion'' as used in Hindu astronomy, Hindu calendar and Hindu astrology. It belongs to the constellation Makara (Devanagari: मकर), a legendary sea creature re ...
in the Hindu calendar.
Yerla river
The Yerla River, alternatively Yerala River, is a tributary of Krishna River. It originates from the Mhaskoba hills in the north of Khatav taluka of Satara district. It runs between Vardhangad and Mahimangad ranges and its total length is about ...
next to Shri Naganatha Temple, Nagnathwadi
References
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Villages in Satara district