Nighoj is a village in

Ahmednagar District Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �ɦ(ə)məd̪nəɡəɾ is the largest districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical Ahmednagar city is the headquarters of the district. ...

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, India. It is about 90 kilometres away from

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and had naturally created potholes (

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s) on the riverbed of the Kukadi River. Geologists indicate that formerly there was greater rainfall in the area and that the Kukadi River flowed out from the highlands, scouring the

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and forming the potholes and the gorge.

Education

Schools

* Shree Malganga Public School Ghodobaphata, Patharwadi, Nighoj * Jilha Parishad Prathamik Shala, Nighoj * New English Medium School, Nighoj * Shri Mulika Devi Vidya Mandir, Nighoj * Shri Mulika Devi Science & Art Junior College, Nighoj * Malaganga Vidyalay, Nighoj * Shri Mulikadevi Arts & Science Senior College, Nighoj * Zilha Parishad Primary School, Lamkhade Vasti, Nighoj * Zilha Parishad Primary School, Tanpure wadi, Lalage mala, Nighoj * Zilha Parishad Prarthmik Shala, Kund Vasti * Zilha Parishad Prathmik Shala, Kale Wasti Nighoj * zilla parishad prathmik shall ,Tukaivasti

Religion

The majority of the population in Nighoj is

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, but there are also

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. There are several

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in the village, one of which, the Malaganga temple, is located on the bank of the gorge on the old river-bed itself

Temples

* Malaganga Temple * Kapileshwar Temple * Waghajai mata Temple, Lalagemala * Ram Mandir * Shambhu Temple * Vardvinayak Temple, Tanpurevasti *Savta mali Temple, Bhukanvasti *Datta Mandir, Lalagemala, Nighoj *Khandoba Mandir, Lalagemala, Nighoj

Places of interest

* Pot Holes, Malaganga Temple * Morachi Chincholi # Natural pot holes

References

External links

* {{Parner taluka topics Villages in Ahmednagar district Villages in Parner taluka Cities and towns in Ahmednagar district