Vajreshwari also known as Vajrabai is a village situated near the
Tansa River
The Tansa River is a small river near Mumbai, India and is one of Mumbai's water sources
Mumbai controls several dams in Shahpur taluk (Thane district) that deliver water to the city. The Western Ghats trap most of the moisture laden monso ...
in the Bhiwandi taluk of
Thane district
Thane district (Pronunciation: ʰaːɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, i ...
,
Maharashtra
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,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It is famous for the
Vajreshwari Temple
The Shree Vajreshwari Yogini Devi Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Vajreshwari, located in the town ''Vajreshwari'', 75 km away from Mumbai. The town, earlier known as ''Vadvali'', was renamed Vajreshwari in honour of the p ...
and hot water springs.
The village used to be called Vadvali but was later renamed Vajreswari in respect of the Goddess Vajreshwari, the presiding deity of the Vajreshwari Temple. The village consists mainly of the local Marathi community and the tribes living in the nearby forest. The village Vajreshwari is believed to have been formed as a result of volcanic eruption.
References
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External linksOfficial Website of Thane district
Cities and towns in Palghar district