Dinod is a village in the
Bhiwani district
Bhiwani district is one of the 22 Districts of Haryana, districts of the northern Indian state of Haryana. Created on 22 December 1972, it was the largest district of the state by area, before the creation of Charkhi Dadri district, Charkhi Dadr ...
of the Indian state of
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
.
Geography
Dinod is the largest village in the Tosham block, approximately 7km west of the district headquarters of
Bhiwani
Bhiwani is a city and a municipal council in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city is at the centre of regional politics and hometown of three former Haryana chief ministers: Bansi Lal ...
. Talav (Indian Lake) called Dulasar Johad.
Demographics
, the village had 3,275 households with a total population of 15,792 of which 8,398 were male and 7,394 female.
The village has 36 castes.
Culture
Dinod's main temple is Baba Dhuni Wala and Baba Hanumaan Garhi.
Every year, millions of followers visit Satsang Bhavan to attend daily ''satsangs''. Bhandaras and Satsangs (public feast and spiritual discourse) are organized on a large scale on
Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima () is a religious festival dedicated to offering respect to all the spiritual and academic gurus. It is celebrated as a festival in India, Nepal and Bhutan by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. This festival is traditionally observed t ...
and Avtaran Diwas (Bade Maharaj Ji) attended by millions of devotees and villagers.
Governance
The headquarters of
Radha Swami Satsang Dinod are located in Dinod.
Education
The 5 main schools are:
* B.R.D Secondary School
* Government Boys' High School
* Government Girls Senior Secondary Schoo
* Saraswati Vidya Vihar High School
* ND International School
Notables
* Chhalu Ram Gadhwal - Indian National Army or the Azad Hind Fauj
*
Paramjeet Samota - local boxer who won a gold medal in the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
* Hoshiyra Sing Bagria, Indian Army Brigadier
References
Villages in Bhiwani district
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