Junnar

Thursday, 20 December 2012

Apun Bindaas Bolega Wo Mera Hai - Ashley Joesph Live at Junnar

Ohale maval trimurti mitra mandal —junnar.2011

Bullock race, Ganesh jayanti mela, Lenyadri, Junnar 2011

Sajda Karu - Ashley Joesph Live at Junnar

Ashtavinayak Ozar temple, Junnar, Maharashtra.

Child Care Foundation by Dr. Sachin Dumbre , Junnar , district - pune , maharashtra , INDIA

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Bhimashankar Temple
Bhimashankar Temple is in the village of Shiradhon 50 km northwest of Khed, near Pune, in India. It is located 127 km from Shivaji Nagar (Pune) in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri hills. Bhimashankar is also the source of the river Bhima, which flows southeast and merges with the Krishna river near Raichur. The other Jyotirlinga shrines in Maharashtra are Trimbakeshwara near Nashik and Grishneshwar near Ellora around Aurangabad.

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Chaturshringi Temple
The Chaturshringi Temple is a Hindu temple in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India. The temple is located on the slope of a hill on Senapati Bapat Road. It is said to have been built during the reign of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle. The temple is looked after by Chaturshringi Devasthan (Temple) trustees, with full dedication.
Chaturshringi (Chatur means four) is a mountain with four peaks. The Chaturshringi temple is 90 feet high and 125 feet wide and is a symbol of power and faith. One has to climb more than 100 steps to reach the shrine of Goddess Chaturshringi. In the temple premises there are also temples of Goddess Durga and Lord Ganesh. This includes eight miniature idols of Ashtavinayaka. These small temples are located on the four separate hillocks.
The legend associated with the temple is that, once there was a rich and prosperous merchant who was an ardent believer of Goddess Chaturshringi and visited all Her temples everywhere. But as he grew older, he could no longer travel and this hindered him from visiting the temples. But one night the Goddess Chaturshringi appeared in his dream and this left a lasting presence in his mind. He built the temple dedicated to the Goddess at the place where it stands today.

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Dehu Road
Dehu Road is a cantonment town in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India, and lies 27 km northwest of Pune Station along the NH4 Old Pune-Mumbai Highway which connects it to Pune city proper.
Dehu Road lies at an altitude of over 600 metres (2,000 ft), between two south-eastwardly flowing tributaries of the Bhima river, the Indrayani river to the north and the Pavana river to the south. Due to the elevation, the climate is pleasant.
It is surrounded by small towns including Vikas Nagar, Mamurdi, Ravet, Adarsh Nagar, Chincholi, Indrani Darshan, Kiwale, Sankalp Nagar, Sai Nagar, Gahunje, Barlota Nagar, Dutt Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Alkapuri, Ordnance Factory Staff Quarters, KV School Quarters, Garden City, Gandhi Nagar, Mehta Park, Sarvata Nagar, Baapdev Nagar, Thomas Colony, Shitla Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Srinagar, Mountbatan(MB) Camp, Kinhai, Zendemala, Siddharth Nagar, Shelarwadi, etc. Recent development in the Vikas Nagar area has made it one of the densest and fastest developing areas of the town. A new township is under construction at Ravet.

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India
India (ⁱ/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.

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Indrayani River
The Indrayani river originates near Lonavla, a hill station on the Mumbai-Pune highway. Fed by rain, it flows east from there to meet the Bhima river, through the religious villages of Dehu and Alandi, and north of Pune.. It is revered as a holy river and is associated with such great religious figures such as Saint Tukaram.
There is a hydroelectric dam called Valvan Dam on the Indrayani at Kamshet.
The Save Indrayani Action Committee (SAC), comprising environment groups and warkaris, has decided to conduct a detailed study on the causes of pollution of the Indrayani river and support the local civic bodies take preventive measures with the help of the state government.They have a blog at ibks.blogspot and also formed groups on various community sites.
This river doesn't have any fishes however some NGO's are planning to breed fishes. Fishes were disappeared during 1984-85 due to water scare and pollution.
The action committee, which met at the temple town of Dehu on Thursday, decided to form different groups which will study the river from its origin near Lonavla to right up to where it joins the Bhima river.

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Karla Caves
The Karla Caves or Karle Caves are a complex of ancient Indian Buddhist rock-cut cave shrines developed over two periods – from the 2nd century BC to the 2nd century AD, and from the 5th century AD to the 10th century. The oldest of the cave shrines is believed to date back to 160 BC. Located in Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra, the caves lie near a major ancient trade route, running eastward from the Arabian Sea into the Deccan. Karli's location in Maharashtra places it in a region that marks the division between North India and South India. Buddhists, having become identified with commerce and manufacturing through their early association with traders, tended to locate their monastic establishments in natural geographic formations close to major trade routes so as to provide lodging houses for travelling traders. Today, the cave complex is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
The caves were historically associated with the Mahāsāṃghika sect of Buddhism, which had great popularity in this region of India, as well as wealthy patronage. The caves house a Buddhist monastery dating back to the 2nd century BC. The monastery was once home to two 15-meter grand pillars. Now only one of these remains, and the remaining space is occupied by a temple dedicated to the goddess Ekveera, who is worshipped most notably by the Koli community of Mumbai.

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Khadki
There is also an Andean instrument called the Kirki.
Khadki (Marathi: खडकी) is a city neighbourhood of Pune. It has an army base, two ordinance factories and several breweries.
Referred as Kirkee during British Raj, its borders are flanked by two other large army establishments - the College of Military Engineering and the Bombay Engineering Group. It also has a war cemetery (Kirkee War Cemetery) and a war memorial. It has a large market—Khadki Bazaar—and a railway station. Khadki is also known^{[by whom?]} as a bastion of hockey. The local Field Hockey and Association Football matches are held on the CAFVD Sports Stadium in front of the Khadki Railway Station
Khadki was the site of the Battle of Khadki, fought between the British East India Company and the Marathas in 1817 in which Baji Rao, the Peshwa ruler was defeated. Soon after the war, the British set up a cantonment here. It then became the base of the Royal Regiment of Artillery's 79 (Khadki) Commando Battery. World War I Field Marshal William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood was born in Khadki.

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Khandala
Khandala (Marathi: खंडाळा) is a hill station in the Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra, India, about three kilometres from Lonavala and seven kilometers from Karjat.
Khandala is located at one (top) end the Bhor Ghat, a major ghat (meaning valley in Marathi) on the road link between the Deccan Plateau and the Konkan plain. The ghat carries an extensive amount of road and rail traffic. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway, the main link between the major cities of Mumbai and Pune, passes through Khandala.
Due to the ease of accessibility from nearby cities, Khandala is a common area for hiking. One destination is the nearby peak of Duke's Nose, which offers a panaromic view of Khandala and the Bhor Ghat.
The town was mentioned in a popular song from the Hindi film Ghulam named "Aati kya Khandala?" ("Will you come to Khandala?"). Ashok Kumar's character in the 1975 classic Chhoti Si Baat is a retired army Colonel that lives in Khandala.

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Kusgaon Budruk
Kusgaon Budruk is a census town in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Kusgaon Budruk had a population of 8567. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kusgaon Budruk has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Kusgaon Budruk, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Coordinates: 18°43′26″N 73°23′47″E / 18.7239°N 73.3965°E / 18.7239; 73.3965
Places of interest around Kusgaon

Kusgaon,kusgaonwadi,Valkaiwadi,Bhairavnathnagar,Gurav vasti, Kevare vasahat, Krantinagar
Location:
1 k.m. from Lonavla. Nearest railway station is Lonvala. Kusgoan is towards the South East of Lonavla City.Very close to Mumbai- Pune Expresway.
Private vehicles, autos are available from Lonavla.
Temples Valkaidevi Mandir Valkaiwadi, Ganesh Mandir Bhairavnathnagar,Bahiroba Mandir Kusgaon, Satyanand Tirth Dham
2.Population:-Hindu,Muslim,Christan,Boudha,
Sinhgad Technical Education Society

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Lenyadri
Lenyadri (Marathi: लेण्याद्री, Leṇyādri) represents a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves, located near Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Cave 7 is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to the god Ganesha. It is one of the Ashtavinayak shrines, a set of the eight prominent Ganesha shrines in Maharashtra.
Twenty-six of the caves are individually numbered. The caves face to the south and are numbered serially from east to west. Caves 6 and 14 are chaitya-grihas (chapels), while the rest are viharas (dwellings for monks). The latter are in the form of dwellings and cells. There are also several rock-cut water cisterns; two of them have inscriptions. The layout of the caves, in general, are similar in pattern and shape. They generally have one or two sides with two long benches for occupants' use.
The caves date from between the 1st and 3rd century AD; the Ganesha shrine situated in Cave 7 is dated to the 1st century AD, though the date of conversion to a Hindu shrine is unknown. All of the caves arise from Hinayana Buddhism.

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Lonavla
Lonavla pronunciation (help·info) or Lonavale (Marathi: लोणावळा) is a town and a hill station Municipal Council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is about 64 km away from the city of Pune, 96 km away from the city Mumbai. It is famous throughout India for the hard candy sweet known as chikki and is also a major stop on the rail line connecting Mumbai and Pune.For Mumbai suburbs local trains are available from Karjat It is also an important town on the Mumbai-Pune road link. Both the Mumbai-Pune Expressway as well as the Mumbai-Pune highway pass through Lonavla. Lonavla comes to life during the monsoon season as the countryside turns lush green with waterfalls and ponds.
The name Lonavla derives from Len (Prakrit, A resting place carved from stone) and Avali (Prakrit, series). Lonavli in Prakrit is a place which has a series of such Len around it.
Present day Lonavla was a part of the Yadava dynasty. Later, the Mughals realized the strategic importance of the region and kept the region for an extended time. The forts in the region and the Mavla warriors played an important role in the history of the Maratha and Peshwa empires. In 1871, the Lonavla and Khandala hill stations were discovered by Lord Elphinstone, who was the Governor of Bombay Presidency during those times.

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Maharashtra
Maharashtra /mɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/ (Marathi: महाराष्ट् mahārāṣṭra [məharaːʂʈrə] ( listen)) is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India. Maharashtra is the richest state in India, contributing 15% of the country's industrial output and 13.3% of its GDP (2006–2007 figures).
Maharashtra is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Gujarat and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the northwest, Madhya Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, Karnataka to the south, Andhra Pradesh to the southeast, and Goa to the southwest. The state covers an area of 307,731 km² (118,816 sq mi) or 9.84% of the total geographical area of India. Mumbai, the capital city of the state, is India's largest city and the financial capital of the nation. Nagpur is the second capital of the state. Marathi is the official language.
Maharashtra is the world's second most populous first-level administrative country sub-division. Were it a nation in its own right, Maharashtra would be the world's tenth most populous country ahead of Mexico.

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Malhargad
Malhargad is a hill fort in western India near Sasvad, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Pune. It is also known as Sonori Fort due to the village of Sonori being situated at its base. The fort was named for the god Malhari and was the last fort built by the Marathas, about 1775.
The Sahyadri range to the west of Pune in Velha taluka is split, and the forts Rajgad and Torna are on one branch while Forts Sinhagad, Purandar, Vajragad and Malhargad on the other. This range is known as the Bhuleshwar range which is spread along the East-West direction. The fort is believed to be built to keep watch on Dive ghat along the Pune-Saswad route. The fort was built during the period of 1757 to 1760. The fort was built by Bhivrâo Yashvant and Krishnaji Mâdhavrâo Pânsê, a Peshwa Sardar, who was the chief in charge of Tofkhana of the Peshwas. Citations of a visit of Elder Madhavrao Peshwe to the fort are available in historic documents. A palace, belonging to Panse, can be seen in the Sonori village though much of it is in ruins.

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Mumbai
Mumbai /mʊmˈbaɪ/, also known as Bombay /bɒmˈbeɪ/, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. Mumbai is also the richest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia.
The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies. For centuries, the islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the Portuguese and subsequently to the British East India Company. During the mid-18th century, Mumbai was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project, which undertook the reclamation of the area between the seven constituent islands from the sea. Completed by 1845, the project along with construction of major roads and railways transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea. Economic and educational development characterised the city during the 19th century. It became a strong base for the Indian independence movement during the early 20th century. When India became independent in 1947, the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as capital. The city was renamed Mumbai in 1996.

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Naneghat
Naneghat (Marathi: नाणेघाट) is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range near Junnar in Pune district of Maharashtra, India. During the reign of the Satavahana (200 BCE–190 CE), the pass was extensively used as a trade route between Kalyan and Junnar. Literally, the name nane means "coin" and ghat means "pass". The name is given because this path was used as a tollbooth to collect toll from traders crossing the hills.
The inscriptions in the caves indicate that they are the work of Satavahana rulers who came into prominence after the fall of the Mauryan empire. It is believed that a powerful woman ruler Naganika, the wife of Satakarni (180–170 BCE) of the Satavahana family commissioned the cave, the statues and the inscriptions. Inscriptions in the cave mention her and her family members. Though the statues adorning the sides of the rectangular cave are now gone, the inscriptions still record some of the achievements of the dynasty. The Naneghat records have proved very important in establishing the history of the region. Vedic Gods like Yama (Hinduism) Indra, Chandra and Surya are mentioned here. The mention of Samkarsana and Vasudeva indicate the prevalence of Bhagavata form of Hinduism in the Satavahana dynasty.

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Pavana River
Pavana river (Pavna) is situated in the west of Maharashtra state, in the Pune District. It originates in the Western ghats. It is a tributary of Bhima river and merges in the Mula river in Pune city. It flows through Pune city and divides Pune City and Pimpri Chinchwad area. A dam is built on this river at Pavananagar called as the Pavananagar dam.

Coordinates: 18°34′N 73°50′E / 18.567°N 73.833°E / 18.567; 73.833

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Pimpri-Chinchwad
Pimpri-Chinchwad (Marathi: पिंपरी-चिंचवड) is a city in the Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It consists of the twin towns of Pimpri and Chinchwad which are governed by a common municipal body (the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation or PCMC). It is located to the North-West of Pune and is well connected to the center of Pune city via the Old Pune-Mumbai Highway.
As of 2011^[update] India census, Pimpri Chinchwad had a population of 1,729,320. Male population (9.45 lakh) and female population (7.83 lakh). Pimpri Chinchwad has an average literacy rate of 87.19, higher than the national average of 74.04%. In Pimpri Chinchwad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The main language spoken in the town is Hindi, Marathi and English at highly developed Areas. There is a significant Sindhi population present in Pimpri.^{[citation needed]}
The current commissioner of Pimpri - Chinchwad is Mr. Ashish Sharma and the additional commissioner is Mr. prakash chavan. Mrs. Mohini Lande is the current mayor and Raju Misal is Deputy-Mayor of Pimpri - Chinchwad. The JNNURM award for Best Performing City under Sub-Mission for Urban Infrastructure and Governance was given to Pimpri-Chinchwad.

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Rajgurunagar (Khed)
Rajgurunagar (Khed) is a census town in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
As of 2001^[update] India census, (Khed) had a population of 17,636. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rajgurunagar (Khed) has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 74%. In Rajgurunagar (Khed), 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Rajgunagar (Khed) is also the birth place of Hutatma Rajguru (A Freedom fighter).
Shiroli Chandus village, six km north from Chakan and very near to Rajgurunagar, has been identified as a probable site for the Proposed Pune International airport.
Coordinates: 18°52′N 73°54′E / 18.867°N 73.9°E / 18.867; 73.9

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Ranjangaon
Ranjangaon is a village located at a distance of about 50 km from Pune, en route to Shirur in Maharashtra, and it houses a Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Industrial area and a shrine to Mahaganapati.
The MIDC in Ranjangoan is an industrial area, in which several manufacturing companies including LG, Whirlpool, Carraro, etc are based.
The Mahaganapati is considered to be one of the Ashtavinayaka shrines of Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha.
Mahaganapati at Ranjangaon is believed to have come to the aid of Shiva in destroying the citadels of the demon Tripurasura. According to history, the temple was built between 9th & 10th century. Madhavrao Peshwa made a room in the basement of the temple to keep the idol of the lord Ganesh.
Coordinates: 18°45′N 74°14′E / 18.75°N 74.233°E / 18.75; 74.233

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Ranjangaon Ganpati
Ranjangaon Ganpati is one among the Ashtavinayak, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha.
According to the history the temple was built in between 9th and 10th century. Madhavrao Peshwa made a room in the basement of the temple to keep the idol of the lord Ganesh. Later on Sardar Kibe of Indore renovated it. Nagarkhana is situated above the entrance gate. Main temple looks like temple from Peshwa's period. Temple facing east has huge & beautiful entrance gate.
You will be surprised to know that the idol of these lord Ganesh is also named as 'Mahotkat', and it is said that the idol has 10 trunks and 20 hands.
While going from the Pune - Nagar high way the route is Pune - Koregaon - then via Shikrapur Rajangaon is 21 km before Shirur. From Pune it is 50 km.
Coordinates: 18°45′N 74°14′E / 18.75°N 74.233°E / 18.75; 74.233

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Rotary International
Rotary International (also known as the Rotary Club) is an international service club whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. It is a secular organization open to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or political preference. There are 34,282 clubs and over 1.2 million members worldwide. The members of Rotary Clubs are known as Rotarians. Members usually meet weekly for breakfast, lunch or dinner, which is a social event as well as an opportunity to organize work on their service goals.
Rotary's primary motto is "Service above Self"; an earlier motto, "One profits most who serves best".
The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
This objective is set against the "Rotary 4-way Test", used to see if a planned action is compatible with the Rotarian spirit. The test was developed by Rotarian and entrepreneur Herbert J. Taylor during the Great Depression as a set of guidelines for restoring faltering businesses and was adopted as the standard of ethics by Rotary in 1942. It is still seen as a standard for ethics in business management:

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Shivatkar (Nira)
Nira is a census town in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Nira had a population of 10,135. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nira has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 66%. In Nira, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.Nira is based on the river bank of Nira.

Coordinates: 18°09′54″N 74°12′14″E / 18.165°N 74.204°E / 18.165; 74.204

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Shivneri
Coordinates: 19°11′49″N 73°51′28″E / 19.196891°N 73.857822°E / 19.196891; 73.857822
Shivneri Fort is a historic military fortification located near Junnar. It is the birthplace of Shivaji.
Shahaji, Shivaji's father, was a general in the army of the Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. He was concerned for the safety of his wife Jijabai during her pregnancy as there was constant warfare going on. He therefore moved his family to Shivneri fort. Shivneri is a highly defensible location, with steep rocks on four sides and a strongly built citadel.
Shivaji was born at the fort on 19 February 1630, and spent his childhood there.he got his name SHIVBA here. Inside the fort is a small temple dedicated to the goddess Shivai Devi, after whom Shivaji was named.
There are statues of Jijabai and young Shivaji. At the centre of the fort is a water pond which is called 'Badami Talav'. To the South of 'Badami Talav' are the statues Jijabai and a young Shivaji. In the fort there are two water springs, called Ganges and Yamuna, which have water throughout the whole year. Two kilometers away from this fort there are the Lenyadri caves which is one of Ashtavinayak temple in Maharastra. It has been declared as a protected monument.

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Shivneri Fort
Coordinates: 19°11′49″N 73°51′28″E / 19.196891°N 73.857822°E / 19.196891; 73.857822
Shivneri Fort is a historic military fortification located near Junnar. It is the birthplace of Shivaji.
Shahaji, Shivaji's father, was a general in the army of the Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. He was concerned for the safety of his wife Jijabai during her pregnancy as there was constant warfare going on. He therefore moved his family to Shivneri fort. Shivneri is a highly defensible location, with steep rocks on four sides and a strongly built citadel.
Shivaji was born at the fort on 19 February 1630, and spent his childhood there.he got his name SHIVBA here. Inside the fort is a small temple dedicated to the goddess Shivai Devi, after whom Shivaji was named.
There are statues of Jijabai and young Shivaji. At the centre of the fort is a water pond which is called 'Badami Talav'. To the South of 'Badami Talav' are the statues Jijabai and a young Shivaji. In the fort there are two water springs, called Ganges and Yamuna, which have water throughout the whole year. Two kilometers away from this fort there are the Lenyadri caves which is one of Ashtavinayak temple in Maharastra. It has been declared as a protected monument.

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Sinhagad
Sinhagad, Sinhgarh, or Sinhgad (Marathi: सिंहगड, The Lion's Fort), is a fortress located roughly 30 kilometres southwest of the city of Pune, India. Previously called Kondhana (Marathi: कोंढाणा), the fort has been the site of many important battles, most notably the battle of Sinhagad in 1670. It was also strategically located at the centre of a string of other forts such as Rajgad, Purandar and Torna.
Perched on an isolated cliff of the Bhuleswar range of the Sahyadri Mountains, it is situated on a hill rising 1312 metres above sea level. Given natural protection by its very steep slopes, the walls and bastions were constructed at only key places; it has two gates – the Kalyan Darwaza in the south-east and the Pune Darwaza in the north-east.
This fort has had quite a long history, It was called 'Kondana' after the sage Kaundinya. The Kaundinyeshwar temple, the caves and the carvings indicate that this fort had probably been built two thousand years back. It was captured from the Koli tribal chieftain, Nag Naik, by Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 1328 AD.

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Tathavade
Tathavade is a census town in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Tathavade had a population of 7975. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Tathavade has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 44%. In Tathavade, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Coordinates: 18°37′44″N 73°44′53″E / 18.6289°N 73.7481°E / 18.6289; 73.7481

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Vadgaon
Vadgaon or Vadgaon Maval (formerly spelled Wadgaon or Wargaum) is a census town in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
As of 2001^[update] India census, Vadgaon, Tal. Maval. Di. Pune had a population of 11,359. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Vadgaon has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Vadgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In the First Anglo-Maratha War, Wadgaon (as the name was then spelled) was the site of a battle in which the Maratha Empire inflicted a defeat on the East India Company and of a treaty in which the British had to make considerable concessions. (See First Anglo-Maratha War#Battle of Wadgaon).

Coordinates: 18°44′55″N 73°38′28″E / 18.7486°N 73.641°E / 18.7486; 73.641

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Vishalgad
Vishalgad (also called Khelna or Khilna) was one of the important forts of Shivaji and Maratha Empire. The name ‘Vishalgad’ meaning grand fort in Marathi, was given by Shivaji after annexing it for the Maratha Empire in 1659.The fort is about 1130 meters that is 3630 feet.

Khelna was in the control of Adilshah of Bijapur. Shivaji wanted to conquer the fort but the terrain of the fort was difficult; conquering the fort was easier said than done. Shivaji attacked the fort but the Adilshahi garrison at the fort was defending the fort valiantly. Then, Shivaji came up with a plan. Accordingly, a group of Marathas went up to the fort and convinced the Adilshahi commander (killedar) of the fort that they were not content with the rule of Shivaji and thus, had come to serve the Adilshah. The Marathas were successful and the next day, they revolted and caused total chaos inside the fort. Simultaneously, Shivaji attacked the fort from outside and in no time captured the fort. Shivaji renamed the fort as Vishalgad.

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Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai, known also as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after her marriage (Tulu pronunciation [əjɕʋərjaː rəj]; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994. Rai has featured in films in various languages including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali.
Often cited by the media as the "most beautiful woman in the world", Rai made her acting debut with Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar (1997), and had her first commercial success in Jeans (1998). She found success in Bollywood with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002) and eventually won two Filmfare Awards in the Best Actress category.
After a series of unsuccessful films during 2003–2005, she appeared in the blockbuster action thriller Dhoom 2 (2006) and subsequently featured in such films as Guru (2007), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), and Enthiran (2010). She gained critical acclaim for her performances in offbeat, independent films such as Chokher Bali (2003), Raincoat (2004), and Provoked (2007). Rai has thus established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses of Indian cinema.

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Chhatrapati Shivaji
Shivaji Bhosale ([ʃiʋaˑɟiˑ bʱoˑs(ə)leˑ]; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), with the royal title Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was a Maratha sovereign who founded the Maratha Empire, which, at its peak, covered much of the Indian subcontinent, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km². Shivaji as an aristocrat of the Bhosle clan led a resistance to free the Maratha people from the Sultanate of Bijapur and the Mughal Empire and established a Hindavi Swarajya ("self-rule of Hindu people"). He created an independent Maratha kingdom with Raigad as its capital. He was crowned as Chhatrapati ("sovereign") of the Maratha empire in 1674.
He established a competent and progressive civil rule with the help of a well-regulated and disciplined military and well-structured administrative organizations. He also innovated rules of military engagement, pioneering the "Shiva sutra" or ganimi kava (guerrilla tactics), which leveraged strategic factors like geography, speed, surprise and focused pinpoint attacks to defeat his larger and more powerful enemies From a small contingent of 2,000 soldiers inherited from his father, he created a formidable force of 100,000 soldiers. He built and restored forts located strategically on land & sea for secure lands and coastline. He revived ancient Hindu political tradition & court conventions, and promoted Marathi and Sanskrit in court and administration usage. He is well known for his strong religious and warrior code of ethics and exemplary character. He was recognized as a great national hero during Indian Independence movement.

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Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif (born 16 July 1984) is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. Being a British citizen, she works in India on an employment visa.
Kaif made her acting debut with Kaizad Gustad's box office bomb Boom (2003). She tasted success in 2007 with Vipul Shah's Namastey London and followed with such films as Anees Bazmee's Welcome (2007), Abbas-Mustan's Race (2008) and Kabir Khan's New York (2009). She has since appeared in critically and commercially successful films like Prakash Jha's political thriller Rajneeti (2010) and Zoya Akhtar's dramedy Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011).
Kaif was born in Hong Kong, to an Indian Kashmiri father, Mohammed Kaif, and an English mother, Susanna Turquotte, both of whom are British citizens. Her parents divorced when she was very young. Kaif once stated, "My dad, unfortunately, and not out of choice, has had no influence on our upbringing, on our religious or social or moral bearings." When she came to India, she changed her surname to Kaif, because it was Indian in origin. Furthermore, Ayesha Shroff has maintained that the actress' original name is Katrina Turquotte. Kaif has seven siblings; a brother and six sisters. From Hong Kong, she and her family moved to China, then to Japan. From there she went to France when she was 8, and thereafter lived for a few months at a time in Switzerland, Poland, Germany, Belgium, and other European countries. Then she moved with her family to Hawaii, and eventually to her mother's home country of England. Although it is often assumed that Kaif is from London, she lived there only for three years before finally moving to Mumbai.

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Maratha
The Maratha (IPA: [ˈməraʈa];, archaically transliterated as Marhatta or Mahratta) are an Indian caste, found predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people; historically, it describes the Maratha Empire founded by Shivaji in the seventeenth century and continued by his successors, which included many castes.
They primarily reside in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Goa. Those in Goa and neighbouring Karwar are known specifically as Konkan Marathas as an affiliation to their regional and linguistic alignment. The Dhangar Ahirs of Indore call themselves as Marathas.
The word Maratha is used for Kshatriya caste belonging to Maharashtra. The Marathas .
The modern Marathi language developed from the Prakrit known as Mahārāshtri;^{[citation needed]} the words Maratha and Marathi may be a derivative of the Prakrit word Marhatta found in Jain Maharashtri literature, itself from Sanskrit Maharāṣhṭra. The etymology of the words "Maharashtra" is uncertain; the various theories include:

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Shivaji
Shivaji Bhosale ([ʃiʋaˑɟiˑ bʱoˑs(ə)leˑ]; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), with the royal title Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was a Maratha sovereign who founded the Maratha Empire, which, at its peak, covered much of the Indian subcontinent, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km². Shivaji as an aristocrat of the Bhosle clan led a resistance to free the Maratha people from the Sultanate of Bijapur and the Mughal Empire and established a Hindavi Swarajya ("self-rule of Hindu people"). He created an independent Maratha kingdom with Raigad as its capital. He was crowned as Chhatrapati ("sovereign") of the Maratha empire in 1674.
He established a competent and progressive civil rule with the help of a well-regulated and disciplined military and well-structured administrative organizations. He also innovated rules of military engagement, pioneering the "Shiva sutra" or ganimi kava (guerrilla tactics), which leveraged strategic factors like geography, speed, surprise and focused pinpoint attacks to defeat his larger and more powerful enemies From a small contingent of 2,000 soldiers inherited from his father, he created a formidable force of 100,000 soldiers. He built and restored forts located strategically on land & sea for secure lands and coastline. He revived ancient Hindu political tradition & court conventions, and promoted Marathi and Sanskrit in court and administration usage. He is well known for his strong religious and warrior code of ethics and exemplary character. He was recognized as a great national hero during Indian Independence movement.

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Woman, paramour held for husband's murder

The Times of India

13 Dec 2012

PUNE. The Chakan police on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old woman and her paramour for allegedly bludgeoning the woman's husband to death and later setting the body on fire ... Nagre claimed that Santosh had gone to his native place in Junnar taluka for holidays ... The police again went to Nagre's house and took the address of Santosh's house in Junnar. "When we contacted his parents, they told us that Santosh had not come to Junnar ... ....(size: 2.9Kb)

Compensation for Pune snake bite victims mooted

DNA India

09 Dec 2012

The DPDC passed a resolution in this regard at a meeting at Pune Zilla Parishad auditorium on Saturday ... Pointing out the rise in snake bites in Junnar district, MLA from Junnar, Vallabh Benake, said, “Around 640 cases of snake bite were reported from the area in the last five years. Out of these, 100 people died ... ....(size: 1.6Kb)

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  Google. Download image. , Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of Claremont McKenna College (CMC) has elected Hiram E. Chodosh as CMC's fifth president. President-elect Chodosh, 50, serves as Dean of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, where he is also the Hugh B ... from Yale Law School. He is married to Priya Junnar and they have two children, Saja, 20, and Caleb, 17 ... ....(size: 5.9Kb)

Farmers sell directly to customers

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06 Dec 2012

PUNE. Some farmers' group from rural parts of the district collectively sold about two and a half tonnes of vegetables directly to customers in parts of the city on Thursday - the sixth day of the commission agents' strike in the wholesale market ... Kishor Bhosale, a farmer from Junnar tehsil, said, "Two days ago we came to know that vegetables can be sold directly to customers, without transporting them to the commission agents ... ....(size: 2.6Kb)

Black flag processions to mark Ashura Sunday

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24 Nov 2012

MUMBAI. Black flags will overshadow certain parts of the city on Sunday. Lakhs of Shia Muslims are set to observe Ashura, the tenth day of Moharram, with 'taziya' processions and bouts of self-flagellation ... Women participate in prayer gatherings, albeit in separate enclosures ... Opposite Andheri Sports Complex, the residents of Cheval Class invited Maulana Noorali Abedi from Junnar for their 10-day event ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)

Diwali with a difference

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12 Nov 2012

For 29-year-old Madhukar Junnar, a resident of Bavdhan, Diwali now means new clothes, sweets and spreading awareness in his locality against bursting firecrackers. My dog almost got a heart-attack a few years ago, as people in my society were bursting loud crackers ... Like Junnar, many people in the city are now taking up the cause against noise and air pollution caused by firecrackers ... contd. PAGE. 12 ....(size: 1.9Kb)

Head constable gets 3 yrs' RI in bribe case

The Times of India

10 Nov 2012

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Court diary

Indian Express

10 Nov 2012

Cop convicted for taking bribe ... According to the prosecution, Ichake had demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 from complainant Sunil Ukirde of Dingori village in Junnar taluk for not taking preventive action against him and his family members in a cross complaint case lodged against them by their neighbour Vishwas Amale on September 28, 2009 ... Jadhav examined three witnesses in the case. Excise inspector acquitted ... ......(size: 1.8Kb)

Rural patients rush to YCMH

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10 Nov 2012

The theft of a baby from YCM Hospital-the boy was reunited with his mother 27-year-old Aparna Pokharkar three days later after police caught the woman-thief at Ravet-has yet again brought to fore lack of facilities at rural hospitals ... Rural areas primarily Junnar, Ambegaon, Manchar, Rajgurunagar, Chakan, Ale Phata, Peth and villages right up to Sangamner falls under Adhalraos constituency ... contd. PAGE. 12 . Single Page Format ....(size: 2.0Kb)

Sujay Dahake to include footage on his encounter with cubs?

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05 Nov 2012

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Baby stolen from YCM Hospital

Indian Express

05 Nov 2012

A baby boy, barely eight-hour-old, was stolen from the PCMC-run Yeshwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital in Pimpri on Monday afternoon, raising questions about the heightened security measures on the hospital premises ... The incident took place between 1 pm and 2 pm ... The woman who hails from Junnar taluka had delivered the baby around 5am ... contd. PAGE. 123 ....(size: 1.6Kb)

Export of grains good for economy: Chavan

The Times of India

25 Oct 2012

Speaking at the inauguration of the crushing season at Vighnahar cooperative sugar factory in Junnar on Wednesday, Chavan told farmers that the state government was in touch with the Union government about opportunities that can be created for agricultural produce in the international market....(size: 1.9Kb)

231 Zilla Parishad schools without principals since 2010

Indian Express

23 Oct 2012

As many as 231 posts of principals are lying vacant in schools run by the Zilla Parishad, as per information obtained from the General Administration Department of the Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) ... Bhor tehsil leads the list with as many as 47 posts of principals lying vacant followed by Junnar (29) and Khed (21) ... contd. PAGE....(size: 1.5Kb)

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This article is about the Junnar city in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. For the tehsil in Pune district, see Junnar tehsil.

Junnar
— city —
Junnar Location of Junnar in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	19°12′N 73°53′E / 19.2°N 73.88°E / 19.2; 73.88Coordinates: 19°12′N 73°53′E / 19.2°N 73.88°E / 19.2; 73.88
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Pune
Population	24,567 (2001^[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 689 metres (2,260 ft)

Junnar (Marathi: जुन्नर) is a city with thousands of years of history in the Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a taluka headquarter. Situated at the base of the Sahyadri mountains, it is around 94 km north of Pune and 100 km east of Mumbai. Also located near this city are Shivneri Fort, birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje, the famous Maratha king, Lenyadri (girijatmak) and Ozar (vighnaher) both are from Ashtavinayakas. The land surrounding Junnar is very fertile and the main crops harvested are rice, wheat, and sugarcane. The town also holds a weekly market for fruit and vegetables on Sundays. Junnar is also famous for its Ganesh decorations during the Ganesh festival, being sometimes compared with the decorations in Pune and Mumbai during the festival. Junnar taluka in Maharashtra has the largest density of leopard population within a 500 km² area. It also holds the record for the largest number of leopards trapped within that range ever. Junnar is also surrounded by much greenery and dams, such as Vadaj and Manikdoh, common picnicking locations. Also present are the ancient Naneghat caves.

Junnar has attained prominence as early as 90 B.C when king Vedishri son of the Satavahana king Satakarni, the "Lord of Dakshinapatha, wielder of the unchecked wheel of Sovereignty" made Junnar the capital of his kingdom.

State Transport buses run between Pune and Junnar from Shivajinagar ST stand. from 0630 every hour.

1 Tourism
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Schools and colleges
5 Ganesh Co-operative Milk Dairy
6 Cave temples
7 Belhe
8 References
9 External links

Tourism [link]

Junnar is the place to visit it has kept its beauty intact. Nature lovers and the trekkers love to come to Junnar every year. The have many option for trekking in Junnar as it has places like Harishchandragad, Shivneri (birth place of Chhatrapati Shivaji (1630)), Hadsar Fort, Chavand Fort, Naneghat, Junnar is also well known for its historic jama masjid & Iddgah.It is also known for the tombs of virious saints.One can explore the architecture of medival periods such as Adilshahi. Nature lovers also visit these forts for their natural beauty the rare species of flowers, trees etc. Malshej Ghat is the place to visit in rainy season it has awesome water falls. Nowadays, most of the Hindi film directors prefer shooting their films here because of its natural beauty. Films like Raavan, Tees Mar Khan, and many south Indian films are also attracted to this location. Junnar also has many temples major two Ashtavinayak temples of lord Ganesha out of eight are situated in Junnar 1:- Ozer (Vighnaharta) 2:- Lenyadri (Girijatmaka) Ozer has the state of the art accommodation facility for tourists. Celebrity like Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Govinda, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, and many more stayed there for months while shooting for there films.

Geography [link]

Junnar caves

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Shivneri fort, Junnar

Junnar is located at 19°12′N 73°53′E / 19.2°N 73.88°E / 19.2; 73.88.^[2] It has an average elevation of 689 metres (2260 feet).State Transport buses run between Pune and Junnar from Shivajinagar ST stand. The Kukadi River flows to the north.

Demographics [link]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Junnar had a population of 24,740. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Junnar has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Junnar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools and colleges [link]

Junnar has excellent schools with top class facilities for studies^[4] as well as extra curricular activities.

Considering the need of the huge population of about 55 thousand, need was felt to start a school for the Hearing and Speech Impaired. In 1985 due to the combined efforts of J.E.S., Rotary Club of Junnar, and Surud Mandal (Pune) an effort was made and the school for the hearing and speech impaired children was started.

Shiv Chhatrapati College (श्रि शिव छञपति महाविधालय) and Jaihind technical college provide facilities for further studies in non-technical and technical areas respectively.

Shankararao Butte Patil Vidyalaya (शंकरराव बुटे पाटिल विधालय) previously known as New School Junnar.Annasaheb Awate vidhyalay, Krushnarao munde Vidhyala,Anjuman Urdu highschool This is a well known school, which has students got placed in merit list of state board merit list. And has active alumni named Back2School to guide new students for their career. Junnar has a Urdu Medium School And Junior college (Anjuman High School ) which established in 1960 also more than 100 year old Urdu primary school. For islamic studies Darululoom has been started in the recent past.

Ganesh Co-operative Milk Dairy [link]

This is a milk collecting center located at village Rajuri. For contributing to large extent to the progress of the village, this dairy was named "Shakarita Gaurav Puraskat" by the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.^[5]

Cave temples [link]

Surroundings of Junnar are very rich with ancient cave temples. In total there are more than 200 individual rock-cut caves located in four hills around Junnar.^[6] The largest and best known group is 30 - 40 Lenyadri Caves to the north from Junnar. Other groups of ancient temples are Tuljalena, Manmodi and Sivaneri. Junnar has Hindu and Muslim mix population. along with various femouse temple theire are various Dargha of Sufi saint. Promenently 'Shahensha-e-Junnar , Harrat Ishaqe sha Qadri raPeerPahadi Baba, Ahele quresh, Khaja bande Nawaz and various other Sufi's Mazar in Junnar City.

Belhe [link]

This place known as "Belhe Market". This market is famous in all over Junnar, Sangamner, Parner, Shirur,Murbad and Khed for Ox and Goat merketing. Belhe is situated at North East side of Junnar Tahsil of Pune on Nagar - Kalyan Highway NH 222, is a large village with in 1881 a population of 12816 and a weekly market on Mondays. Belhe belongs to a Moghal family who held a high position in Junnar in the seventeenth century and who still enjoy the title of Nawabs of Belhe. They have married with the Nawabs of Surat and the present proprietor is the son-in-law of Jafar Ali the late Nawab of Surat. They have a large mansion in Junnar town which is entered by a fine gateway. To the south-east of Belhe, near the Belheshwar Temple, is a Hemadpanti well. The well is about twenty yards square and is entered by two opposite flights of ten steps each. The walls have eighteen canopied niches four each on the sides with steps and five each on the other two sides. The niches (3' x 1' 6" x 1) are square headed with carved side pillars and a finial consisting of a canopy knobbed at the top. The south wall has a worn-out inscription.

Belheshwar Temple a temple of Lord Shiva was give name for this location, Belhe is popular for TAMASHA RASIK, [People Having interest for looking Marathi Traditional Dramatic Comedy Show]. In shravan there are many festivals are held,

Pir Shah Dawal Malik Baba Dargah & Baleshwar Temple located in Bangarwadi North West Side of Belhe. Hindu & Muslim community always prays BABA. Yatra of Dawal Malik Baba is held Last Thursday of Shravan [Hindu Month] .

Vitthal Temple another famous place, it is Temple of Lord Vishnu [Vitthal] , Located In Bangarwadi .This Temple divided in two Part one is cave & another is Hemadpanti temple , This cave is found in 1200 AD & Temple is renewed in last Decade , Larges size of stone are used for reconstructing this temple ,

Malabai this temple is located at North side of Belhe in Gulunchwadi, Goddess Durga's Temple available here, This is nature born temple on Nagar - Kalyan highway,

Weekly Market is specialty of Belhe , large Number of bulls are sold in every week here, Not only bull but also Goat, Buffalo, Horse, Hen & Vegetable & Grain Trade done here.

Major Crops - Bajara, Jwari, Wheat, Sugar Cane, Mango, Grapes, Banana, Sitaphal.

Academic Contribution: Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's Shri Belheshwar Vidyamandir , Malshej Niketan's English Medium School, Supriaya Collage of Eduacation.

"Muktabai" this temple is located at East side of Belhe in Pimpalzap, boundary of the Pune & A. Nagar Dist. Goddess Durga's Temple available here, This temple is stationed on Belhe - Kalas - Pimpalgaon Rotha road.

References [link]

^ "Forest law trampled in Junnar, Abhi-Ash’s Ravan in trouble". http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/forest-law-trampled-in-junnar-abhiashs-ravan-in-trouble/505342/. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
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History	2010 Pune bombing Battle of Khadki Bedse Caves Bhaja Caves Ghorawadi caves Karla Caves Korigad Lal Mahal Lohagad Malhargad Mangalgad Maratha empire Purandar fort Rajgad Sangram Durg Shaniwarwada Shivneri Sinhagad Tikona Torna Tung Fort Visapur fort Vishalgad

Geography	Indrayani River Katraj Lake Khadakwasla Dam Pavananagar Dam Malshej Ghat Mula River Mula-Mutha River Mulshi Dam Mutha River Naneghat Panshet Dam Pavana River Peacock Bay Temghar Dam Valvan Dam Varasgaon Dam

Cities and towns	Alandi Baramati Bhor Chakan Daund Dehu Road Dehu Indapur Jejuri Junnar Kamshet Kanhe Khadki Khandala Kusgaon Budruk Lonavla Malavali Manchar Pimpri-Chinchwad Pune Rajgurunagar (Khed) Sasvad Shirur Shivatkar (Nira) Talegaon Dabhade Tathavade Vadgaon Ranjangaon Moshi

Monuments	Aga Khan Palace Bhimashankar Temple Chaturshringi Temple Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati temple Lenyadri Pataleshwar Parvati Temple Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum Maha Ganapati

Transport	Chinchwad Railway Station Deccan Queen Indrayani Express Khadki Station Mumbai-Pune Expressway Pimpri Railway Station Pune BRTS Pune International Airport New Pune International Airport Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) Pune Railway Station Sinhagad Express Pune Suburban Service Lonavla Station Shivajinagar Station

Education	AFMC Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal College of Engineering Deccan College Fergusson College Film and Television Institute of India Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics National Defence Academy Symbiosis International University University of Pune

Lok Sabha constituencies	Baramati Maval Pune Shirur

Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Ambegaon Baramati Kasba Peth Kothrud Maval Pune Cantonment Shivajinagar

Parks	Baner-Pashan Biodiversity Park Saras Baug Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park

Stadiums and Sports venues	MCA Stadium Nehru Stadium PCMC Hockey Stadium Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex

Culture	2008 Commonwealth Youth Games Chikki Lavani Osho Pune International Marathon Puran Poli Royal Connaught Boat Club Sawai Gandharva Music Festival

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