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Abhona

Abhona
अभोणा
Town
Abhona view form southeast(Malhari Temple)
Abhona view form southeast(Malhari Temple)
Abhona is located in Maharashtra
Abhona
Abhona
Coordinates: 20°28′40″N 73°55′30″E / 20.47778°N 73.92500°E / 20.47778; 73.92500Coordinates: 20°28′40″N 73°55′30″E / 20.47778°N 73.92500°E / 20.47778; 73.92500
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Nashik
Area
 • Total 6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation 760 m (2,490 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 21,204
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 423502
Telephone code +02592
Vehicle registration MH 15 (Nashik), MH 41 (Malegaon)
Website www.jagtapabhay.hpage.com

Abhona is a village in Kalwan tehsil of Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It belongs to the North Maharashtra region.

Abhay Kishor Jagtap's Article.



Abhona is located 60 km towards north from district headquarters Nashik, 12 km from Kalwan and 240 km from state capital Mumbai. Abhona is situated 760 meters above sea level. The vegetation and cold climate of Abhona makes this place good to live in. The Saptashrungi Gad which is one of the 52 Shakti Piths in India and 3 1/2 shakti piths in Maharashtra is situated 18 km far from Abhona. The Goddess Mahishasurmardini had taken the form of Durga (the Mahalakshmi of Devi Mahatmaya) and slew the buffalo-demon Mahishasura, who troubled the universe near the Abhona.Saptashrungi gad was belongs to Abhona police station until 2015, later from 2016 it is under Kalwan police station.

The Hill Station Saputara in Gujarat state, which is the only cold climate place in that state, is only 30 km far from Abhona. Gujarat state border (Saputara) is 30 km towards Abhona. Abhona is situated on the banks of Girna river. Chankapur dam which is on Girna river is one of the biggest dam built by British in 19th century is only 3 km from Abhona. Abhona is surrounded by Baglan (Satana) tehsil towards east, Dindori taluka towards south, Surgana towards west and Dang district (Gujarat state) towards north. Satana, Manmad, Kalwan, Nashik are the nearby cities to Abhona. Dhodap hill fort which is 3rd highest peak in Maharashtra and one of the most popular mountain climbing destination in Maharashtra is 16 km from Abhona. Marathi is the local language in Abhona. There are many peoples from other states like Bihar, Rajasthan, UP, Madras lives in Abhona for business purpose.


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