Kanwari
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Kanwari कंवारी Kunwari, Knwari or Kwari |
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 Kanwari
Kanwari
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| Coordinates: 28°58′30″N 75°49′12″E / 28.97500°N 75.82000°ECoordinates: 28°58′30″N 75°49′12″E / 28.97500°N 75.82000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Haryana |
| District | Hisar |
| Named for | Bua Kanwari (Virgin Goddess) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Mr.Bhoop Singh |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,733 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 125037 |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website | haryana |
Kanwari, also spelled Kunwari, Knwari or Kwari, is a village of 7,000 population, in Hansi Tehsil,Hisar-1 Rural Development Block,Hansi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Hisar (Lok Sabha constituency) of Hisar District of Hisar Division in the Haryana state of India.
It is situated 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the state capital Chandigarh, 166 kilometres (103 mi) from the national capital Delhi, 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the district headquarter Hisar, 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Bhiwani and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the Tosham Hill range beginning at Khanak.
It is said that the village was established by the [NAI TANWAR GOTRA FIRST LIVING]] ancestors.
After Independence of India in 1947, Kanwari became part of Punjab. Once Haryana was formed as a separate state in 1966, Kanwari became part of the Hisar district, state of Haryana State.
Kanwari has an old Shiva temple and Baba Shri Giri and an Akhara (abode) for sadhus (Hindu mystics) as well as a temple of the dhok (Haryanvi: धोक, meaning worship), bhaiyan (Haryanvi: भईयाँ, from भूमिया or of land), or jathera (Punjabi: जठेरा, from जेष्ठ which means elder) village ancestor deity called Bua Kanwari Dham (the abode of Virgin Deity), where newlyweds go for blessings before entering the village.
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