Maan, Maharashtra
Maan (Marathi: माण) is not a city name.Dahiwadi taluka is called as Maan taluka because land it's situated on Man river that reason it's called Maan.Sub division dahiwadi is in Satara district of Maharashtra in India.Dahiwadi is tahsil place of maan taluka.
Maan (Dahiwadi) taluka is one of the important taluka of Satara District. Maan is located at Dahivadi (Maan T; 17° 40' N, 74° 30' E; RS Koreganv 28 m. W; p. 4,057) lies on the right bank of the Maan on the Pusesavali-Shingnapur road, forty miles east of Satara and about four miles (6 km) from the junction of the above mentioned road with the Satara Pandharpur road. The river banks are low and the village is spread along the sides for about a quarter of a mile. The total geographical area of the taluka is 556 square miles (1,440 km2). India's big politicians are always visit this taluka.but the problems of water, road, electricity are not solved yet.
In Mann Taluka very famous Tirthkshetras Shikhar Shinganapur (Maharashtra's Kuladaivatya),Dahiwadi (Shri Kashipate Nilakanth Maharaj ) ,Mohi(Shri Mahalaxmi Temple) Bhavani Aai Mandir (Mardi), Gondawale (Shri BrahmaChaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj), Varugad, Mhaswad (shri Nath), Malawadi (Khandoba, Shri Mahant Shantigiriji Maharaj), Biroba, Satoba, Kulakjai (Sitabai Mandir) etc. There are some forts around Mann such as Varugad, MahiMangad & Vardhangad. The fort Vardhangad can be reached from Satara also.
Maan's climate is an inland climate of Maharashtra. The temperature has a relatively high range between 15 °C to 45 °C. Summer in Maan is comparatively hot, and dry, compared to neighbouring inland cities. Maximum temperatures exceed 40 °C every summer and typically range between 38 to 45 °C. Lows during this season are around 25 °C to 28 °C.
The city receives very little rainfall from June to September and it is declared as a drought prone place by the government. The city even sometimes gets no rainfall during the rainy season.
Maan experiences winter from November to February. The winter temperatures are significantly higher compared to other cities in Maharashtra such as Pune and Nashik. Lows range from 14 °C to 16 °C while highs are in the range of 29 °C to 32 °C. Humidity is low in this season making weather much more pleasant.
Maan comes in draught prone area and going towards south and south-west of Maan, dry area begins. Water supply to Maan for drinking and irrigation is done by water from Adhali Dam on Maan river situated on boundary line of Maan and Taluka.
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