Shrigonda
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Shrigonda, Maharashtra, India श्रीगोंदा |
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 Shrigonda, Maharashtra, India
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| Coordinates: 18°36′58″N 74°41′53″E / 18.616°N 74.698°ECoordinates: 18°36′58″N 74°41′53″E / 18.616°N 74.698°E | |
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 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmadnagar |
| Elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 31,134 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 413701 |
| Telephone code | 912487 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
| Website | www |
Shrigonda is an old city and a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The place is described as Santanchi Punyabhumi (Holy Land of Saints).
The place consists of twelve shivalingas.
This place has a long history tracing back to the 13th Century.. In the ancient time Shrigonda was known by the "Chambargonda". In the 17th century, during the regime of Peshwa's about 208 acres (0.84 km2) of land was donated to Shri Hari Mahapurush, the 7th generation descendant of Shri Pralhad Maharaj Mahapurush. Shri Hari had only one son, Narayan. Narayan had three sons – Vishnu, Dattatraya and Gopal. Of the three, Dattatraya has spent his life in Kirtan and Pravachan and enlightenment of Bhagwat Dharma. He was instrumental in starting a big religious movement among the illiterate class and especially farmers of Shrigonda Taluka. There are over a lakh of his followers all over Maharashtra. After his nirvana in 1992, his followers contributed and built his Samadhi, near Samadhi of Shri Pralhad Raj and other ancestors. The sons of Dattatraya and Gopal devoted their time in Bhajans and Kirtans.
The great Maratha nobleman Mahadji Shinde was resident of shrigonda before he had moved to North India and became Maharaja of Gwalior. His descendant Maharaja Jiwajirao Shinde donated palaces and land to Rayat Shikshan Sanstha which run schools in rural areas of Maharathra.
Shri Shaikh Mohammad Maharaj Samadhi is worshipped by people of all the religions in the region. Hindus worship Mohamad Maharaj with Haldi and Kumkum. It is an example of Hindu-Muslim brotherhood. The Mohamad Maharaj Yatra is held for two days in the month of March when all the worshippers and believers visit the temple-mosque. During the ceremony of applying Chandan (Sandalwood) paste to the Samadhi. This YATRA held on "AAMLAKI EKADASHI" i.e., on "Falgun Shukl-Paksh 11" of Hindu calendar.
Khandoba Yatra and Bhairoba Yatra are the big events in the city after Mohammad Maharaj Yatra. The famous Shani temple and Jodhpurcha Maruti temple are quite old and are looked after by the Guravs who traditionally do the Pooja in here. Khandoba temple is outside the city on the bank of river Saraswati. Shrigondekar ( native of shrigonda) worshiped the god Khandoba and Bhairoba on occasion of festival.
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