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Vadhav

Coordinates: 18°45′41″N 73°1′55″E / 18.76139°N 73.03194°E / 18.76139; 73.03194
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Vadhav
village
Vadhav is located in Maharashtra
Vadhav
Vadhav
Location in Maharashtra, India
Vadhav is located in India
Vadhav
Vadhav
Vadhav (India)
Coordinates: 18°45′41″N 73°1′55″E / 18.76139°N 73.03194°E / 18.76139; 73.03194
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRaigad
Area
 • Total299 km2 (115 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
402107
Nearest cityPen

Vadhav is a village in the tehsil/mandal of Pen in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.[1][2]

Attractions

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Radha-Krushna, Vadhav

The Radha Krishna Temple was built in the 19th century. Shri. Narayan Paranjape was its first head priest. A Mela (yatra) is celebrated in the month of April in the faith of Bahiri Dev. A procession of Bahiri Dev is held. A traditional competition of raising Kathi is held. Most senior citizens from Patil family came to Vadhav for staying they have their Kuldev Thankeshwar in Kamble Ali.[clarification needed] The temple presents six ancient stone idols with Lord Shiva. A Grand Festival is celebrated on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

Shree Bahiri Dev procession 2015
Vadhav yatra 2015

Geography

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This village is 8 km from Pen city. Of the total 29,900 hectares, 4,900 are cultivable, 2,500 are irrigated and 12,400 are non-irrigated.[3][4]

The nearest towns are Uran(20.4 km), Khalapur(23.6 km), Alibag(24 km), Sudhagad(26 km)

Demography

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Vadhav village is a non-tribal village with majority of Agri caste. The Ali's are Kamble ali, Kutumb ali, Tale ali, Chaimach ali, Sukmach ali andDatta ali.

Culture

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Vadhav has many Hindu temples, some of which host annual festivals.

Shree Veerabhadra Devasthan-Vadhav.
  • Shree Ganesh Mandir-Vadhav:This old temple allegedly retains its traditional simplicity.
Shree Ganesh Mandir, Vadhav
  • Shree RadhaKrushna Devasthan-Vadhav:The Radha Krishna Temple was built in the 19th century AD, with Shri. Narayan Paranjape as the first head priest.
Shree RadhaKrushna Devasthan-Vadhav.
  • Shree Bahiridev Devasthan-Vadhav: An annual fair is held in April, to celebrate the blessings of the Lord Bahiri Dev. A procession of Bahiri Dev is arranged. A traditional competition of raising Kathi is held.
Shree Bahiridev Devasthan-Vadhav.
  • Shree Dutta Mandir-Vadhav: A temple devoted to Lord Dutta. An annual fair is organised on Datta Jayanti, celebrating the birth of Lord Dutta.
Shree Dutta Mandir-Vadhav.
  • Shree Gavdevi Mandir-Vadhav: Gavdevi Mandir is called as Village Goddess. It is a Jagrut Mandir. The old temple was renovated completely.
Shree Gavdevi Mandir-Vadhav.
  • Shree Hanuman Mandir-Vadhav: This old temple is devoted to Lord Hanuman. A Grand Festival is celebrated on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.
Shree Hanuman Mandir-Vadhav.
  • Shree Thankeshwar Devasthan-Vadhav:This temple is devoted to Lord Shiva and is also Kuldaiwat of all Patil brothers from Vadhav village. A Grand Festival is celebrated on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
Shree Thankeshwar Devasthan-Vadhav

History

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Indulal Yagnik was an Indian independence activist and a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha. He held a divisional Kisan conference attended by 1,000 peasants at Vadhav village in November 1937.[5]

Transport

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Rail

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The nearest railway station is Pen located on the Konkan Railway.

Road

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Vadhav is 33.2 km far from its district main city Raigad. It is 41 km far from the state capital Mumbai.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Inside the SEZ cauldron". Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Songs Of Dissent - Reliance gets a thumbs-down in a first-ever referendum on SEZs". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Perspective Plan - Community Aid & Sponsorship Program - Pen - Perspective Plan - Community Aid & Sponsorship Program - Pen" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. ^ "We do not want to become landless beggars". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India 1934 47 Sage Series in Modern Indian History". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Vadhav village". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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