Chandwad
Encyclopedia
Chandwad is a tehsil
in Malegaon
subdivision of Nashik district
in Maharashtra
, India
. It is historical place where Ahilyadevi Holkar's Rangmahal (fort) is situated. It is surrounded by big mountains and is like a hill station. Population is around 20000.
Legend goes that Rishi Parashurama
was asked his father Jamadagni
(known for his anger) to kill his mother Renuka. Parashurama being an obedient son, he separated her head from body. The head landed in Chandwad while the body fell near Mahur. There is a scenic temple of Goddess Renuka on the outskirts of Chandwad. Similarly there are temples of Lord Ganesh, Mahadeo
(Chandreshwar) and Goddess Kalika
, the last two being on mountains.
The city is located on NH-3 (famous as Mumbai-Agara Road) between Pimpalgaon baswant and Malegaon. The main attraction of the city are Rangmahal (fort built by Ahilyadevi Holkar on land) and an adjoining well. Mrs. Holkar also built a famous network of subways from her palace to different popular location like Goddess Renuka Temple and a well near Vinchur. They were supposed to be used as safe passage under enemy attack. Other place of interest could coinage (known as taksal) on one of the mountains.
The town boasts of one of the popular education societies established by Jain Religion Society.
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
in Malegaon
Malegaon
Malegaon is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.Malegaon is one of the largest cities in northwest Maharashtra with an estimated population of 12 lakh to 14 lakh...
subdivision of Nashik district
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Nashik district has an area of 15,530 square kilometres...
in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is historical place where Ahilyadevi Holkar's Rangmahal (fort) is situated. It is surrounded by big mountains and is like a hill station. Population is around 20000.
Legend goes that Rishi Parashurama
Parashurama
Parashurama , is the sixth avatar of Vishnu and belongs to the treta yuga, and is the son of a Brahmin father Jamadagni and mother Renuka. He is considered one of the seven immortal human. He received an axe after undertaking a terrible penance to please Shiva, from whom he learned the methods of...
was asked his father Jamadagni
Jamadagni
Jamadagni is one of the Saptarishis in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara. He was a descendant of the sage Bhrigu, one of the Prajapatis created by Brahma, the God of Creation...
(known for his anger) to kill his mother Renuka. Parashurama being an obedient son, he separated her head from body. The head landed in Chandwad while the body fell near Mahur. There is a scenic temple of Goddess Renuka on the outskirts of Chandwad. Similarly there are temples of Lord Ganesh, Mahadeo
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
(Chandreshwar) and Goddess Kalika
KALI
KALI may refer to:* KALI , a radio station licensed to West Covina, California, United States* KALI-FM, a radio station licensed to Santa Ana, California, United States...
, the last two being on mountains.
The city is located on NH-3 (famous as Mumbai-Agara Road) between Pimpalgaon baswant and Malegaon. The main attraction of the city are Rangmahal (fort built by Ahilyadevi Holkar on land) and an adjoining well. Mrs. Holkar also built a famous network of subways from her palace to different popular location like Goddess Renuka Temple and a well near Vinchur. They were supposed to be used as safe passage under enemy attack. Other place of interest could coinage (known as taksal) on one of the mountains.
The town boasts of one of the popular education societies established by Jain Religion Society.
External links
- NashikDiary.com - Chandwad