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Vadhav
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Vadhav
Vadhav (India)
Coordinates: 18°45′41″N73°1′55″E / 18.76139°N 73.03194°E / 18.76139; 73.03194 Coordinates: 18°45′41″N73°1′55″E / 18.76139°N 73.03194°E / 18.76139; 73.03194
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Raigad
Area
  Total299 km2 (115 sq mi)
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
402107
Nearest city Pen

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

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Attractions

Radha-Krushna, Vadhav Radha-Krushna-Vadhav.jpg
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.

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Shree Bahiri Dev procession 2015
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Vadhav yatra 2015

Geography

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

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

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

Shree Veerabhadra Devasthan-Vadhav. Shree Veerabhadra Devasthan-Vadhav.jpg
Shree Veerabhadra Devasthan-Vadhav.
Shree Ganesh Mandir, Vadhav Shree Ganesh Mandir,Vadhav.jpg
Shree Ganesh Mandir, Vadhav
Shree RadhaKrushna Devasthan-Vadhav. Shree RadhaKrushna Devasthan-Vadhav.jpg
Shree RadhaKrushna Devasthan-Vadhav.
Shree Bahiridev Devasthan-Vadhav. Shree Bahiridev Devasthan-Vadhav.jpg
Shree Bahiridev Devasthan-Vadhav.
Shree Dutta Mandir-Vadhav. Shree Dutta Mandir-Vadhav.jpg
Shree Dutta Mandir-Vadhav.
Shree Gavdevi Mandir-Vadhav. Shree Gavdevi Mandir-Vadhav.jpg
Shree Gavdevi Mandir-Vadhav.
Shree Hanuman Mandir-Vadhav. Shree Hanuman Mandir-Vadhav.jpg
Shree Hanuman Mandir-Vadhav.
Shree Thankeshwar Devasthan-Vadhav Shree Thankeshwar Devasthan-Vadhav.jpg
Shree Thankeshwar Devasthan-Vadhav

History

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

Rail

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

Road

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

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