Junnar taluka

Junnar taluka is a taluka of the Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is northernmost taluka of the District.The area is well known for two of the Ashtavinayak temples at Lenyadri and Ozar respectively. The taluka is also the home of Shivneri Fort, GMRT (Khodad), and Vikram Sarabhai Earth Station at Arvi. There is also a tomb (Samadhi) at Ale of the buffalo that recited Vedas when requested by the 12th century Sant Dnyaneshwar. The five main dams are named Yedgaon, Pimapalgaon Joga, ManikDoha, Chilhewadi and Wadaj. An ancient place called Naneghat is there. It is known for historical evidence that was written in Bramhi Lipi, on the walls of the caves. Darya Ghat is 21  km from Junnar Which is famous for waterfalls. Kukdeshwar an ancient temple of lord Shiva is in Junnar.

Junnar taluka
Junnar
Tehsil
Habshi Gumbaz
Location of Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPune district
HeadquartersJunnar
Major villagesSee text
Government
  Lok Sabha constituencyShirur
  Assembly constituencyJunnar
  MLAATUL VALLABH BENKE
Population
 (2011)
  Tehsil399,302
  Urban
6.34%
Demographics
  Literacy rate67%
  Sex ratio1000:840
RainAverage of 200 mm to 550 mm
WebsiteJunnar Tourism
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.