Shivadi

Shivadi
village
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Nashik
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration MH-
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)

Shivadi (शिवडी) is a village in the Niphad Subdistrict of the Nashik District of Maharashtra, India.[1] It is situated on the bank of river Wadali (sometimes known as Vinata) and on NiphadChandwad connecting road. It shares border with Niphad in south, Ugaon in North, Khede in west and North-West and Sonewadi Bk in East. The population of this farming community is slightly over 2000. Major crops include grapes, sugarcane, onions, vegetables, wheat, jwar, bajra, ground nuts, and pulses. The town is well known for its skilled grape-farm labour. Though there is a scarcity of water in the farm land, farmers have access to irrigation supported by Kolhapur-type bonds and wells. A few of the larger farmers also make use of irrigation siphons. In town, the Gram Panchayat, primary school (up to seventh grade), a farmers co-operative society, a co-operative and milk dairy can be found, along with three privately run cold storage units for grapes and other agricultural produce. The village is in vicinity of both of the taluka's sugar factories.

Temples and Festivals

There is famous and big Shri Ram temple, and also other Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva, Hanuman, Shani, Laxmi, Vetal, Khandoba, and Mauli Aai. Publicly celebrated festivals are Ram Navami (the birthday of Ram, which falls on the ninth day of first month of Hindu calendar), Holi, and Dhulivandan (which falls on the full moon of last month of Hindu calendar), Baiil Pola (the Bull's Festival, which falls on the new moon of holy month of Shravan). There is a weeklong Ram/Vishnu Naam Saptaha (continuous chanting for a week) celebration in the month of Chaitra, the first month of Hindu lunar calendar of Shaka Era.

Village annual fair happens on Chaitra Ekadashi (eleventh day of first month of Hindu lunar calendar following Shaka era).

History

Once, the village was gifted to the bodyguards of the daughter of Maratha Queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore as a salary. This family moved to Indore some years back, but remains of their large wada (residence) can still be seen in the town.

Recently the temple of Lord HANUMAN is being developed using citizen donations and funds.

References

  1. "Village Code Directory: Maharashtra" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved November 24, 2010.

Coordinates: 20°07′N 74°08′E / 20.117°N 74.133°E / 20.117; 74.133

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