Parner








town in Maharashtra, India














































































Parner
पारनेर

town




Parner is located in Maharashtra

Parner

Parner



Location in Maharashtra, India

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Parner is located in India

Parner

Parner



Parner (India)

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Coordinates: 19°00′11″N 74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E / 19.003; 74.438Coordinates: 19°00′11″N 74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E / 19.003; 74.438
Country
 India
State
Maharashtra
District
Ahmednagar
Taluka
Parner
Government
 • Type
Municipal corporation
 • Body
Nagar Palika
 • Current MLA
Aamdar. Vijayrao Auti
Population (2011)
 • Total
About 25,000
Languages
 • Official
Marathi
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
414302
Telephone code
02488
Vehicle registration
MH-16
Nearest city
Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Nighoj, Alkuti

Lok Sabha constituency

Ahmednagar

Vidhan Sabha constituency

Parner
Website
maharashtra.gov.in

Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote famous epic "Mahabharat".




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Religion


    • 2.1 Temples in the town of Parner




  • 3 Transportation


    • 3.1 Bus


    • 3.2 Railway




  • 4 Industry


  • 5 Notable residents


  • 6 References





Geography


The town of Parner is located at coordinates 19° 0' 0" North, 74° 26' 0" East,[1] at an altitude of about 790 metres (2,592 ft).



Religion


The majority of the population is Hindu. But also there are few Muslims and Christian and Buddhists. Old historic temples in Parner are famous for their varied architecture.



Temples in the town of Parner


Parner is also known as Replica of Kashi ( Parner) for the 12 temples of Lord Shiva. Also some beautiful temples of Shri Ram, Goddess Malganga, Kaalbhairavnath and Lord Hanuman are the worship places of town.



Transportation



Bus


The town has a S.T. Bus Depot.



Railway


Nearest railway station is in Ahmednagar, which is about 40 Kilometers away.



Industry


Shahajapur has many wind mills and is an energy center in Parner taluka. Supa MIDC is near to parner.



Notable residents



  • Senapati Pandurang Mahadev Bapat (November 12, 1880 – November 28, 1967) was revolutionary and Indian freedom fighter. He was born in Parner village.


References





  1. ^ Parner Map











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