Atigre is a village in Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra, in western India.[1][2][3] It is situated on Kolhapur-Sangli Highway about 410 kilometres (250 mi) from Mumbai, 17 km from Kolhapur, 8 km from Hatkanangle, 35 km from Sangli, and 12 km from Ichalkaranji.
Atigre
अतिग्रे | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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| Coordinates: 16°44′21″N 74°21′53″E / 16.73917°N 74.36472°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Kolhapur |
| Taluka | Hatkanangale |
| Government | |
| • Type | Grampanchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 662 ha (1,636 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,729 |
| Time zone | Indian Standard Time |
| Area code | 416118 |
Near Atigre is a small lake, "Shahu Talav", which has provided drinking and irrigation water for the village for many years.[4]
In 1997, the population of Atigre was about 3000.[5] Many of the people living in Atigre are employed as teachers.
Education
editThere are many schools in this village: the "Anganvadi" for the kindergarten, the "Vidya Mandir Atigre" for primary school for Marathi medium education and high school for Marathi medium people learning up to 10th std. Students can obtain an international-level education at Sanjay Ghodavat Technical Institute.
Festivals
editTourism is an industry in the village.[6] There is a statue of Bahubali[7] and a well-known temple, the "Maruti" temple.[8] During Sri Ram Navami, which generally occurs in the months of March and April, a large number of devotees celebrate the three-day "Yatra" Festival in memory of Rama. It occurs on the ninth day, or navami, beginning on the "no moon day" or Amavasya, and continuing during the time of the waxing moon, "Shukla Paksha". Celebrations and festivities begin with prayer to the Surya Deva early in the morning. At midday a devotional service to him is performed with Bhakti and piety. As part of their belief in Maruti, the people in the village eat only vegetarian food, and in particular the Marathi food "Puran Poli" is served at this festival.Atigre village has a dargah of Hazrat Gabi Pir Baba near Shahu Lake since ancient times. His Urs takes place in Bahubij
References
edit- ^ "2011 Census of Maharastra, Kolhapur, Hatkanangle". Government of India
- ^ Bombay (India : State). Legislature. Legislative Assembly (1959). Debates. Official Report. p. 586.
- ^ Environment & Ecology. MKK Publications. 1985. p. 87.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kolhapur. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1886. pp. 12–.
- ^ India. Directorate of Census Operations, Maharashtra (1997). Alphabetical list of villages. The Directorate. p. 85.
- ^ "AAI proposal to acquire 11ha land for airport soon: MP". Times of India, Nikhil Deshmukh | TNN | 15 Apr 2015
- ^ "Industries, forums pin hopes on railway budget", Times of India | 25 Feb 2015
- ^ "New train plan derails Kolhapur's dreams". Times of India.