world.wikisort.org - IndiaDehu is a neighbourhood in the city of Pune, India. It is known for being the abode of Sant Tukaram.
For other places with the same name, see Dehu (disambiguation).
Neighbourhood in Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Gatha Temple |
Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: 18.72°N 73.77°E / 18.72; 73.77 |
Country | India |
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State | Maharashtra |
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District | Pune |
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Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
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• Total | 50,308 |
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Demonym(s) | Punekar, Puneri, Puneite |
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• Official | Marathi, Hindi & English |
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Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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Vehicle registration | MH 12, MH 14 |
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The Tukaram Palakhi heading towards the town of Pandharpur originates from Dehu in the month of Ashadh.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Dehu had a population of 50,308 of which 27,669 are males while 22,638 are females. Dehu has an average literacy rate of 88.64%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 92.79% and, female literacy is 84.22%. In Dehu, 10.76% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2] More, Kalokhe, Tilekar,Parandwal,Bodke,Pachpind,Chavan, Hagavne and Mulani are famous and old surnames in Dehu.
Sant Tukaram
Sant Tukaram lived in Dehu. His temple is located on the banks of the Indrayani river.[3][4][5] This temple was constructed by his younger son Narayanbaba in 1723. A rock where Saint Tukaram was on fast is also here.
Important Places associated with Tukaram in Dehu are:
- Tukaram Maharaj Janm Sthan Temple, Dehu – place where Tukaramji was born, around which a temple was built later
- Saint Tukaram Vaikunthstan Temple, Dehu – from where Tukaramji ascended to Vaikunth in his mortal form; there is a nice ghat behind this temple along the Indrayani river
- Saint Tukaram Maharaj Gatha Mandir, Dehu – modern structure; massive building housing a big statue of Tukaram; In the Gatha temple, about 4,000 abhangs (verses) created by Tukaram maharaj were carved on the walls.[6]
Indrayani River
Indrayani river flows through Dehu which later flows through Alandi. The place where Lord Vitthal gave blessings to Saint Tukaram, which is now the main temple in Dehu consisting of 'Swayambhu' (self-existing) idols of Lord Vitthal and goddess Rakhumai is situated on the banks of river Indrayani. The region of Dehu is known as a 'Sri Kshetra' as it holds the self existing idols of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi in the form of Vitthal and Rukhmini respectively.[7][8]
References
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History | Battles |
- Maratha Empire
- Battle of Koregaon
- Battle of Khadki
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Forts |
- Korigad
- Lal Mahal
- Lohagad
- Malhargad
- Mangalgad
- Purandar Fort
- Rajgad Fort
- Sangram Durg
- Shaniwar Wada
- Shivneri
- Sinhagad
- Tikona
- Torna Fort
- Tung Fort
- Visapur Fort
- Vishalgad
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Terrorism | |
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Geography | Ghats |
- Bhor Ghat
- Katraj Ghat
- Malshej Ghat
- Naneghat
- Tamhini Ghat
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Water bodies | |
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Conservation | |
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Dams |
- Khadakwasla Dam
- Mulshi Dam
- Panshet Dam
- Pavananagar Dam
- Temghar Dam
- Varasgaon Dam
- Walwan Dam
- Chaskaman Dam
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Caves |
- Bedse Caves
- Bhaja Caves
- Ghorawadi Caves
- Karla Caves
- Lenyadri Caves
- Shelarwadi Caves
- Shirwal Caves
- Shivneri Caves
- Tulja Caves
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Monuments |
- Aga Khan Palace
- Bhimashankar Temple
- Chaturshringi Temple
- Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati temple
- Lenyadri
- Pataleshwar
- Parvati Temple
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
- Maha Ganapati
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Important parks |
- Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park
- Sarasbaug
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Sports venues | |
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Cities and towns | |
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Transport | By road |
- Golden Quadrilateral
- NH 48
- NH 60
- NH 65
- MH SH 27
- Mumbai–Pune Expressway
- Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML)
- Rainbow BRTS
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By rail | Systems |
- Pune Suburban Railway
- Pune Metro
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Stations | |
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Trains | |
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By air | |
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Culture | |
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Constituencies | Lok Sabha |
- Pune
- Baramati
- Shirur
- Maval
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Vidhan Sabha |
- Ambegaon
- Baramati
- Kasba Peth
- Kothrud
- Maval
- Pune Cantonment
- Shivajinagar
- Pimpri
- Chinchwad
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На других языках
[de] Dehu (Pilgerstadt)
Dehu (Marathi .mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:120%}@media all and (min-width:800px){.mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:calc(120% - ((100vw - 800px)/80))}}@media all and (min-width:1000px){.mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:100%}}देहू) ist eine etwa 6000 Einwohner zählende Kleinstadt im Distrikt Pune im indischen Bundesstaat Maharashtra. Neben der Nachbarstadt Alandi ist sie das bedeutendste Pilgerzentrum zu Ehren des als heilig verehrten Hindu-Mystikers Tukaram.
- [en] Dehu
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