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Kutina is a village in the Neemrana subdistrict of the Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan in India.[1] It is located in the foothills of Aravali.

Kuteena
village
Kuteena Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Kuteena Kuteena (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 28.043°N 76.456°E / 28.043; 76.456
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Alwar
Elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	5,500
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	301708
ISO 3166 code	RJ-IN
Vehicle registration	RJ02-

Location

Kuteena is located 10 km from Rajasthan's northeastern border with Haryana and 10 km from National Highway number 8 (NH-8) at Shahajahanpur. The nearest railway station (Bawal) is 20 km away. This village is the holy land of Baba Kundandas maharaj.^{[citation needed]} Kuteena is surrounded by Siryaani to the south, Gugalkota to the west, Giglana to the east, and Kaankar & Rajgarh to the north. It is in a valley amidst the Aravalli Range.

History and demographics

Kuteena is a village of Rajpoot's Chauhan Kuteena was established by chauhans Rajputs of Neemrana Thikana who make up majority of population.^{[citation needed]} Many villagers are serving or retired military personnel.^{[citation needed]} Many have won gallantry awards mainly being HAV Hazari singh who won Vir Chakra. . R.S. Chauhan was former rajasthan police DGP, Sultan Singh Chauhan (Asst Comdt. CRPF), Lieutenant Commander (late) Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan decorated with Nau Sena Medal, Colonel Sardar Singh, Additional District Magistrate Narender Chauhan . Baba Shiv Prasad's family have given a lot of fame to the village, his second son Retd. Capt. Mahaveer Prasad have 4 sons, eldest Retd DG Satish Sharma IPS from Gujarat he is staying in Surat in Gujarat. Second son Laxmi Kant Sharma is successful businessmen and settled in the United Kingdom, Third son Dr Nemi Kant is a famous Doctor in Delhi and the youngest son Col Ravi Sharma, after taking Premature Retirement from Army, has been working as An Actor, Director, Script Writer & Military Advisor in Bollywood, Mumbai. His Wife Mrs Leena Sharma is winner of Mrs India Pacific Beauty Contest and is also an actor in Mumbai. The Village is protected naturally with 2 hills on both sides.

Retd. Capt Mahaveer pasad have written a history of Kutina and history Chauhan, the printed copy will be available at Baba Kundan Das Temple.

Temples

Kuteena has many temples: Chauganan Mata, Jugni Mata, Durga Mata, Hanumanji, Thakur ji, Gogaji Maharaj, Santoshi Mata, Baba Kundan Das. The Temple of Dadi Jagni is also situated in village Kuteena, and also a temple of 1008 Baba Mohan Das is situated in village Kuteena.The temple of Saint Baba Kundandas and the Durga Mata Temple are located on a hill top. Durga mata temple is being beautifully constructed into a complex. After completion it will contain a gufa, temple and park.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

In the past, the economy of Kuteena was based mainly on agriculture but now it is also on Defence, paramilitary and police services. However, it has also now shifting towards business and industry. Nearby industrial hubs like Gurgaon, Shahajahanpur, Neemrana, Behror, Bhiwadi, Khushkhera, ghiloth japanese zone 2 and Alwar employ many of the residents, leading to higher family incomes and living standards.^{[citation needed]}

Culture

Due to its location, the village culture has been influenced by Haryana. Rath is the main spoken language.^{[citation needed]} The village has a diverse culture with a strong impact of Rajput culture. Most of the Hindu festivals are celebrated here. Holi, Deepawali, Gangaur are the major festivals. Baba Kundandas fair celebrated annually in the village along with sports events. Nowadays the marriages are done with the residents of Haryana which has also brought the culture of Haryana here.

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  THE SHIVLING
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  Mata ka darbar temple at Kuteena
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  temple dham
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  Peacock at kutina
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  Baba Kundandas
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  hill view

References

External links

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