Pokharni is a village located in the Parbhani District of the Marathawada region of Maharashtra State of India. It is known for a temple dedicated to Narasimha.[1]
Pokharni Narasimha | |
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village | |
![]() Famous Narsimha Temple of Pokharni | |
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Coordinates: 19.1192195°N 76.7321205°E / 19.1192195; 76.7321205 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Parbhani district |
Government | |
• Sarpanch | Madanrao S. Wagh |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,881 |
Demonym | Pokharnikar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | MH-22 |
It is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Parbhani and has a railway station.[2]
Parameter | Detail[4] |
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Station code | PKNS |
Zone | SCR (South Central) |
Division | Hazur Sahib Nanded |
District | Parbhani |
Platforms | 2 |
Halting Trains | 13 |
Elevation | 417m |
Track | Diesel |
Pokharni is in Parbhani taluka. Pokharni is located on Parbhani-Gangakhed road. Following table shows distance of Pokharni from various cities.
City | Distance(KM) |
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Parbhani | 19 |
Gangakhed | 21 |
Sonpeth | 29 |
Manwath | 31 |
Palam | 32 |
Pathri | 35 |
Purna | 39 |
Nanded | 72 |
Hingoli | 90 |
Aurangabad | 186 |
Mumbai | 473 |
Pokharni is known for grand old temple of Narasimha, a Hindu deity. Uniqueness about temple is, entrance of the main room where big deity of Narsimha resides is very small and one have to squat to enter in main deity room.[5][6]
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Major Villages of Parbhani district | |
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Parbhani |
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Jintur | |
Gangakhed |
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Sailu |
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Pathri |
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Manwath |
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Purna |
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Sonpeth |
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Palam |
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