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Junnar (Marathi pronunciation:
History
Junnar has been an important trading and political centre for the last two millennia. The town is on the trade route that links the ports of western India or more specifically of
In the 1400s, the Russian traveler,
Geography
Junnar has an average elevation of 689 metres (2,260 feet).[12] The Kukadi River flows to the north.
Teak Forest
The Junnar area has been historically famed for its teak forest. The Shaniwar Wada, the de facto seat of government of the Maratha Empire in Pune was completed in 1732 by Peshwa Bajirao I.Teak from Junnar was used extensively in its construction.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[13] Junnar had a population of 24,740. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Junnar has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Junnar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
State Transport buses run between Pune and Junnar from Shivajinagar ST stand from 06:30 AM every hour. Also bus facility available from Mumbai (kalyan) for every 10–30 minutes from 05:20 AM till 12:30 AM. Same is the case from Ahmednagar and Nashik. Transportation from Ahmednagar and Mumbai takes a route of
Junnar Tourism
Junnar area is dotted with historic places including
Shivneri Fort
Jivdhan Fort
Jivdhan, Jivdhan (or Jeevdhan) is a hill fortress situated 1 km near the modern day town of Ghatghar in Junnar Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra, India.
Hadsar Fort
Hadsar, fort is among the many forts in Junnar region of Pune district which were meant for protection of the ancient commercial trade route from Mawal region to Kalyan via Naneghat. There is a marvelous sculpture design of the bastion and the fort entrance, which is not seen elsewhere. They are all carved from a single rock.
Cave temples
Surroundings of Junnar are very rich with ancient cave temples. In total there are more than 220 individual rock-cut caves located in four hills around Junnar.
The caves of Junnar are grouped according to the following classification:[20]
- Tulja Lenior Tuljalena, on the Tuljabai hill, 4 km west of Junnar.
- Shivneri group or Sivaneri group, 3 km southwest of Junnar.
- East facing group (1, 2, and 3)
- West facing group
- South facing group
- Manmodi group, on Manmodi hill, 3 km south of Junnar.
- Bhimasankar group
- Amba-Ambika group
- Bhutalinga group
- Lenyadri or Ganesh lena group, 5 km north of Junnar.
About 20 km to the northwest of Junnar, the Naneghat caves can also be seen.
Saudagar Gumbaz
The monument is located in Hapusbaug village, 10 km away from Junnar. It was built in the 17th century, and is considered the finest building from the islamic era of the town. The tombs has a double-storied facade with a single large space.It is an example of an early post-
Yavana Inscriptions
Several inscriptions related to donations by
- One inscription mentions the gift of two cisterns to the monks by a Yavana donor named Irila.[23]
- Another inscription mentions the gift of a dining hall to the samgha by a Yavana donor named Chita.[23]
At
Similar donations by Yavanas can be found at the Nasik Caves and the Great Chaitya of the Karla Caves.[23]
Agritourism
Agritourism or agrotourism, as it is defined most broadly, involves any agriculturally based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm or ranch. Few popular such venture, "Parashar Agri & Village Tourism centre", is situated in village Rajuri of Junnar Taluka, and other Rashmigreenland Agri Tourism Center, located at the foothills of Leynadri temple, Golegaon, Junnar.[citation needed]
An emerging group of youth from junnar are trying new trends into the business of agrotourism. Arranging Treks, tours, leaving in countryside, tents under the sky are features you can try out here with them. Easy accessible from Pune, Mumbai and Nashik.
Leopard
There have been numerous cases of leopards attacking people and livestock in Junnar in recent years with many fatalities. According to field studies, carried out in Junnar, the man-leopard crisis has been brought about not only by development but by the recent translocations of the leopards. The problem is most acute in areas bordering Junnar Forest Division where sugarcane plantations provide a good hiding place for leopards.[25] There is a leopard rescue centre located at Manikdoh for this cause also Manikdoh dam one of bigger dam is situated Near Junnar.
See also
- Rama Kirve
References
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- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Junnar, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Lenyadri Group of Caves, Junnar". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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- ^ a b "Junnar". Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Vol. 18. Govt. Central Press. 2006 [1885]. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
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- ^ Feldhaus p. 143
- ^ "Lenyadri Group of Caves, Junnar - Ticketed Monument - ArchaeologicalSurvey of India". Asi.nic.in. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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- ^ a b c d e Religions and Trade: Religious Formation, Transformation and Cross-Cultural Exchange between East and West, BRILL, 2013 p.97 Note 97
- ^ "The Junnar Cave 18 speaks of three Yavanas...." in Some Aspects of Ancient Indian Culture - D. R. Bhandarkar - 1989, p.60
- ^ Shingote, R.J., 2011. THE PREDATORS OF JUNNAR: LOCAL PEOPLES’KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEOPARDS AND LEOPARD CONSERVATION (Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University).[1]