Katraj

Last updated

Katraj
Neighbourhood
Katraj jain temple (cropped).jpg
Katraj Jain temple
India Maharashtra location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Katraj
Coordinates: 18°27′13″N73°51′42″E / 18.45361°N 73.86167°E / 18.45361; 73.86167
Country INDIA
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Government
  Body Pune Municipal Corporation
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
411 046
Telephone code+91-20
Vehicle registration MH-12

Katraj is suburb of Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and within the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. Katraj is famous for its Peshwa-era (18th century) lake that supplied water to the city during that period. [1] [2] The village lies at the foot of the Katraj Ghat or mountain pass on the main National Highway 4 connecting Pune with places south of the city, such as Kolhapur and Bangalore. In recent decades area surrounding the lake and the village of Katraj became part the City of Pune. The former rural area is now surrounded by residential complexes. The lakeside hosts the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park. [3] Bharati Vidyapeeth, a deemed university, has its main campus here. A large Jain temple was built here in late 20th century.

Contents

Katraj lake and surrounding Mountain range in 1976 Katraj lake.jpg
Katraj lake and surrounding Mountain range in 1976

Katraj Jain temple

The Jain temple was built in late 20th century and is one of the major Śvetāmbara Jain pilgrimages in Pune. This temple was constructed under direction of Acharya Daulatsagarsuri. This temple houses copper-plate prints of the Śvetāmbara canon on its walls and is one of the several Aagam mandirs. An image of Padmavati, who is popular among devotees, was installed inside the temple in 1999. [4] Temple has rich architecture. Temple also has a dharamshala with modern facilities along with bhojanalya. [5]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pune</span> City in Maharashtra, India

Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona, is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division. According to the 2011 Census of India, Pune has 7.2 million residents in the metropolitan region, making it the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in India. The city of Pune is part of Pune Metropolitan Region. Pune is one of the largest IT hubs in India. It is also one of the most important automobile and manufacturing hubs of India. Pune is often referred to as the "Oxford of the East" because of its educational institutions. It has been ranked "the most liveable city in India" several times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shikharji</span> Jain pilgrimage centre and hill forest in Jharkhand, India

Shikharji, also known as Sammet or Sammed Shikharji, is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Jains, in Giridih district, Jharkhand. It is located on Parasnath hill, the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand. It is the most important Jain Tirtha, for it is the place where twenty of the twenty-four Jain tirthankaras along with many other monks attained Moksha. It is one of the five principal pilgrimage destinations along with Girnar, Pawapuri, Champapuri, Dilwara, Palitana and Ashtapad Kailash.

The Berach River, a tributary of the Banas River, is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. The river belongs to the Ganga River basin. The Berach originates in the hills of Udaipur district, northeast of Udaipur, and has a length of 157 km and basin area of 7,502 km2. It flows northeast through Udaipur, Chittorgarh and Bhilwara districts, joining the Banas near Bigod village of Bhilwara district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parshvanatha</span> 23rd Tirthankara in Jainism

Parshvanatha, or Pārśva and Pārasanātha, was the 23rd of 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism. Parshvanatha is one of the earliest Tirthankara who is acknowledged as a historical figure. The Jain sources place him between the 9th and 8th centuries BCE whereas historians consider that he lived in the 8th and 7th century BCE.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pune district</span> District in Maharashtra, India

Pune district is a district in Western Maharashtra with Administrative Headquarters in Pune city. Pune district is the most populous district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the most industrialised districts in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jainism in Maharashtra</span> Ethnic group

Jainism has been present in Maharashtra since ancient times. The famous Ellora Caves demonstrate that Jainism was part of a thriving religious culture in Maharashtra in premodern times.

Shirur is an administrative subdivision of the Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on the eastern boundary of the district, on the banks of the Ghod River. The town is also called Ghodnadi to distinguish it from other locations that have the same name. Ghodnadi in Marathi Language means Ghod River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shantinatha</span> 16th Tirthankara in Jainism in current cycle of Jain cosmology

Śāntinātha or Śānti is the sixteenth Tīrthaṅkara of Jainism in the present age. According to traditional accounts, he was born to King Vishvasena and Queen Aćira of the Ikshvaku dynasty in the north Indian city of Hastinapur. His birth date is the thirteenth day of the Jyest Krishna month of the Indian calendar. He was also a Chakravarti and a Kamadeva. He ascended to the throne when he was 25 years old. After over 25,000 years on the throne, he became a Jain monk and started his penance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pashan</span> Neighbourhood in Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Pashan is suburb of Pune, India. It is located off the Mumbai-Bangalore national highway, by-passing Pune city. Pashan road serves as the main approach road for Mumbai-Pune expressway. Pashan is bordered by Baner in north, Sus on west, Bavdhan in south and Pune University in east. It was majorly developed by the D R Kulhalli Company. Pashan is mostly a residential suburb of Pune and large portions are occupied by various governmental and educational institutions. In October 2019, Pashan received more rainfall than the wettest place on Earth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandwad</span> Town in Maharashtra, India

Chandwad (IPA:Cāndavaḍa) is a town located in the Nashik district in Maharashtra. It is 250 km from Mumbai. The 11th-century Jain Caves, Renuka devi mandir, Chandreshwar temple and Rangmahal are in Chandwad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tourism in Maharashtra</span>

Maharashtra attracts tourists from other Indian states and foreign countries. It was the second most visited Indian state by foreigners and fifth most visited state by domestic tourists in the country in 2021. Aurangabad is the tourism capital of Maharashtra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of Jainism</span>

Jainism is a religion founded in ancient India. Jains trace their history through twenty-four tirthankara and revere Rishabhanatha as the first tirthankara. The last two tirthankara, the 23rd tirthankara Parshvanatha and the 24th tirthankara Mahavira are considered historical figures. According to Jain texts, the 22nd tirthankara Neminatha lived about 84,000 years ago and was the cousin of Krishna.

Khimel is an Indian village situated between Rani and Falna rail station in the Pali District of Rajasthan state. Khimel is divided into two parts: the village and dhani. Khimel is a village in Bali Tehsil in Pali District of Rajasthan, India. It belongs to Jodhpur Division. It is located 60 km towards South from District headquarters Pali. 22 km from Bali. 362 km from State capital Jaipur Khimel Pin code is 306115 and postal head office is Rani Sadar Bazar. Khimel have a small railway station where only local trains halts. Khimel receives 24/7 electricity. This region is called Gorwar and popular language is Marwari. Falna, Bali, Sadri, Sumerpur are the nearby Cities to Khimel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhumija</span> Type of shikhara

Bhumija is a variety of north Indian temple architecture marked by how the rotating square-circle principle is applied to construct the shikhara on top of the sanctum. Invented about the 10th-century in the Malwa region of central India during the Paramara dynasty rule, it is found in Hindu and Jain temples. Most early and elegant examples are found in and around the Malwa region, but this design is also found in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Deccan and some major Hindu temple complexes of southern and eastern India.

Pune is the 9th most populous city in India and one of the largest in the state of Maharashtra.

Warje is a suburb of Pune, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. A former village, it was incorporated into the city in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kulpakji</span> Śvetāmbara Jain temple in Telangana, India

Kulpakji also Kolanupaka Temple is a 2,000 year-old Śvetāmbara Jain temple in the village of Kolanupaka in Aler City, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana, India. The temple houses three deities: one each of Lord Rishabhanatha, Lord Neminatha, and Lord Mahavira. The image of Lord Mahavir, carved of a green stone has been historically famous as "Manikyaswami" and Jivantasvami. The temple is about 80 km from Hyderabad on the Hyderabad-Warangal Highway NH 163.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shivajinagar, Pune</span> Neighbourhood in Pune, Maharashtra, India

Shivajinagar is an inner suburb of the city of Pune, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kesariyaji</span> Jain temple in the state of Rajasthan

Kesariyaji Tirth or Rishabhdeo Jain temple is a Jain temple located in Rishabhdeo town of Udaipur District of Indian state of Rajasthan. The temple is considered an important pilgrimage center by both Digambara and Śvētāmbara sect of Jainism. Further, Rajasthan High Court, in its judgment dated 30th March 1966, stated that it was, indisputably, a Śvētāmbara Jain temple.

References

Citations

  1. Joshi, S., 2007. Sustainable Management Plans for Urban Lakes in India. In Proceedings of Taal2007: The 12th World Lake Conference (Vol. 1202, p. 1207).
  2. Khare, K. C., and M. S. Jadhav. "Water Quality Assessment of Katraj Lake, Pune (Maharashtra, India): A Case Study." Proceedings of Taal2007: The 12th World Lake Conference. Vol. 292. 2008.
  3. Ashraf, S. Husain; Fazili, Asif Iqbal (2006). Tourism in India : planning and development (1st ed.). New Delhi: Sarup. p. 70. ISBN   9788176256650.
  4. Kelting 2001, p. 15.
  5. Morgan, Francis (2017), Vacation Goose Travel Guide Pune India, Soffer Publishing, p. 17

Sources