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Toranmal
Toranmal (India)
Coordinates: 21°53′N74°28′E / 21.88°N 74.46°E / 21.88; 74.46 Coordinates: 21°53′N74°28′E / 21.88°N 74.46°E / 21.88; 74.46
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Nandurbar
Area
  Total41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi)
Elevation
1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425409
Telephone code02565

Toranmal is a Hill Station in the municipal council of the Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] One can reach through Shahada. It is a hill station located in the Satpura Range. Its Gorakhnath Temple is the site of a Yatra attended by thousands of devotees on Mahashivratri. On that occasion pilgrims walk barefoot for days from surrounding areas in the Nandurbar district but also from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. [2] Toranmal is the prominent hill station of Khandesh region.

Toranmal is located between latitude 21 degrees, 54 minutes N, and longitude 74 degrees, 27 minutes E and 74 degrees, 30 minutes E, at the height of 1,150 metres (3,770 ft) above mean sea level. [1] [3]

Approach

Toranmal is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Shahada city [4] which is about 305 kilometres (190 mi) from Nashik and about 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Surat. Nearest railway station is Nandurbar which is about 76 kilometres (47 mi) and Dondaicha is about 75 kilometres (47 mi) km from Shahada Town. However, for approach from Mumbai 510 kilometres (320 mi), [5] train station to approach is Dhule (90 km) or Chalisgaon (145 km.). Nearest Airport is Surat. [4]

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References

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