Maharashtra
Ahilyanagar district
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Sights
Where to go
Sights to see
Daimabad
“Village in Maharashtra”
Daimabad is a deserted village and archaeological site on the left bank of the Pravara River, a tributary of the Godavari River in Shrirampur taluka in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state in India. This site was discovered by B. P. Bopardikar in 1958. It has been excavated three times so far by the Archaeological Survey of India teams. The first excavation in 1958-59 was carried out under the direction of M. N. Deshpande. The second excavation in 1974-75 was led by S. R. Rao. Finally, the excavations between 1975-76 and 1978-79 were carried out under the direction of S. A. Sali.
Amruteshwar Temple
“Hindu temple in Maharashtra, India”
Amruteshwar Temple is an intricately carved Shiva temple in Ratanwadi. It is over 1200 years old and was built by the rulers of Shilahara dynasty in the 9th century CE. This is one of twelve Shiva temples built by King Jhanjha. It measures 61mX36m and is surrounded by a low parapet with an entrance towards the east. On plan it consists of the mandapa, with an antarala and garbhagriha on the east of it, and a porch before the eastern back door of the shrine.
Shani Shingnapur
“Village in Maharashtra”
Shani Shingnapur or Shani Shinganapur or Shingnapur is a village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated in Nevasa Taluka in Ahmednagar district, the village is known for its popular temple of Shani, the Hindu god associated with the planet (graha) Saturn. The village is 35 kilometres from the city of Ahmednagar.
Farah Bagh
“1583 palace in Maharashtra, India”
Farah Bagh is situated in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. It is a palace build by Nizam Shahi rulers in Ahmednagar.
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- Amruteshwar Temple: www.win7wallpapers.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons