Achhnera Railway Junction,Uttar Pradesh
Achhnera is a town and municipality in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Located in the district of Agra, Achhnera is major railway junction having rail connections to many parts of the country. It serves to be a base from where one can explore nearby places of tourist attraction.
Agra- the city of Taj Mahal is just about 30 km away from Achhnera. Built by Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal finds its place in the Seven Wonders of the World and happens to be the most visited tourist spot of India. Agra Fort, famous for housing many impressive palaces and gates is another historical attraction of Agra. The historic town of Fatehpur Sikri is located about 35 km away from Achhnera town. Established by the greatest Mughal emperor Akbar, the town of Fatehpur Sikri is home to many historic structures and monuments worth a visit. There are several trains from Achhnera to Agra.
Bharatpur is another place of interest to be visited near Achhnera. Located just about 30 km away from the town of Achhnera, Bharatpur is famous for its national park which serves to be home to numerous species of birds and animals. Bharatpur Palace, Laxman Mandir and Ganga Mandir are other places of interest in Bharatpur. Trains are available to Bharatpur from the town of Achhnera. Achhnera also lies on state highway connecting Agra and Bharatpur.
Achhnera Railway Junction is the nearest railway junction to Agra and is served with many trains connecting the town to Lucknow, Kolkata, Delhi, Jodhpur, Mumbai, Patna, Allahabad, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Kottayam, Bikaner, Ajmer, etc. Agra Civil Enclave Airport at Agra is the closes airbase to Achhnera. Besides, Achhnera is well connected by state highway no 33 (Agra road) to Agra, Bharatpur and thereby to many other major cities of the country.
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Marwar Railway Junction
Marwar Railway Junction is located in Pali district of Rajasthan state. It is managed by Ajmer Jn division of North Western Railway Zone. Marwar Jn is perched on Ajmer-Falna rail route and is served with many trains. Pali, the headquarters of Pali district, is just about 35 km away from Marwar Jn. There are several places of interest which can easily be explored from Marwar Jn. Jodhpur Jn serves to be nearby major railhead to Marwar Jn.
Situated on the bank of Bandi River, the town of Pali hosts several attractions. Marwar Jn has rail and road connections to it. Lakhotia Garden, Bangur Museum, Somnath Mandir and number of historic Baoris (wells with steps) are the main highlights of Pali. Marwar Jn lies just about 92 km south east of Jodhpur which is known for its historic significance and numerous historic structures. Marwar Jn is well connected to Jodhpur by rail and road. Exquisitely carved Ranakpur Temple and the famous pilgrimage center of Nathdwara are other major places of interest which can also be accessed from Marwar Jn.
Bikaner-Bandra Spl, Ahmedabad-Lucknow Spl, Pune-Jodhpur Exp, Dadar-Ajmer Exp and many other trains stop at Marwar Jn. State highway no 61 also connects Marwar Jn to other parts of Rajasthan state, while the nearby major airbase to the junction is Jodhpur Airport.
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Godhra Junction,Gujarat
Godhra is the headquarter town of Panchmahal district in the state of Gujarat. It is a railway junction which comes under Vadodara Jn of Western Railway Zone. Godhra Railway Junction falls on Vadodara-Piplod rail route and is served with many trains which connect it many other parts of India. Kansudhi and Kharsaliya are nearby railway stations to Godhra Jn. Vadodara Jn is the nearby major railhead to Godhra Jn.
Godhra Jn serves to be a major base from where one can easily explore several places of attraction situated around it. The historical city of Champaner is just about 45 km away from Godhra. Visited by number tourists especially history buffs, Champaner is an important archeological site in the state. Perched at an altitude of about 822 m, Pavagadh is a hill station located just about 50 km away from Godhra Jn. This beautiful place is also famous for its Mahakali Temple which draws thousands of devotees from different parts of Gujarat state.
There are several trains which pass through Godhra Railway Junction. Patna-Ahmedabad Exp, Somnath-Jabalplur Exp, Jammu Tavi-Happa (GJ) Exp, Jamnagar-Jammu Tavi Exp, and Mumbai Central- Amritsar Exp are some of the trains which run through Godhra Jn. Godhra is also linked by national highway no 59 and several other highways to other parts of the state. Vadodara (85 km) serves to be the closest airbase to Godhra Jn.
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Miraj Junction
Miraj Junction is a major railway junction located at Miraj in the Sangli district of Maharashtra. The station is connected to Pune, Kurduwadi, Belgaum, and Goa. Passenger trains running from Kolhapur to Solapur run through Miraj now. Miraj station comes under the jurisdiction of the Indian Central Railways. Station code of Miraj is MRJ.
Miraj town hosts historical monuments. Nearby tourist places are Kolhapur Laxmi temple, Dajipur wildlife sanctuary, Mandwa, Bijapur, and Pandharapur. About 50 trains stop at this junction connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Goa, Hyderabad, Ahmadabad, Nagpur, Ernakulum, Mysore, Dhanabad, Bangalore, Gorakhpur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, and Tirupati. Connecting trains are: Mahalaxmi Express, Chalukya Express, Sahyadri Express, Koyna Express, Sharavati Express, Hazrath Nizamuddin Goa Express, Ahmadabad Express, Sampark Kranthi, Swarna Jayanthi, Gorakhpur LTT Express, Gandhidham Express, Jodhpur Express and Rayalseema Express.
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Fair and festival in Belgaum
Belgaum culture is largely influenced by the Marathi and Kannada people as it is inhabited by both of these communities. Festival forms an integral part of the culture and hence the influence of multi-cultures can vividly be seen on the celebrations of festivals in Belgaum. Belgaum celebrates with full zest all major national festivals like Diwali, Dussera, holi, Id-ul-fitr, Christmas, etc. Apart from these festivals Belgaum hosts many other festivals and fairs with much pomp and show. Sri Yellamma Devi Fair is an important fair of Karnataka state and is organized in the Belgaum district. The fair is attended by thousands of people across Karnataka state. Godachi Fair is another major fair of Karnataka held at Ramdurg tahsil in Belgaum. The fair is visited by thousands of devotees from far and wide.
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Culture of Belgaum
Belgaum is the fine blend of culture of Marathi and Kannada people. Owing to its proximity to Goa and Maharashtra, Belgaum enjoys the cultural diversity. Marathi is the widely spoken language of Belgaum while Kannada is also spoken by many people there. In rural part of the Belgaum district people are found wearing a turban with long tailpiece in the rear while their women folk are seen wearing sari with the lower half of it worn like a dhoti. People in urban part of the district have changed with the time and have adopted themselves to modern style of dressing and living. A great influence of both Marathi and Kannada can be seen on cultures and traditional customs of Belgaum. Cuisines of Belgaum have Maharashtrian flavor as the city offers many typical Maharashtrian dishes. Belgaum celebrates all major festivals of India with much fanfare.
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History Of Belgaum
Belgaum is the fourth largest city of Karnataka state and also serves as head quarter of the district of the same name. The city of Belgaum is largely built during 12th century under the Ratta dynasty which was based at nearby place of Saundatti. The fort of Belgaum was built in 1204 by the Ratta dynasty. It also served as the capital place of the dynasty from 1210 to 1250. The region witnessed the rule of many kingdoms. It was once in under the rule of Yadava dynasty of Devgiri. Then the region came under the rule of Kilhji during 14th century. In 1474 the region was captured by Bahamani Sultanate. In the year 1518 the Bahamati Sultanate was divided into small five states and Belgaum became the part of Adilshahi Sultanate of Bijapur. Many existing historical building and structures in Belgaum belong to the era after the year 1519. The region was taken by Mughal dynasty under Aurangazeb the Mughal emperor. Belgaum was then captured by the Peshawa during the Maratha rule. They continued to rule the region until the British brought it under their rule.
British continued to rule Belgaum until Aug-1947 when India got the independence. During the British rule Belgaum was actively involved in the freedom struggle of India. In Dec-1921 Belgaum was the venue for the 39th session of Indian National Congress under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. After the independence of India Belgaum remained the part of Bombay Presidency until 1956 when States Reorganization Act made Belgaum a part of Mysore state which was further renamed as Karnataka in 1972. In 1956 State Reorganization Committee was set up to demark the borders of states of India on linguistic line. But the committed decided to make the region of Belgaum a part of Karnataka state ignoring the fact that the region houses a large number of Marathi people (about three fourth of the total population). The state of Maharashtra continues to claim the region and at present the matter is under the Supreme Court of India.
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Culture of Shirdi
Culture of
Shirdi
Shirdi is a popular town situated in Maharashtra state.
Shirdi is famous for its temple of Sri Sai Baba. The temple is visited by many
devotees from across the country throughout the year. Marathi is the widely
spoken language of the people while Hindi can also be understood and spoken by
some. Sri Sai Baba is revered by the
people of different religions like Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, etc. Though the
town of Shirdi is inhabited by mainly by Hindu people there other people who
belonged to different religion like Muslim and Buddhist.
The people of Shirdi consider themselves to be privileged
ones as it is their town where the India’s most revered saint Sri Sai Baba
spent his most of his life. Shirdi has now grown in to a major pilgrimage
center visited by lakhs of people from across the country and that had led to
the many employment opportunity for the people of Shirdi. People of Shirdi also
celebrate many important festivals of India with much fanfare. Earlier the
people of Shirdi used to wear their traditional attires. Men used to don the
Dhoti and Pheta while their women folk used to wear Choli and Lugda. But now
young ones of the town have taken to modern way living. But some elderly men
and women are still found in their traditional attires.
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Fair and Festivals in Shirdi
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Shirdi is famous pilgrimage town in India. Situated in Ahamadnagar district of state of Maharashtra, Shirdi is famous for the temple of Sri Sai Baba. Shirdi celebrates all major festivals of India with much fanfare. But there are some festivals in Shirdi that are linked to Sri Sai Baba.
Ramnavai is an important festival of
India. But in Shirdi the festival has additional importance attached to it. Here
in Shirdi celebration of the festival is related to an event happened in the
life of Sri Sai Baba. In 1897 Gopal Rao Gund, after he had a child due to the
blessing of Sri Sai Baba, proposed to hold Urs (a Muslim fair). Sri Baba
conceded to it but asked him to organize it on the day of Ramnavami. The reason
behind this was that Baba wanted to bring the people of both communities together
and he had succeeded in his purpose to far extent. Today the celebration of the festival of
Ramnavami in Shirdi also witnesses the participation of Muslim people.
Guru Purnima is another important
festival event in Shirdi. Though Guru Purnima is celebrated in all parts of the
country, the town of Shirdi witnesses thousands of people visiting the town and
seeking the blessings of their guru Sri Sai Baba. On Vijayadashami thousands of
devotees visit the temple of Sri Sai Baba in Shirdi as the day of Vijayadashami
also happens to be the day of Sai Baba’s Punyatithi (death anniversary).
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History of Shirdi
History of
Shirdi
Shirdi is known for its abode of famous saint Sri Sai Baba. Shirdi
is a small town situated in Ahamadanagar district of state of Maharashtra. Town
of Shirdi which houses the temple of Sri Saibaba is visited by lakhs pilgrims
round the year from across the country.
History of Shirdi is linked to the life of Sri Sai Baba.
In the year 1954 the local people of the village of Shirdi
found a young boy in meditating position under a neem tree. People were
attracted by his tranquility, wisdom and Spiritual power. Soon he became a famous
fakir in surroundings area of the village. Later on he spent his six decades of
his life there. People began to call him by the name of Sai Baba. Sai Baba
relentlessly worked for the poor and wretched people. He is believed to have
performed many miracles and thus helped many people. He became so famous that
many people come to seek his blessing from far and wide. Among his followers were many well off people
who used to donate some money to Sri Baba.
Sai Baba on other hand helped the poor with the same money. Sai Baba remained
in Shirdi until his death in 1918. Privileged by the touch of such holy man the
town of Shirdi has now become one of most important pilgrimage center in India.
The place where Sri Sai Baba took his last breath now houses a big temple of
him. The temple is visited by lakhs of
pilgrims from all over the country round the year.
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