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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Karanjgaon<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Nashik district|Nashik]]<br />
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'''Karanjgaon''' is a village on the bank of river [[Godavari]] in [[Niphad|Niphad Taluka]], [[Nashik District]].<br />
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Karanjgaon's [[Geographic coordinate system|latitude and longitude]] coordinates are given as 20° 4' 60" N, 74° 7' 0" E or 19° 58' 60" N, 73° 47' 60" E. The village has botanical surroundings. The population is about 7500 and the main source of income is [[farming]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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Karanjgaon is the village of [[freedom fighter]] "Anna Dange"([[ S A Dange ]]), founder of the Marksvadi Communist Party.<br />
It also has an old fort-type building called the "Jijamata Gadhi".<br /><br />
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==The village==<br />
The place becomes a pilgrimage center during the festivals of "[[Gudi Padwa|Gudi Padva]]" and "Maagh Paurnima". This is the main [[Marketplace|market place]] for nearer village. Tuesday is the market day of the village.<br />
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There are many temples in the village such as the temples of [[Rama|lord Rama]], [[Khandoba|Khanderao]], ambimata, agnimata, and Shiv Mahadev. Various functions, e.g. "Harinam Saptah" at Hanuman and Ram temple are also carried out during specific period. In the village there is a temple of Sidhheshwar Mandir, a touring place of Karanjgaon.<br />
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==References==<br />
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* [https://wikimapia.org/476309/Karanjgaon-Tal-Niphad-Dist-Nasik%7C Karanjgaon] at [[WikiMapia]].<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Nashik district]]<br />
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