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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{more footnotes|date=April 2011}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Banawadi
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.846819|N|74.079328|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Satara district|Satara]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluka]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Koregaon Taluka|Koregaon]]
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| leader_title1 = [[Member of parliament|MP]]
| leader_name1 = [[Udayanraje Bhosale|Shri. Ch. Udayanraje Bhosale]]<ref name=" Sixteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile">{{cite web|title= Sixteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile|url= http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/briefbioprofiles.aspx?mpsno=4389|accessdate= 25 April 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140728195507/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/briefbioprofiles.aspx?mpsno=4389|archive-date= 28 July 2014|url-status= dead}}</ref>
| leader_title2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name2 = [[Shashikant Shinde|Shri. Shashikant Shinde]] ([[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]])
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| population_total = 1,426
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 415011
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| area_code = (+91)2371
| registration_plate = MH 11 (Satara)
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Satara (city)|Satara]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 =[[Satara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Satara]]
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<ref name="census2011.co.in">http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/563633-banawadi-maharashtra.html</ref>}}

'''Banawadi''' is a census village of [[Satara district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. It is situated near to the Satara Phaltan state highway, about 21 km north of [[Satara (city)|Satara]], about 108 km from [[Pune]] and 220 km from [[Mumbai]].

==Demographics==
In the 2011 India census, the village of Banawadi had a population of 1,426. literacy rate of Banawadi village was 91.11% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra.<ref name="census2011.co.in"/>

These forts are well known as dual forts situated in Banawadi village. Based on historical evidences these forts are built by king Bhoj II ruler from Shilahar Dynasty in 1191-1192 B.C. age of copper-inscriptions (Tamralech). In 1673 [[Shivaji]], founder of [[Maratha Empire]] conquered it along with other forts in Satara region Ajinkyatara, Sjjangad, Kalyangad etc. Maratha ruled these forts till [[Sambhaji]]'s regime, 1689 later Mughals empowered it from Maratha's. After [[Anglo-Maratha war]] British took over control of Satara region and hence of Chandan-Vandan.

Chandan-Vandan is also a sacred/famous place for pilgrims. There is a famous durgah and temple of lord Shiva is situated on top of Chandan fort. Every year urs-e-shareef is celebrated in remembrance of Gaus Paak Mehboob e Subhani (under of sunnatul Muslim jamat trust banawadi) on Chandan fort at banawadi.
The post monsoon season is the perfect time to visit these forts. The area is fantastically lush green and excellent visibility too which is hard to get in monsoon season. This trek is ideal for those who would like to visit some offbeat destination.

==Banawadi Bagad ==
{{main article|Charak Puja}}
Bagad (Marathi language: बगाड) is a religious festive tradition, where in [[ceremonial pole]] from [[tree worship|auspicious tree]] is venerated in some village [[Yatra|jatra]]s in honour of local deities in [[Maharashtra]] state of India. Bagad is a similar concept to [[Charak Puja]], [[Gajan (festival)]] or Indian parallel of Mexican [[Danza de los Voladores]].

Since long ago villagers and devotees of Vadhsidhnath from different places celebrating the traditional bagad (chariot of god) yatra. Bagad is made up of wooden blocks with huge stone wheels and decorated with coconuts and flowers. This annual festival attracts thousands of devotees during Chaitra month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar.

==Education==
*[[Rayat Shikshan Sanstha|Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's]] New English School, Banawadi
*Z.P. School, Banawadi

== How to reach Banawadi==
The best way to reach Banawadi is by road from [[Satara (city)|Satara]] take public transport bus to Banawadi or any bus going towards [[Phaltan]], get down at Ambawade fata and take local transport for near 4 km.
The alternate way is You may Board train [[Koyna Express]] train number 11029.This train runs daily between [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|Mumbai CST]] to [[Kolhapur]].It departs from [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|Mumbai CST]] at 08:40 and get down at Wathar Station, get public or local transport from Wathar Station to reach Banawadi.

Nearby railway stations are Wathar Station, Palashi Station and Mahuli Satara.
Nearby airports are [[Karad]] and [[Pune]].

== Villages near by ==
* Dudhanwadi
* Arabwadi
* Ibrahimpur
* Ambawade
* Pimpode Khurd
* Deur
* Shivthar
* Bhuinj
* Panchwad
* Palshi Station
* Satara Road

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Satara district]]

Banawadi - Revision history

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