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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{no footnotes|date=June 2010}}
{{For|the prophesied Redeemer of [[Islamic eschatology]]|Mahdi}}
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'''Madhi''' is a village in [[Pathardi]] taluka of [[Ahmednagar]] district in [[Maharashtra]].

==Importance==

Samādhi place of Shri [[Kanifnath]] one of [[Navnath]]s. The Kanifnath fair is held on [[Phalguna]] Vadya 5([[Holi]]) to [[Chaitra]] Shuddha 1([[Gudhi Padwa]]) for 15 days in honour of the saint [[Kanifnath]]. The nomadic tribe-Gopal enjoys the honour of firing the sacred Holi at this place. The community [[courts]] of the tribes administered justice and solve the family disputes. The Bazar of Donkeys is held during the yatra., was believed to be the seat of one of the principal preachers and philosophers of the [[Nath]] sect, [[Kanifnath]], as mentioned in the [[Navnath]] Sar (A composition that contains tenets of Navnath panth.) It is also a holy place for nomads of the Vaidu community from all over [[India]]. More than 7 lakhs Nath-bhakt visits at "Madhi" on Phalgun vadhya panchami (Rangpanchami)

==Location==
It is 51 km away from [[Ahmednagar]] towards east. Madhi is east of Nivdunge village on [[National Highway 222 (India)|National Highway 222]]. [[Pathardi]] is 10 km from Madhi. There are three roads to go to Madhi one from Pathardi, second from Nivdunge and third one from Tisgaon.

==Temple==

The [[Samādhi]] is in beautiful stones. The Temple was built by Muslim artisans under the supervision of Begum [[Chand Bibi]]'s maternal uncle. Both Muslims and Hindus value and pray at the four temple complex. Located three hours drive from [[Shirdi]], outside a small village named Madhi, it is a perfect example of Muslim architecture. On climbing approximately 70 stairs you would reach the Gadh as it is commonly known. Of the four temple complexes, the centre one is that of Samadhi.

The [[Samādhi]] of the saint has approaches from three different directions. A flight of about 200 steps leads to the [[Samādhi]]. The [[Samādhi]] of the saint is made of stone in the shape of a turbat. At the four corners of the tomb there are minarets with a small-sized dome at the top of each. Over the [[Samādhi]] is a gold-plated pinnacle of brass. The shrine in which the tomb of the saint is located is a lofty building surrounded by a wall with twelve doors. There are also a few [[Samādhi]] of the disciples of the saint. A horse of brass is placed before the [[Samādhi]] of the saint.

==References==
* http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Ahmadnagar/bank_fairs.html
* http://ahmednagar.nic.in/html_docs/Madhi.htm
* http://sadgurunarayanmaharajkedgaon.blogspot.com/2009/02/om-chitanya-kanifnath-maharaj-nau-nath.html?zx=869a5613157120fb
* http://court.mah.nic.in/courtweb/static_pages/courts/ahmadnagar.htm - 90k
* http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090410142154/http://dacnet.nic.in/cipmcnagpur/ahemad%20nagar.htm
* http://court.mah.nic.in/courtweb/static_pages/courts/ahmadnagar.htm
* http://www.kanifnathmadhi.org
* http://devendranathmaharaj.com/jeev_brahmaseva.htm

[[Category:Villages in Ahmednagar district]]
[[Category:Ahmednagar district]]
[[Category:Villages in Pathardi taluka]]

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