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'''Anjaneri''', one of the forts in the mountain range of [[Nasik]]-[[Trimbakeshwar]], is considered to be the birthplace of god [[Hanuman]]. Anjaneri is located 20 km away from Nasik by Trimbak Road. It has become a famous trekking spot for local Nashikites, specially in the rainy season. [http://www.lokmat.com/maharashtra/let-us-know-4-thousand-feet-anjaneri-fort-nashik-familiar-birth-place-hanuman/ ]
'''Anjaneri''', one of the forts in the mountain range of [[Nasik]]-[[Trimbakeshwar|Trimbakeshwa]]. Anjaneri is located 20&nbsp;km away from Nasik by Trimbak Road. It is a popular trekking spot, especially in the rainy season.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sheikh |first=Azhar|date=2018-03-30|title=जाणून घेऊया : हनुमान जन्मस्थळाने परिचित नाशिकमधील चार हजार फूटी अंजनेरी गड|url=https://www.lokmat.com/maharashtra/let-us-know-4-thousand-feet-anjaneri-fort-nashik-familiar-birth-place-hanuman/|access-date=2022-06-01|website=Lokmat|language=mr-IN}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Carved temple66.jpg|[[Jain]] temple|thumb]]
[[File:Carved temple66.jpg|[[Jain]] temple|thumb]]
[[File:11TH Rudra Shiva Hanuman.jpg|thumb|right|Vedic purana says Hanuman is the incarnation of Shiva, the god of destruction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aboutshiva.com/hanuman_jayanthi.php |title=AboutShiva.com - About Shiva - Hanuman Jayanthi |publisher=About Shiva |date=9 April 2009 |access-date=29 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702172105/http://aboutshiva.com/hanuman_jayanthi.php |archive-date=2 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>]]


Anjaneri is an attraction of Nasik city, which is also an important fort in the [[Trimbakeshwar Range|Trimbakeshwar region]]. Situated at {{convert|4264|ft|m}} above sea level, it lies between [[Nashik district|Nasik]] and Trimbakeshwar.
Anjaneri is an attraction of Nasik city, which is also an important fort in the [[Trimbakeshwar Range|Trimbakeshwar region]]. Situated at {{convert|4264|ft|m}} above sea level, it lies between [[Nashik district|Nasik]] and Trimbakeshwar.
Anjaneri is the birthplace of [[Hanuman]], and is named after Hanuman's mother, Anjani.<ref name="MustSee">{{cite web| title=Anjaneri, Trimbakeshwar| publisher=Must See India| url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/Trimbakeshwar-Anjaneri/attraction/14034| access-date=5 February 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018081752/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Trimbakeshwar-Anjaneri/attraction/14034| archive-date=18 October 2008| url-status=dead}}</ref>


108 [[Jain]] caves are found here belonging to 11th-12th century.{{Sfn|Titze|Bruhn|1998|p=78}} The area around Anjaneri was once ruled for a brief period by [[Abhira dynasty|Veersen Ahir (also spelled Abhir)]], who made it his capital.<ref>{{cite book|author=Rameśa Desāī|title=Shivaji, the Last Great Fort Architect|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=25UyAAAAIAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Maharashtra Information Centre, Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations, Government of Maharashtra|page=57}}</ref>
Anjaneri is unproven birthplace of [[Hanuman]], and is named after Hanuman's mother, [[Añjanā|Anjani]].<ref name="MustSee">{{cite web| title=Anjaneri, Trimbakeshwar| publisher=Must See India| url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/Trimbakeshwar-Anjaneri/attraction/14034| access-date=5 February 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018081752/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Trimbakeshwar-Anjaneri/attraction/14034| archive-date=18 October 2008| url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
108 [[Jain]] caves are found here belonging to the 11th-12th century.{{Sfn|Titze|Bruhn|1998|p=78}} The area around Anjaneri was once ruled for a brief period by [[Abhira dynasty|Veersen Maratha (also spelled Abhir)]], who made it his capital.<ref>{{cite book|author=Rameśa Desāī|title=Shivaji, the Last Great Fort Architect|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=25UyAAAAIAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Maharashtra Information Centre, Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations, Government of Maharashtra|page=57}}</ref>
This place was used by Raghunathrao Peshva alias [[Raghobadada]] as summer retreat when he as in exile. During [[British Raj]], the [[christian missionaries]] of [[Saharanpur]] and [[Malegaon]] regularly visited Anjaneri during summer and held the service of the [[Church of England]].<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Pathak |first1=Srunchandra S. |title=Nashik District gazetteer |date=1975 |publisher=Government of maharashtra |location=Bombay |edition=second |url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#Anjaneri |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>
This place was used by Raghunathrao Peshva alias [[Raghobadada]] as summer retreat when he as in exile. During [[British Raj]], the [[christian missionaries]] of [[Saharanpur]] and [[Malegaon]] regularly visited Anjaneri during summer and held the service of the [[Church of England]].<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Pathak |first1=Srunchandra S. |title=Nashik District gazetteer |date=1975 |publisher=Government of maharashtra |location=Bombay |edition=second |url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#Anjaneri |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>



Latest revision as of 15:55, 8 September 2022

Anjaneri
Anjineri fort Nasik
Highest point
Elevation1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Coordinates19°55′N 73°34′E / 19.92°N 73.57°E / 19.92; 73.57 
Naming
Native name[अंजनेरी किल्ला  (Marathi)] Error: {{Native name}}: missing language tag (help)  (language?)
Geography
Location of Anjaneri, Maharashtra
LocationNashik, Maharashtra, India
Parent rangeTrimbakeshwar
Geology
Mountain typehill fort

Anjaneri, one of the forts in the mountain range of Nasik-Trimbakeshwa. Anjaneri is located 20 km away from Nasik by Trimbak Road. It is a popular trekking spot, especially in the rainy season.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Jain temple

Anjaneri is an attraction of Nasik city, which is also an important fort in the Trimbakeshwar region. Situated at 4,264 feet (1,300 m) above sea level, it lies between Nasik and Trimbakeshwar.

Anjaneri is unproven birthplace of Hanuman, and is named after Hanuman's mother, Anjani.[2]

108 Jain caves are found here belonging to the 11th-12th century.[3] The area around Anjaneri was once ruled for a brief period by Veersen Maratha (also spelled Abhir), who made it his capital.[4] This place was used by Raghunathrao Peshva alias Raghobadada as summer retreat when he as in exile. During British Raj, the christian missionaries of Saharanpur and Malegaon regularly visited Anjaneri during summer and held the service of the Church of England.[5]

Anjaneri is declared as Conservation Reserve in 2017 under the section 36A of WildLife protection Act, 1972, The area of conservation reserve is 5.69Sq.km.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sheikh, Azhar (30 March 2018). "जाणून घेऊया : हनुमान जन्मस्थळाने परिचित नाशिकमधील चार हजार फूटी अंजनेरी गड". Lokmat (in मराठी). Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Anjaneri, Trimbakeshwar". Must See India. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 78.
  4. ↑ Rameśa Desāī (1987). Shivaji, the Last Great Fort Architect. Maharashtra Information Centre, Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations, Government of Maharashtra. p. 57.
  5. ↑ Pathak, Srunchandra S. (1975). Nashik District gazetteer (second ed.). Bombay: Government of maharashtra. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Govt of India. "Conservation Reserves". ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas. Ministry of Environment and Forests. Retrieved 20 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)