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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
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| name                    = Balsane
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[[File:Kanbai mata(Goddess Kanbai).jpg|thumb|Idol of goddess Kanbai or Kandevi]]
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[[File:Kanbai mandir Entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance of Kanbai temple middel hall]]
| settlement_type        = Village
[[File:Kanbai temple, Balsana.png|thumb|Main Kanbai temple]]
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| subdivision_name        = [[India]]
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| subdivision_name1      = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2      = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Dhule]]
| subdivision_type3      = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3      = [[Sakri]]
| government_type        = [[Panchayati raj (India)|Panchayat raj]]
| governing_body          = [[Gram panchayat]]
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| population_as_of        = 2009
| population_blank1_title = Total Households
| population_blank1      = 975
| population_blank2_title = Village code
| population_blank2      = 526300
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| population_total        = 4828
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| demographics1_title1    = Official
| demographics1_info1    = Marathi
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'''Balsane''' is a village in [[Sakri]] tehsil in [[Dhule district]] of [[Maharashtra]] [[States and territories of India|State]], India. It is located {{convert|35|km}} from sub district headquarter and {{convert|55|km}} from district headquarter. The village is [[Administration (government)|administrated]] by [[Sarpanch]] an elected representative of the village as per [[Panchayati raj (India)]]. <ref name="census">{{cite web | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_Village_Release_2700.xlsx | title=District Census Hand Book | work=indiapost.gov.in}}</ref>


'''Balsane''' or '''Balsana''' is a village in [[Sakri]] Taluka, Dist [[Dhule]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is known for two shrines, Kanubai Mata Temple and Vimalnath Swami Jain Temple. Nearby village, there are well maintained ancient caves. Thus Balsane becomes an interesting tourist and religious destination.


==Goddess Kanbai Temple==
== Demography ==
Goddess kanbai is said to be "avatar" of goddess [[parvati]]. She is well worshiped goddess in [[Maharashtra]] as well as the places where maharashtrians lived. She is said to be wife of "Kanher", "avatar" of God [[Shiva]]. This temple was made by Holkar queen. Now-a-days it is preserved by Maharashtra Government. The area around this [[ancient temple]] contains two more temples. One of God Shiva and one Of God [[Surya]] (Sun). The Surya temple is broken and also the idol of God Surya is broken, The Shiva Temple is in well condition and worshiped by the villagers.
As of 2009, The village has a total number of 975 houses and a population of 4828 of which 2502 are males while 2326 are females. According to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011, out of the total population of the village 88 people are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Schedule Caste]] and 1221 are from Schedule Tribes Caste.<ref name="census" />


[[File:Mahadev Mandir .jpg|thumb|Mahadev shiv mandir]]
==See also==
Kanbai temple is having three parts inside. Entrance is short and then comes middle hall which is having a number of small temples on right and left in recesses. Due to unavailability of natural light this portion is in darkness. the third part is the smaller room having idol of goddess Kanbai clad by "sindur" saffron colour powder used by [[Hindus]] on holy occasions. The entrance of the main third room is decorated with old Hindu carvings and was coloured by some stranger.
*[[List of villages in India]]
[[File:People Celebrating Kanbai Festival.jpg|thumb|People taking Kanher-kanbai for visarjan]]


Goddess Kanbai is worshiped by Maharashtrian [[Ahirani]] people as she is deity of many communities in this region. In [[Shravan]] month according to [[Hindu calendar]] the first Sunday after [[Nag-panchami]], festival of Kanbai is celebrated. On following day (Monday) people go to nearby riverside and Visarjan<ref>{{cite web|last1=Visarjan|title=Ganesh Visarjan|url=https://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/ganesh-visarjan}}</ref> is done. The kanbai festival is celebrate in first or second week of shravan month of Marathi panchang.
== References ==
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==Vimalnath swami Jain temple==
[[Category:Villages in Dhule district]]
[[Vimalnath]] swami<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vimalnath Swami|title=Vimalnath swami tirth, Balsana|url=http://www.balsanavimalnath.in/hist.htm}}</ref> was the thirteenth [[Jain]] [[tirthankar]]. His idol was found by a farmer buried in land. It was letter given to acharya Shrimad Vijay Vidyanand Surishwarji by him and then a temple was made in Balsane. After that two dharamshala were also built by Jains.


==References==
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