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'''Masur''' is a small town in the [[Satara district]] of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]].<ref>[http://satara.nic.in/images/DMP%20satara.pdf Satara district profile]</ref> It is located between [[Satara (city)|Satara]] and [[Karad]], seven kilometers from National Highway No. 4. Masur is located at a distance of  14&nbsp;km from Karad. The nearest Masur railway station is about 2&nbsp;km away from town. It has a population of about 18,000.It is a marketplace for nearby 20 villages.
'''Masur''' is a small town located in [[Karad]] taluka of Satara district of Maharashtra in India,<ref>[http://satara.nic.in/images/DMP%20satara.pdf Satara district profile]</ref> between [[Satara (city)|Satara]] and [[Karad]], seven kilometers from National Highway No. 4. It has a population of about 18,000.{{cn|date=July 2025}}
==Tourism==
It is a famous religious tourist spot. It is notable as the site of one of the Maruti [[Maruti Temples, Maharashtra|eleven temples]] built by the Hindu saint, [[Samarth Ramdas|Ramdas]].It was also birthplace of  Varakari saint Yogiraj Hare Krishana Baba. The Masurashram was situated in Masur, where Dharmabhaskar Vinayak Maharaj and Kaka Joshi gave lessons on the Dasbodh and Manache Shlok of Ramdas. [[Jyeshtharaj Joshi|Dr. Jyeshthraj B. Joshi]], son of Bhalachandra(Kaka) Joshi, is a world-renowned senior scientist, celebrated chemical engineer, innovator, teacher par excellence and winner of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award (1991)and Padmabhushan award in the year 2014.
 
Masur is also famous for the 101 years old Shree Sachadev Sumatinath Jain Mandir.<ref>[https://pudhari.news/news/Satara/sumatinath-jain-temple-100-year-complete-celebrate-video-in-satara/m/Shree Sachadev Sumatinath Jain Mandir]</ref> This temple was made 101years ago by the jain community in the Masur. Idols in the temple was made by Mourya Samrat Samprati Raja in c. 224 – c. 215 BCE. Masur was famous for the Vyapari Peth near the jain temple.


==History==
==History==
Masur was one of the most important towns during [[Shivaji]]'s rule and it has a fort from that time called 'Bhuikot Killa.'
[[B.R. Ambedkar|B.R.Ambedkar]] wrote about his childhood experience in Masur and the discrimination he and his siblings suffered, in his autobiographical book, [[Waiting for a Visa]] (chapter 1).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ambedkar|first1=Dr. Bhimrao|title=Waiting for a Visa|date=1991|publisher=Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra|location=Mumbai|pages=4071–4090|url=https://drambedkarbooks.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/selected-work-of-dr-b-r-ambedkar.pdf|accessdate=15 April 2015}}</ref>
 
Ganesh festival of Masur is very famous. Temple of Bhairoba is one of the notable places in Masur.
 
The festival of Bhairvnath is celebrated during Maghi Pornima( Fullmoon) in February. This festival is held for about 15 days. Masur is famous for Ganesh Yatra held on the next day of Anatchaturdashi. Biroba Yatra, celebrated by all dhangar castes, is also famous in Masur.
 
Hanbarwadi (6&nbsp;km away from Masur Population: 2000 approx) is one of the small but famous villages in Masur. It is well known for the [[Vitthal]] temple built by famous Mauli Baba(saint). Vitthal mandir is famous for Akhanda [[Veena]] which means the instrument was not kept down form last 101 years and has been played by the vitthal bhakts from Hanbarwadi till date. People celebrate the Harinam Saptaha (in the memory of Mauli Baba) in the Vitthal Mandir for a week after Karthiki Ekadashi.
 
Dr. [[B.R. Ambedkar|B.R.Ambedkar]] writes about his childhood experience in Masur and the discrimination he and his siblings suffered, in his autobiographical book, [[Waiting for a Visa]] (chapter 1).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ambedkar|first1=Dr. Bhimrao|title=Waiting for a Visa|date=1991|publisher=Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra|location=Mumbai|pages=4071–4090|url=https://drambedkarbooks.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/selected-work-of-dr-b-r-ambedkar.pdf|accessdate=15 April 2015}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Maruti Temples, Maharashtra]]
* [[Maruti Temples, Maharashtra]]
JAIN TEMPLE MASUR
https://goo.gl/maps/dHRk67sXfdZoL2k57


== References ==
== References ==
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2.http://www.udctalumni.org.in/newsroom/news/300.dz
* http://www.udctalumni.org.in/newsroom/news/300.dz
3.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGzMlqiwkKo
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGzMlqiwkKo
4.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6haQlhyCtfc
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6haQlhyCtfc
5.yogirajharekrishnababa.in/गुरुपरंपरा.php
* yogirajharekrishnababa.in/गुरुपरंपरा.php
6.Md Pathak, "11 maruti Temples " blogspot 5 Jan 2010
* Md Pathak, "11 maruti Temples " blogspot 5 Jan 2010
7.Lutgendorf, Philip (2007). Hanuman's tale: the messages of a divine monkey. US: Oxford University Press. p.&nbsp;74. {{ISBN|9780195309218}}.
* Lutgendorf, Philip (2007). Hanuman's tale: the messages of a divine monkey. US: Oxford University Press. p.&nbsp;74. {{ISBN|9780195309218}}.
8.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qzkCqTEt0Q
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qzkCqTEt0Q


[[Category:Cities and towns in Satara district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Satara district]]

Latest revision as of 20:47, 4 January 2026

Masur
Town
Masur is located in Maharashtra
Masur
Masur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°24′0″N 74°9′0″E / 17.40000°N 74.15000°E / 17.40000; 74.15000
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSatara
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,000 Approx.
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
415106
Telephone code02164
Vehicle registrationMH-50
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityKarad
Lok Sabha constituencySatara
Avg. summer temperature30 °C (86 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

Masur is a small town located in Karad taluka of Satara district of Maharashtra in India,[1] between Satara and Karad, seven kilometers from National Highway No. 4. It has a population of about 18,000.[citation needed]

History[edit | edit source]

B.R.Ambedkar wrote about his childhood experience in Masur and the discrimination he and his siblings suffered, in his autobiographical book, Waiting for a Visa (chapter 1).[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Satara district profile
  2. ↑ Ambedkar, Dr. Bhimrao (1991). Waiting for a Visa (PDF). Mumbai: Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra. pp. 4071–4090. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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