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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2014}} | {{Use Indian English|date=February 2014}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} | ||
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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Old Mahabaleshwar | | name = Old Mahabaleshwar | ||
| other_name = क्षेत्र महाबळेश्वर | | other_name = क्षेत्र महाबळेश्वर | ||
| settlement_type = [[Hill Station]], historical place | | settlement_type = [[Hill Station]], historical place | ||
| image_skyline = Mahabuleshwar Temples. (12488288823).jpg | | image_skyline = Mahabuleshwar Temples. (12488288823).jpg | ||
| image_alt = | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption = Old photo of Atibaleshwar temple and Panchganga temple | | image_caption = Old photo of Atibaleshwar temple and Panchganga temple | ||
| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
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| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra | | pushpin_map = India Maharashtra | ||
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| coordinates = {{coord|17.9237|N|73.6586|E|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|17.9237|N|73.6586|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type = Country | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name = | | subdivision_name = [[India]] | ||
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]] | | subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]] | ||
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Mahabaleshwar]] | | subdivision_name3 = [[Mahabaleshwar]] | ||
| established_title = <!-- Established --> | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date = | | established_date = | ||
| founder = | | founder = | ||
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| unit_pref = Metric | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes = | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_rank = | | area_rank = | ||
| area_total_km2 = 15.75 | | area_total_km2 = 15.75 | ||
| elevation_footnotes = | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m = | | elevation_m = | ||
| population_total = 785 | | population_total = 785 | ||
| population_as_of = 2011 | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_density_km2 = auto | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population = | | population = | ||
| population_esstimate_as_of = | | population_esstimate_as_of = | ||
| demographics_type1 = Languages | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 = [[Official]] | | demographics1_title1 = [[Official]] | ||
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN CODE]] | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN CODE]] | ||
| postal_code = 412806 | | postal_code = 412806 | ||
| registration_plate = | | registration_plate = | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] | | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 = 92 females/ 100 males [[female|♀]]/[[male|♂]] | | blank1_info_sec1 = 92 females/100 males [[female|♀]]/[[male|♂]] | ||
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Literacy | | blank2_name_sec1 = [[Literacy rate]] | ||
| blank2_info_sec1 = 96% | | blank2_info_sec1 = 96% | ||
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| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency | | blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency | ||
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| website = | | website = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Old Mahabaleshwar''' is a historical | '''Old Mahabaleshwar''', also known as ''Kshetra Mahabaleshwar'', is a historical village in [[Mahabaleshwar]], of the [[Satara district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].{{r|"India. Parliament. House of the People India. Parliament. Lok Sabha 2008"}} It is a [[hill station]] located near the [[Western Ghats]], seven kilometers from [[Mahabaleshwar]]. It is home to three temples: the Panchganga temple, Mahabaleshwar temple, and Krishna temple. | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
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Old Mahabaleshwar village is located at 17.9237°N 73.6586°E with an average elevation of 560 meters (1837 ft). | |||
Located about 150 km (93 miles) southwest of [[Pune]] and 340 km (210 miles) southeast of [[Mumbai]], Old Mahabaleshwar is a plateau measuring 15 km<sup>2</sup> (5.8 mi<sup>2</sup>), surrounded by valleys on all sides. Its highest peak above sea level is known as the Hanuman Temple, which reaches a height of 1,439 m (4,721 ft). | |||
Old Mahabaleshwar includes Tandulni-Anand van Bhavan, Sambhaji Nagar, Gera Colony, and Dr. Keni Colony. | |||
==Religion == | |||
[[File: Savitri river 1.jpg|thumb|A view from Arthur seat point]] | |||
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[[File:Savitri river 1.jpg|thumb|A view from Arthur seat point]] | |||
=== Panchganga Temple === | === Panchganga Temple === | ||
[[File:Temple of Siva (Mahades), Source of Chrisna. | [[File: Temple of Siva (Mahades), Source of Chrisna. Mahabuleshwar. (12488633084).jpg|thumb|Old Panchganga temple circa 1850.]] | ||
[[File: Origin Krishna river.jpg|thumb|Krishnabai temple]] | |||
[[File:Origin Krishna river.jpg|thumb|Krishnabai temple]] | |||
The Panchganga temple is located at the convergence of five rivers; [[Krishna River|Krishna]], [[Venna River|Venna]], [[Savitri River|Savitri]], [[Koyna River|Koyna]], and [[Gayatri River|Gayatri]]. Panchganga translates to English as "Five Rivers", and this temple is the attributed source of those rivers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=William |first1=Johnson |title=Temple of Siva (Mahades), Source of Chrisna. Mahabuleshwar. |url=https://digitalcollections.smu.edu/digital/collection/eaa/id/1260 |website=SMU Libraries |access-date=9 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
= | The temple was constructed in the 13th century by the [[Seuna]] king Simhana. Renovation of the Panchganga Temple took place during the 16th and 17th centuries under "Chanda Rao More" and [[Chhatrapati Shivaji]]. Panchganga temple in Old Mahabaleshwar is said to be 4,500 years old. There is no historical evidence for this claim.{{cn|date=March 2022}} | ||
Old Mahabaleshwar is | == Demographics == | ||
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126 families reside in Old Mahabaleshwar. The village has a population of 785, including 408 males and 377 females as stated by the 2011 population census. The average sex ratio of the village is 1.082, which is higher than the Maharashtra state average of 0.929. The literacy rate of the village was 96.89% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra. In old Mahabaleshwar, the male literacy was 98.00% while the female literacy rate was 92.62%. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Mahabaleshwar]] | [[Category: Mahabaleshwar]] | ||
[[Category: Hill stations in Maharashtra]] | |||