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Pulgaon
Pulgaon is a municipal council in Wardha district in the India state of Maharashtra. The nearest city is Wardha, 32 kilometres (20 mi) away via the Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway.
Pulgaon was created as a municipality in 1901 and has an area of 14 km2 (5.3 sq mi) under its jurisdiction. The old town lies south of the railway station and is relatively new; it grew from a collection of hutments of workers employed for the nearby railway bridge over the Wardha river[when?]. It is therefore unofficially called "Bridgetown" (from Marathi: पुल, romanized: pul, lit. 'bridge' and Marathi: गाव, romanized: gaon, lit. 'village/town'). The town's rapid rise in importance was partially due to its favorable position in the center of a cotton-growing area.
The town is built on rocky soil and derives its water supply mainly from the Wardha river, and more recently, from wells. In dry years, water scarcity has occurred.
In 2005, Pulgaon was a B-grade municipal council, with boundary limits of 5.29 square miles (13.7 km2). Like many small towns across India, Pulgaon's limits have been expanded and the majority of the population are actually legally within either Nachangaon or Gunjkheda[clarification needed].
Pulgaon has places of worship representing Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Christianity, and Islam.
The major Hindu temples in the town are of Madan Mohan, Balaji, Shiva, Hanuman, Ram, Datta, Bhavani-Mata, Katheen-Mata, Bhairav-Baba, and Vitthal. The Bhavani temple was the first temple built in Pulgaon.[citation needed] The Balaji temple is reported to be 80 years old and is looked after by a trust. The Shiva temple at Panchadhara is one of the oldest too. The temple of Madan Mohan Vallabh Sampraday Haveli was built approximately 110 years ago[when?] by Ishwardasji Mohata. Madan Mohanji (Krishna), Shyaminiji (Radha), and Laddu Gopal in Astha Dhatu are celebrated there. Datta Mandir, which is very ancient, was built by Shrimati Bramhlin Santinbai.[citation needed]
The town's Buddhist temple contains a bronze bust of the Buddha, reported to have been brought from Thailand. The temple has a spacious sabhamandap (Marathi: सभामंडप, lit. 'auditorium'), and was built by the neo-Buddhists of Pulgaon.
The town's Jain temple is one of the oldest temples and is the only Jain temple in the region. The "Mahavir Jayanti Utsav"[clarification needed] is celebrated every year, with a huge procession through the town.[citation needed]
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Pulgaon
Pulgaon is a municipal council in Wardha district in the India state of Maharashtra. The nearest city is Wardha, 32 kilometres (20 mi) away via the Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway.
Pulgaon was created as a municipality in 1901 and has an area of 14 km2 (5.3 sq mi) under its jurisdiction. The old town lies south of the railway station and is relatively new; it grew from a collection of hutments of workers employed for the nearby railway bridge over the Wardha river[when?]. It is therefore unofficially called "Bridgetown" (from Marathi: पुल, romanized: pul, lit. 'bridge' and Marathi: गाव, romanized: gaon, lit. 'village/town'). The town's rapid rise in importance was partially due to its favorable position in the center of a cotton-growing area.
The town is built on rocky soil and derives its water supply mainly from the Wardha river, and more recently, from wells. In dry years, water scarcity has occurred.
In 2005, Pulgaon was a B-grade municipal council, with boundary limits of 5.29 square miles (13.7 km2). Like many small towns across India, Pulgaon's limits have been expanded and the majority of the population are actually legally within either Nachangaon or Gunjkheda[clarification needed].
Pulgaon has places of worship representing Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Christianity, and Islam.
The major Hindu temples in the town are of Madan Mohan, Balaji, Shiva, Hanuman, Ram, Datta, Bhavani-Mata, Katheen-Mata, Bhairav-Baba, and Vitthal. The Bhavani temple was the first temple built in Pulgaon.[citation needed] The Balaji temple is reported to be 80 years old and is looked after by a trust. The Shiva temple at Panchadhara is one of the oldest too. The temple of Madan Mohan Vallabh Sampraday Haveli was built approximately 110 years ago[when?] by Ishwardasji Mohata. Madan Mohanji (Krishna), Shyaminiji (Radha), and Laddu Gopal in Astha Dhatu are celebrated there. Datta Mandir, which is very ancient, was built by Shrimati Bramhlin Santinbai.[citation needed]
The town's Buddhist temple contains a bronze bust of the Buddha, reported to have been brought from Thailand. The temple has a spacious sabhamandap (Marathi: सभामंडप, lit. 'auditorium'), and was built by the neo-Buddhists of Pulgaon.
The town's Jain temple is one of the oldest temples and is the only Jain temple in the region. The "Mahavir Jayanti Utsav"[clarification needed] is celebrated every year, with a huge procession through the town.[citation needed]
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