Nighoj

Nighoj is a village in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is about 90 kilometres away from Pune and is famous for the naturally created potholes (tinajas) on the riverbed of the Kukadi River.[1] Experts from all over the world come here every year to study the phenomenon of their formation.

Nighoj
village
Potholes at Nighoj river
Nighoj
Location in Maharashtra, India
Nighoj
Nighoj (India)
Coordinates: 18°57′35″N 074°16′37″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmadnagar
TalukaParner
Government
 • BodyVillage panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,600
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
414 306
Telephone code02488
Vehicle registrationMH-16, MH-17
Lok Sabha constituencyAhmednagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyParner
Nearest townsParner, Shirur, Alkuti
Potholes in Nighoj river

Geologists indicate that formerly there was greater rainfall in this area and that the Kukadi River flowed out from the highlands with such force that scouring of the bedrock took place and resulted in the formation of these potholes and the gorge.[2]

Education

Schools
  • Shree Malganga Public School Ghodobaphata, Patharwadi,Nighoj
  • Jilha Parishad Prathamik Shala, Nighoj
  • New English Medium School, Nighoj
  • Shri Mulika Devi Vidya Mandir, Nighoj
  • Shri Mulika Devi Science & Art Junior College, Nighoj
  • Malaganga Vidyalay,Nighoj
  • Shri Mulikadevi Arts & Science Senior College, Nighoj
  • Zilha Parishad Primary School,Lamkhade Vasti,Nighoj
  • Zilha Parishad Primary School,Tanpure wadi, Lalage mala,Nighoj
  • Zilha Parishad Prarthmik Shala, Kund Vasti
  • Zilha Parishad Prathmik Shala, Kale Wasti Nighoj

Religion

The majority of the population in Nighoj is Hindu. But also there are few Muslims. There are several temples in the village. One of these temples, the Malaganga temple, is located on the bank of the gorge on the old river-bed itself[1] and considered very auspicious. Every year there is a yatra of malaganga devi around 10 lac devotees come for pay their homage. There's a barav situated in the middle of nighoj this barav known for their hemadpanthi structure.

Temples
  • Malaganga Temple
  • Kapileshwar Temple
  • Waghajai mata Temple, Lalagemala
  • Ram Mandir
  • Shambhu Temple
  • Vardvinayak Temple,Tanpurevasti
  • Savta mali Temple,bhukanvasti
  • Datta Mandir ,Lalagemala ,NIghoj.
  • Khandoba Mandir ,Lalagemala ,NIghoj

Finance

Banks
  • Central Bank of India,Nighoj
  • State Bank of India,Nighoj
  • A D C C Bank,Nighoj

@ Co-operative Banks @ 1. Nighoj Nagari Sahakari Patsantha,Nighoj 2.Malganga Nagari Sahkari Patsantha,Nighoj 3.Swami samarth Cooperative Bank,Nighoj

Places of interest
  • Pot Holes, Malaganga Temple
  • Morachi Chincholi
  1. Natural Pot Holes-Geographical Wonder

Pot Hols are geographical think ,this createing proccese is very long time.

See also

References
  1. Gunaji, Milind (2010). Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra (second ed.). Mumbai, India: Popular Prakashan. p. 231. ISBN 978-81-7991-578-3.
  2. Babar, Md. (2005). "8. Hydrogeomorphology of Landforms". Hydrogeomorphology: Fundamentals, Applications and Techniques. New Delhi: New India Publishing Agency. pp. 149–150. ISBN 978-81-89422-01-1.
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