Narsobawadi

Narsobawadi Nrusinhawadi
Village
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Kolhapur
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	416320
Nearest city	Kolhapur

Narasimhawadi commonly known as Narsobawadi or Narsobachi Wadi is a small town in Shirol Tahasil in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. Narsobawadi gets its name from the presence of 'Shri Narasimha Saraswati', the Purna Avatar of Lord Dattatreya. With a lot of archaeological value this became a major pilgrim spot for many Shri Dattatrey devotee. Also, there is a confluence of the two rivers Panchganga and Krishna. ^[1]

About

Narasimhawadi is famous for the Hindu temple of Shri Narasimha Saraswati (1378–1458) नरसिहसरस्वती. Shri Dattatreya in his Narasimha Saraswati incarnation is believed to have lived here for as long as 12 years. (Ref. Shri Gurucharitra). The life story of Shri Narasimha Saraswati, his philosophy and related stories are described in Shri Guru Charitra. There are no images or idols here which show his presence. But there are two padukas or slippers which immortalize his great avatar.

Temple’s Daily Schedule:

05.00 काकडा आरती & Paduka Puja

08.00 to 12.00 Rudrabhishek

12.30 to 13.30 Maha Puja, Aarti

15.00 to 16.00 Pavamana Sookta Parayan

19.30 Dhoop Aarti

20.00 Palkhi

22.00 Shej Aarti

(after the Shej Aarti the temple is closed for devotees)

Location and transportation

Narasimhawadi is a small town located at the banks of Krishna river. It is about 3 km from Shirol Taluka. Kurundawad is the nearest town and is about 2 km away. Narasimhawadi may be reached by state transport buses that available from Jaysingpur and Kolhapur. Nearest railway station is Jaysingpur which is about 17 km from this place. The typical distances from major cities in Maharashtra are: Pune – Narsoba Wadi (254 km), Sangli – Narsoba Wadi (22 km), Miraj – Narsoba Wadi (19 km), Jaysingpur – Narsoba Wadi (16.7 km), Kolhapur – Narsoba Wadi (52 km), Audumbar – Narsoba Wadi (53 km), Nipanni – Narsoba Wadi (45 km), Mumbai – Narsoba Wadi (405 km via Mumbai Bangalore Express Highway). (Ref. Google Maps)

References

↑ Narsobawadi

Kolhapur district topics

History	Battle of Kolhapur Kolhapur State Panhala fort Shahu IV of Kolhapur

Geography	Panchganga River Chitri Dam Kudnur Dam Radhanagari Dam Tillari (Forebay) Dam Tillari (Main) Dam

Cities and towns	Ajra Uttur(Kolhapur) Chandgad Gadhinglaj Halkarni Hatkanangale Harali Ichalkaranji Kadgaon Kagal Kolhapur Mahagaon,Gadhinglaj Mugruwadi Murgud Nesari Shirol

Visitor's attractions	Bhavani Mandap Jyotiba Temple Khasbag Kumbhoj Mahalakshmi Temple Narsobawadi Rajarampuri Rankala Lake Shalini Palace Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum Siddhagiri Gramjivan Museum

Culture	Kolhapuri chappal Maharashtra Film Company Veg kolhapuri

Education	D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology Private High School Kolhapur R.C.S.M. Govt Medical College and CPR Hospital Rajaram College St. Xavier's School Shivaji University Vidyapeeth Highschool

Transport	Amba Ghat Kolhapur Airport MH SH 134 NH 4 NH 204

Constituencies	Hatkanangle (L) Kolhapur (L) Chandgad (V) Hatkanangale (V) Ichalkaranji (V) Kagal (V) Karvir (V) Kolhapur North (V) Kolhapur South (V) Radhanagari (V) Shahuwadi (V) Shirol (V)

Taluka	Gadhinglaj Taluka Shirol Taluka

Stadiums	Rajarshi Shahu Stadium Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium Khasbag Wrestling Stadium

L - Lok Sabha constituency V - Vidhan Sabha constituency

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.