Kanhur Pathar
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Kanhur Pathar | |
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Village | |
  Kanhur Pathar Location in Maharashtra, India  Kanhur Pathar Kanhur Pathar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°5′50″N 74°23′8″E / 19.09722°N 74.38556°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grampanchayat kanhur |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,638 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 414 303 |
| Telephone code | 02488 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
| Nearest city | Parner, Alkuti, Takali Dhokeshwar, Bhalwani |
| Literacy | 75%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmednagar |
| Civic agency | Grampanchayat kanhur |
| Climate | Dry and hot (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 40 °C (104 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 10 °C (50 °F) |
| Website | maharashtra |
Kanhur Pathar is a village in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India.[1]
'Sarkarwada' is a historical monument in the form of a small ground fortress or Gadhi. It was a walled village called Gaon KusIn under the reign of Peshwas of Pune.
To the south is a big hillock named 'Dashabai'. According to the British gazette, this hilltop has the ruined tomb of the 'Chand Sultana' of Ahmednagar Nizamshahi. Vitthal Temple and mosque are adjacent which shows a rare tie between two communities. Other famous sites are:
- Wadgaon Darya famous for its stalactite & stalagmite columns in Goddess Daryabai's temple.
- Khandoba Mandir of Pimpalgaon Rotha built in the 15th century.
- A huge bull (Nandi) carved out of stone in Mahadev temple.
- Malganga mandir
