Madhi
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Mahdi
mahdi | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 19°09′19″N 75°06′16″E / 19.1552°N 75.1045°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Taluka | Pathardi |
| Named after | Madhi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 02428 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
| Website | maharashtra |
Madhi is a village in Pathardi taluka of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra.
Samādhi place of Shri Kanifnath one of Navnaths. The Kanifnath fair is held on Phalguna Vadya 5(Holi) to Chaitra Shuddha 1(Gudhi Padwa) for 15 days in honour of the saint Kanifnath. The nomadic tribe-Gopal enjoys the honour of firing the sacred Holi at this place. The community courts of the tribes administered justice and solve the family disputes. The Bazar of Donkeys is held during the yatra., was believed to be the seat of one of the principal preachers and philosophers of the Nath sect, Kanifnath, as mentioned in the Navnath Sar (A composition that contains tenets of Navnath panth.) It is also a holy place for nomads of the Vaidu community from all over India. More than 7 lakhs Nath-bhakt visits at "Madhi" on Phalgun vadhya panchami (Rangpanchami)