Bhood, Maharashtra
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Bhood is a village
in Khanapur (Vita)
tehsil
of the Sangli district
in Maharashtra
, India
. It is nearby the city
of Vita
.
It is famous for Lord Bhoodsiddhnath Temple
. Population
of Bhood is 1,889 according to the 2011 Census
. Basically is an agricultural village
but most people
are in Gold-Refinery and Jewelers business. Name of the village
'Bhood' is came from the name of the god
Lord Bhoodsidhhnath
. Bhood is recipient of Nirmal Gram Purskar in Sant Gadage Baba Gram Swachata Abhiyan.
. Siddhanath is believed to be incarnation of Lord Shiva
. Siddhanath is patron god of adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective (Kshetrapal) gods of Maharashtra.
s of Bhood are Farmer
s. Main crops in farms are Wheat
, Jawar
, Bajari, Groundnut
etc. Also no of Grape
farms also present in Bhood. Main resource of water for farming is Rainwater
and Groundwater. Number of farmers grows Export quality Grapes in farms they use Drip irrigation
technique in their farms for water supply.
Primary Education
Provides primary education from 1st std to 7th std. Govern by Zilla parishad
, Sangli with help of Panchayat samiti
, Vita and Grampanchayat
Bhood. Situated near S.T. Stand of Bhood and have all educational facilities in good condition.
Secondary Education
Provides secondary education from 8th std to 10th std(SSC). Situated near to Bhood-Khanapur road.
Higher Education
For Higher Education
College
s are present in
. People of various cast are live in Bhood. Most People
in the Bhood are Maratha
. Kadam-Patil
are major community
in Bhood. Most of the people are use Marathi
language for communication. Because of Gold-Refinery and Jewelers business many people of Bhood are spread all over India.
s in Bhood. Some of them are...
is on Chaitra
Krishna Astami known as Chaitra-Astami. Chaitra-Astami is three day celebration of Lord Bhoodsidhhanathas wedding ceremony. On the first day Bullock cart
race is organized near to Lord Bhoodsidhhanatha Temple. Second day is most important day in three day celebration, on the second day Sasankathi and Diva is main attraction. On the third day Kusumba is serve as Prasad to Lord Bhoodsidhhanatha.
Also the festivals of Dasara
, Diwali
, Ganesh Chaturthi
, Krishna Janmashtami, Gudi Padwa
, Nag Panchami
, Maha Shivaratri
, Bailpola
, Navratri, Makar Sankranti etc. are celebrated.
at 17°20′11"N 74°41′03"E in Khanapur (Vita)
tehsil
of the Sangli district
.
By road, Bhood is 275 km south-west of Mumbai
, 73 km north of Sangli
and 18 km from Vita
. The nearest villages and towns are Khanapur
(10 km), Lengare
(5 km), and Kharsundi
(13 km).
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Khanapur (Vita)
Khanapur (Vita)
Khanapur is a city and taluka and a subdivision of Sangli district of Maharashtra in India.shri. anilbhau babar from gardi village is the representative of the khanapur taluka. he is the representative of the farmers. he prepared "TEMBHU PROJECT" for farmers this project helps the farmers to get...
tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of the Sangli district
Sangli district
Sangli district is a district of Maharashtra state in west-central India. Sangli city is the district headquarters. The district is 24.51% urban. Sangli and Miraj are the largest cities. The industrial town of Kirloskarwadi is also located in the Sangli District...
in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is nearby the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Vita
Vita, Maharashtra
Vita is a City and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History:Vita is a town in Maharashtra in Sangli District, Folklore describes the buildings in the town were built using a single magic brick that multiplied over the course of a night.mr.anilbhau babar...
.
It is famous for Lord Bhoodsiddhnath Temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
. Population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of Bhood is 1,889 according to the 2011 Census
2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
. Basically is an agricultural village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
but most people
People
People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:* as the plural of person or a group of people People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:*...
are in Gold-Refinery and Jewelers business. Name of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
'Bhood' is came from the name of the god
Hindu deities
Within Hinduism a large number of personal gods are worshipped as murtis. These beings are either aspects of the supreme Brahman, Avatars of the supreme being, or significantly powerful entities known as devas. The exact nature of belief in regards to each deity varies between differing Hindu...
Lord Bhoodsidhhnath
Bhoodsidhhanath
Bhood is well known for Lord Siddhanath . Siddhanath is believed to be incarnation of Lord Shiva. Siddhanath is patron god of adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective gods of Maharashtra....
. Bhood is recipient of Nirmal Gram Purskar in Sant Gadage Baba Gram Swachata Abhiyan.
History
Bhood is well known for Lord BhoodsidhhnathaBhoodsidhhanath
Bhood is well known for Lord Siddhanath . Siddhanath is believed to be incarnation of Lord Shiva. Siddhanath is patron god of adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective gods of Maharashtra....
. Siddhanath is believed to be incarnation of Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
. Siddhanath is patron god of adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective (Kshetrapal) gods of Maharashtra.
Agriculture
Most peoplePeople
People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:* as the plural of person or a group of people People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:*...
s of Bhood are Farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
s. Main crops in farms are Wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, Jawar
Millet
The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
, Bajari, Groundnut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
etc. Also no of Grape
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
farms also present in Bhood. Main resource of water for farming is Rainwater
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
and Groundwater. Number of farmers grows Export quality Grapes in farms they use Drip irrigation
Drip irrigation
Drip irrigation, also known as trickle irrigation or microirrigation or localized irrigation , is an irrigation method which saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone, through a network of valves,...
technique in their farms for water supply.
Primary EducationPrimary educationA primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
- Z. P. School, Bhood.
Provides primary education from 1st std to 7th std. Govern by Zilla parishad
Zilla Parishad
Zilla Parishad is a local government body at the district level in India. It looks after the administration of the rural area of the district and its office is located at the district headquarters...
, Sangli with help of Panchayat samiti
Panchayat samiti
Panchayat samiti is a local government body at the tehsil or Taluka level in India. It works for the villages of the Tehsil or Taluka that together are called a Development Block. The Panchayat Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat and the district administration. There are a number of...
, Vita and Grampanchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
Bhood. Situated near S.T. Stand of Bhood and have all educational facilities in good condition.
Secondary EducationSecondary educationSecondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
- New English School, Bhood.
Provides secondary education from 8th std to 10th std(SSC). Situated near to Bhood-Khanapur road.
Higher EducationHigher educationHigher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
For Higher EducationHigher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
College
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s are present in
- VitaVita, MaharashtraVita is a City and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History:Vita is a town in Maharashtra in Sangli District, Folklore describes the buildings in the town were built using a single magic brick that multiplied over the course of a night.mr.anilbhau babar...
18 km and - KhanapurKhanapur (Vita)Khanapur is a city and taluka and a subdivision of Sangli district of Maharashtra in India.shri. anilbhau babar from gardi village is the representative of the khanapur taluka. he is the representative of the farmers. he prepared "TEMBHU PROJECT" for farmers this project helps the farmers to get...
10 km.
People
Population of Bhood is 1889 according to 2011 Census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
. People of various cast are live in Bhood. Most People
People
People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:* as the plural of person or a group of people People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:*...
in the Bhood are Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
. Kadam-Patil
Patil
Patil is an Indian title or lastname. "Patil" is predominantly used by Inhabitants of Deccan Maratha people . The native language of most Patils is predominantly either Kannada or Marathi...
are major community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
in Bhood. Most of the people are use Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
language for communication. Because of Gold-Refinery and Jewelers business many people of Bhood are spread all over India.
Places of worship
There are number of templeTemple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
s in Bhood. Some of them are...
- Lord Bhoodsidhhanatha templeBhoodsidhhanathBhood is well known for Lord Siddhanath . Siddhanath is believed to be incarnation of Lord Shiva. Siddhanath is patron god of adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective gods of Maharashtra....
- Lord Mhaswadsidhanatha temple
- MarutiMarutiMāruti can be*Maruti is a Sanskrit word referring to Hanuman, son of Marut , the Hindu Wind God Vayu*Marut is said to have two sons: Hanuman the bachelor God and Bhima....
temple - JyotibaJyotibaJyotiba is a holy site of Hinduism near Wadi Ratnagiri in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state in western India. The deity of the temple is known by the same name, and is held by the locals to be an incarnation of three gods: Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesha, and Jamadagni...
temple - KhandobaKhandobaKhandoba, also known as Khanderao, Khanderaya, Malhari Martand and Mallu Khan is a regional Hindu deity, worshipped as Mārtanda Bhairava, a form of Shiva, mainly in the Deccan plateau of India, especially in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. He is the most popular family deity in Maharashtra...
temple
Chaitra-Astami
Annual festival (Yatra) of Lord BhoodsidhhanathaBhoodsidhhanath
Bhood is well known for Lord Siddhanath . Siddhanath is believed to be incarnation of Lord Shiva. Siddhanath is patron god of adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective gods of Maharashtra....
is on Chaitra
Chaitra
Chaitra is a month of the Hindu calendar....
Krishna Astami known as Chaitra-Astami. Chaitra-Astami is three day celebration of Lord Bhoodsidhhanathas wedding ceremony. On the first day Bullock cart
Bullock cart
A bullock cart or ox cart is a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by oxen . It is a means of transportation used since ancient times in many parts of the world. They are still used today where modern vehicles are too expensive or the infrastructure does not favor them.Used especially for carrying goods,...
race is organized near to Lord Bhoodsidhhanatha Temple. Second day is most important day in three day celebration, on the second day Sasankathi and Diva is main attraction. On the third day Kusumba is serve as Prasad to Lord Bhoodsidhhanatha.
Also the festivals of Dasara
Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami also known as Dasara, is one of the most important festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal and Bangladesh...
, Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
, Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi , also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Hindu festival of Ganesha also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in the duration of this festival...
, Krishna Janmashtami, Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa or Gudhi Padwa , is the Marathi name for the Hindu holiday of Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month to mark the beginning of the New year according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar...
, Nag Panchami
Nag panchami
Nāg Panchamī is a festival during which religious Hindus in some parts of India worship either images of or live Nāgas on the fifth day after Amavasya of the month of Shraavana. Traditionally, married young women visit their premarital households to celebrate the festival...
, Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivratri or Maha Sivaratri or Shivaratri or Sivarathri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month of Maagha or Phalguna...
, Bailpola
Pola (festival)
Pola is a bull-worshipping festival celebrated by farmers mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra. On the day of Pola, the farmers decorate and worship their bulls...
, Navratri, Makar Sankranti etc. are celebrated.
Gold-Refinery & Jewelers
Although the main profession of people is farming but many number of people of Bhood in Refinery and Jewelers business. People related to Gold-Refinery and Jewelers business spread all over India.Geography
Location of Bhood
Bhood is located in south-western MaharashtraMaharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
at 17°20′11"N 74°41′03"E in Khanapur (Vita)
Khanapur (Vita)
Khanapur is a city and taluka and a subdivision of Sangli district of Maharashtra in India.shri. anilbhau babar from gardi village is the representative of the khanapur taluka. he is the representative of the farmers. he prepared "TEMBHU PROJECT" for farmers this project helps the farmers to get...
tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of the Sangli district
Sangli district
Sangli district is a district of Maharashtra state in west-central India. Sangli city is the district headquarters. The district is 24.51% urban. Sangli and Miraj are the largest cities. The industrial town of Kirloskarwadi is also located in the Sangli District...
.
By road, Bhood is 275 km south-west of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, 73 km north of Sangli
Sangli
Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
and 18 km from Vita
Vita, Maharashtra
Vita is a City and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History:Vita is a town in Maharashtra in Sangli District, Folklore describes the buildings in the town were built using a single magic brick that multiplied over the course of a night.mr.anilbhau babar...
. The nearest villages and towns are Khanapur
Khanapur (Vita)
Khanapur is a city and taluka and a subdivision of Sangli district of Maharashtra in India.shri. anilbhau babar from gardi village is the representative of the khanapur taluka. he is the representative of the farmers. he prepared "TEMBHU PROJECT" for farmers this project helps the farmers to get...
(10 km), Lengare
Lengare
Lengare is a village in Khanapur taluka of Sangli district of Maharashtra in India....
(5 km), and Kharsundi
Kharsundi
Kharsundi is a village located in Atpadi Taluka, Sangli District of Maharashtra, India.Kharsundi is well known for Lord Siddhanath. Siddhanath is believed to be incarnation of Lord Shiva. Siddhanath is patron god of Atpadi and adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective gods of...
(13 km).
Climate
Bhood has a semi-arid climate with three seasons, a hot, dry summer from the middle of February to the middle of June, a monsoon from the middle of June to late October and a mild cool season from early November to early February. The total rainfall is about 25.5 inches (647.7 mm).Major cities
- MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
275 km. - PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
175 km. - SangliSangliSangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
73 km. - VitaVita, MaharashtraVita is a City and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-History:Vita is a town in Maharashtra in Sangli District, Folklore describes the buildings in the town were built using a single magic brick that multiplied over the course of a night.mr.anilbhau babar...
18 km.
Nearest villages
- LengareLengareLengare is a village in Khanapur taluka of Sangli district of Maharashtra in India....
5 km. - KhanapurKhanapur (Vita)Khanapur is a city and taluka and a subdivision of Sangli district of Maharashtra in India.shri. anilbhau babar from gardi village is the representative of the khanapur taluka. he is the representative of the farmers. he prepared "TEMBHU PROJECT" for farmers this project helps the farmers to get...
10 km. - KharsundiKharsundiKharsundi is a village located in Atpadi Taluka, Sangli District of Maharashtra, India.Kharsundi is well known for Lord Siddhanath. Siddhanath is believed to be incarnation of Lord Shiva. Siddhanath is patron god of Atpadi and adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective gods of...
13 km.
Related Topics
- Shambhu-Khadi
- Tembhu Irrigation ProjectTembhuTembhu is a small village situated on the eastern bank of the River Krishna, near Karad, in the Satara District of Maharashtra, India. Tembhu is the site of an Rs 900 crore irrigation project, set up in order to provide water to the drought-stricken Satara district...
- Jeevansanjivani Human Research Institute (Reg-2003)
External Links
- Information about Bhood from gloriousindia.com
- Village profile from censusindia.gov.in
- http://villages.ws/india/maharashtra/sangli/bhood_khanapur_vita_0190699.htm