Bhima River

The Bhima River is a river in western India. The river originates in the forest of Bhimashnakr in Pune, and flows through the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka .It is a major tributary of the Krishna River. Bhima River - Major Towns and Cities along the river. Bhimashankar one of the twelve esteemed Jyotirlinga shrines Daund Railway Junction in Pune District. Siddhatek,Siddhivinayak Temple of Ashtavinayak Ganesh Pandharpur Vithoba Temple in Solapur district. < ...

Including:

Bhima River - Major Towns and Cities along the river

Read more here: » Bhima River: Encyclopedia - Bhima River

Including:

Pune - Geography Pune - Climate Pune - History Pune - Economy Pune - Civic administration Pune - Culture Pune - Transport system Pune - Education Pune - Hospitals Pune - Places of interest Pune - Important roads Pune - Important phone numbers Pune - Current Events Pune - Famous personalities Pune - Pune District Pune - Pune Division

Read more here: » Pune: Encyclopedia - Pune

The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. It comprises the whole of peninsular India south of the Vindhya range and has an elevation which ranges from 1,500 to 2,500 feet (450 to 750 m). It is bounded in the west by the Western Ghats and in the east by the Eastern Ghats. These two formations form one of the vertex of a triangle which encompasses the plateau with the Vindhya range forming the third side. This region is one ...

Including:

Deccan - Origin of Name Deccan - Geography Deccan - People

Read more here: » Deccan: Encyclopedia - Deccan

Bhimashankar, located in the Sahyadri mountain range in Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is home to an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the twelve esteemed Jyotirlinga shrines and is associated with Shiva destroying the demon Tripurasura. Bhimashankar - General. Bhimashankar is located in the village of Bhavagiri 50 km north west of Khed, near Pune. It is located 110 km away from Pune in the ghat region of the Sahyadri mountain range. Bhimashankar is also the source of the ...

Including:

Bhimashankar - General Bhimashankar - Legend Bhimashankar - Architecture Bhimashankar - Other temples and shrines Bhimashankar - Worship

Read more here: » Bhimashankar: Encyclopedia - Bhimashankar

The Temple: The Bhimashankara temple is a composite of old and the new structures and is built in the Nagara style of architecture. It is a modest temple yet graceful temple and it dates back to mid 18th century. The shikhara of the temple was built by Nana Phadnavis. The great Maratha ruler Shivaji is also said to have made endowments to this temple to facilitate the carrying out, of worship services. As with other Shiva temples i ...

See also:

Bhimashankar, Bhimashankar - General, Bhimashankar - Legend, Bhimashankar - Architecture, Bhimashankar - Other temples and shrines, Bhimashankar - Worship

Read more here: » Bhimashankar: Encyclopedia II - Bhimashankar - Architecture

Pune experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperature usually ranging from 35 to 39°C. However, it can be quite high at times and may exceed 40°C on some days. Contrary to the most of Deccan Plateau where May is the warmest month, the warmest month in Pune is April. The city often receives locally developed heavy thundershowers with sharp downpours in May. Though the temperatures plunge in this month, the summer heat accompanied by high humidity can be occ ...

See also:

Pune, Pune - Geography, Pune - Climate, Pune - History, Pune - Economy, Pune - Civic administration, Pune - Culture, Pune - Transport system, Pune - Education, Pune - Hospitals, Pune - Places of interest, Pune - Important roads, Pune - Important phone numbers, Pune - Current Events, Pune - Famous personalities, Pune - Pune District, Pune - Pune Division

Read more here: » Pune: Encyclopedia II - Pune - Climate

It lies south of the Indo-Gangetic plain. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats to the east, the Nilgiris in the south and the Satpura and Vindhya ranges in the north. The plateau elevation is about 500 m on average. It is composed of black volcanic basalt soil. The chief crop is cotton, however sugarcane, rice and other crops also common. Several Indian states cover parts of the Deccan: Maharashtra covers most of the northern plateau, and Chhattisgarh the northeast corner. Andhra Pradesh covers the east-central p ...

See also:

Deccan, Deccan - Origin of Name, Deccan - Geography, Deccan - People

Read more here: » Deccan: Encyclopedia II - Deccan - Geography

List of rivers in India - Brahmaputra River Basin. Brahmaputra River Teesta River Rangeet River Lachen River Lachung River Darla River in Bangladesh Jaldhaka in Sikkim and West Bengal List of rivers in India - Ganga River Basin. Ganges River Hoogli River (distributary) Damodar River Rupnarayan River Meghna River (dis ...

See also:

List of rivers in India, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal, List of rivers in India - Brahmaputra River Basin, List of rivers in India - Ganga River Basin, List of rivers in India - West Bengal Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Mahanadi River Basin, List of rivers in India - Orissa Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Godavari River Basin, List of rivers in India - Krishna River Basin, List of rivers in India - Andhra Pradesh Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Penner River Basin, List of rivers in India - Kaveri River Basin, List of rivers in India - Tamilnadu Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea, List of rivers in India - Kerala Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Karnataka Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Goa Costal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Maharashtra Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Gujarat Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Tapti River Basin, List of rivers in India - Narmada River Basin, List of rivers in India - Mahi River Basin, List of rivers in India - Sabarmati River Basin, List of rivers in India - Indus River Basin, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into inner part of India, List of rivers in India - Alphabetical list, List of rivers in India - A-B-C-D, List of rivers in India - E-F-G-H, List of rivers in India - I-J-K_L, List of rivers in India - M-N-O-P, List of rivers in India - Q-R-S-T, List of rivers in India - U-V-W, List of rivers in India - X-Y-Z, List of rivers in India - Unsorted list by Tributary

Read more here: » List of rivers in India: Encyclopedia II - List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal

Incomplete List River, List of rivers in India - A-B-C-D. Achankovil River, Adyar River, Ahar River, Aner River, Alaknanda River, Amaravati River, Arkavathy River, Ban Ganga River, Badiya River, Banas River, Bavanthadi River, Beas River, Berach River, Betwa River, Bhagirathi River, Bharathapuzha River, Bhavani River, Bhima River,Brahmani River, Brahmaputra River, Budhi Gandak Chalakkudy River, Chaliyar River, Chambal River, Chenab River, Cooum, Daman Ganga River, Damodar River, Dhasan River, Dudhana River,

List of rivers in India, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal, List of rivers in India - Brahmaputra River Basin, List of rivers in India - Ganga River Basin, List of rivers in India - West Bengal Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Mahanadi River Basin, List of rivers in India - Orissa Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Godavari River Basin, List of rivers in India - Krishna River Basin, List of rivers in India - Andhra Pradesh Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Penner River Basin, List of rivers in India - Kaveri River Basin, List of rivers in India - Tamilnadu Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea, List of rivers in India - Kerala Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Karnataka Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Goa Costal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Maharashtra Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Gujarat Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Tapti River Basin, List of rivers in India - Narmada River Basin, List of rivers in India - Mahi River Basin, List of rivers in India - Sabarmati River Basin, List of rivers in India - Indus River Basin, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into inner part of India, List of rivers in India - Alphabetical list, List of rivers in India - A-B-C-D, List of rivers in India - E-F-G-H, List of rivers in India - I-J-K_L, List of rivers in India - M-N-O-P, List of rivers in India - Q-R-S-T, List of rivers in India - U-V-W, List of rivers in India - X-Y-Z, List of rivers in India - Unsorted list by Tributary

Read more here: » List of rivers in India: Encyclopedia II - List of rivers in India - Alphabetical list

Here are unsorted list of the rivers in India, some with their tributaries and distributaries. Kajala River ...

See also:

List of rivers in India, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal, List of rivers in India - Brahmaputra River Basin, List of rivers in India - Ganga River Basin, List of rivers in India - West Bengal Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Mahanadi River Basin, List of rivers in India - Orissa Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Godavari River Basin, List of rivers in India - Krishna River Basin, List of rivers in India - Andhra Pradesh Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Penner River Basin, List of rivers in India - Kaveri River Basin, List of rivers in India - Tamilnadu Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea, List of rivers in India - Kerala Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Karnataka Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Goa Costal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Maharashtra Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Gujarat Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Tapti River Basin, List of rivers in India - Narmada River Basin, List of rivers in India - Mahi River Basin, List of rivers in India - Sabarmati River Basin, List of rivers in India - Indus River Basin, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into inner part of India, List of rivers in India - Alphabetical list, List of rivers in India - A-B-C-D, List of rivers in India - E-F-G-H, List of rivers in India - I-J-K_L, List of rivers in India - M-N-O-P, List of rivers in India - Q-R-S-T, List of rivers in India - U-V-W, List of rivers in India - X-Y-Z, List of rivers in India - Unsorted list by Tributary

Read more here: » List of rivers in India: Encyclopedia II - List of rivers in India - Unsorted list by Tributary

The name Deccan is anglicised form of the Prakrit dakkhin, itself derived from the Sanskrit dakṣiṇa, meaning south. Ancient Dakshinapatha gave its name to modern Deccan or Dekkan. In Mahabharata, Dakshinapatha is placed beyond Avanti and Vindhyas and to south of the kingdom of Vidarbhas and southern Kosalas, the latter being lo ...

See also:

Deccan, Deccan - Origin of Name, Deccan - Geography, Deccan - People

Read more here: » Deccan: Encyclopedia II - Deccan - Origin of Name

List of rivers in India - Kerala Coastal Rivers. See also List of rivers in Kerala Chaliyar River Periyar River Chalakkudy River Bharathapuzha River Thuthapuzha Gayathripuzha Kalpathipuzha Kannadipuzha Pamba River Achankovil River Payaswini Meenachil River Kodoor River List of rivers in India - Karnataka Coastal Rivers. Ne ...

See also:

List of rivers in India, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Bay of Bengal, List of rivers in India - Brahmaputra River Basin, List of rivers in India - Ganga River Basin, List of rivers in India - West Bengal Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Mahanadi River Basin, List of rivers in India - Orissa Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Godavari River Basin, List of rivers in India - Krishna River Basin, List of rivers in India - Andhra Pradesh Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Penner River Basin, List of rivers in India - Kaveri River Basin, List of rivers in India - Tamilnadu Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea, List of rivers in India - Kerala Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Karnataka Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Goa Costal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Maharashtra Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Gujarat Coastal Rivers, List of rivers in India - Tapti River Basin, List of rivers in India - Narmada River Basin, List of rivers in India - Mahi River Basin, List of rivers in India - Sabarmati River Basin, List of rivers in India - Indus River Basin, List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into inner part of India, List of rivers in India - Alphabetical list, List of rivers in India - A-B-C-D, List of rivers in India - E-F-G-H, List of rivers in India - I-J-K_L, List of rivers in India - M-N-O-P, List of rivers in India - Q-R-S-T, List of rivers in India - U-V-W, List of rivers in India - X-Y-Z, List of rivers in India - Unsorted list by Tributary

Read more here: » List of rivers in India: Encyclopedia II - List of rivers in India - Rivers flowing into Arabian Sea

Bhimashankar is located in the village of Bhavagiri 50 km north west of Khed, near Pune. It is located 110 km away from Pune in the ghat region of the Sahyadri mountain range. Bhimashankar is also the source of the Bhima River, which flows south east and merges with the Krishna River near Raichur. The area around the temple is part of the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary. The other Jyotirlinga shrines in Maharas ...

See also:

Bhimashankar, Bhimashankar - General, Bhimashankar - Legend, Bhimashankar - Architecture, Bhimashankar - Other temples and shrines, Bhimashankar - Worship

Read more here: » Bhimashankar: Encyclopedia II - Bhimashankar - General

Pune is a major industrial centre, growing exceedingly in Detroit-like manner every year. It is home to one of the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturers, — Bajaj Auto. The world's second largest forging company Bharat Forge Ltd is also in Pune. It is also home to Kinetic Engineering, Force Motors (previously known as Bajaj Tempo). The manufacturing plant of India's largest car manufacturer, Tata Motors, is in Pune. DaimlerChrysler also has an assembly line for its Mercedes Benz brand in Pune. Cummins Engines Co Ltd has a Research & ...

See also:

Pune, Pune - Geography, Pune - Climate, Pune - History, Pune - Economy, Pune - Civic administration, Pune - Culture, Pune - Transport system, Pune - Education, Pune - Hospitals, Pune - Places of interest, Pune - Important roads, Pune - Important phone numbers, Pune - Current Events, Pune - Famous personalities, Pune - Pune District, Pune - Pune Division

Read more here: » Pune: Encyclopedia II - Pune - Economy

In Pune, the past meets the present. It is one of those rare cities with a twin image: that of a tradition-bound place — generally considered the quintessence of Maharashtrian culture — and that of a modern industrial metropolis. Pune today straddles both banks of the Mula and Mutha rivers (tributaries of the larger Bhima River). The confluence (sangam) of the these in the heart of the city forms a spectacular scenic landmark. The oldest extant structure in the city is the rock-cut temple of Pataleshwar, from the 8th ...

See also:

Pune, Pune - Geography, Pune - Climate, Pune - History, Pune - Economy, Pune - Civic administration, Pune - Culture, Pune - Transport system, Pune - Education, Pune - Hospitals, Pune - Places of interest, Pune - Important roads, Pune - Important phone numbers, Pune - Current Events, Pune - Famous personalities, Pune - Pune District, Pune - Pune Division

Read more here: » Pune: Encyclopedia II - Pune - History

The city is administered by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The executive power of the corporation is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an IAS officer appointed by the state government. The corporation consists of directly elected corporators headed by a titular Mayor. The mayor has few executive powers. The BMC is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis. Pune is divided into forty-eight municipal wards, each overseen by an Assistant Municipal Commissioner for administrative purposes. The corporators of the administration are voted through a popular vote and almost all the st ...

See also:

Pune, Pune - Geography, Pune - Climate, Pune - History, Pune - Economy, Pune - Civic administration, Pune - Culture, Pune - Transport system, Pune - Education, Pune - Hospitals, Pune - Places of interest, Pune - Important roads, Pune - Important phone numbers, Pune - Current Events, Pune - Famous personalities, Pune - Pune District, Pune - Pune Division

Read more here: » Pune: Encyclopedia II - Pune - Civic administration

Pune is a vibrant cultural city and home to people of various religious denomination and demoninations. It also hosts various national festivals and cultural events throughout the year. During the month of August or September each year, the city celebrates the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. The festival culminates in a carnival-like procession along the busy thoroughfares of the city. This is one of the most important yearly events in the city. Indeed, it was in Pune that Lokmanya Tilak initiated the concept of the "Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav" - the collective communal celebration of the festival of Lord Ganesha. The city also has an a ...

See also:

Pune, Pune - Geography, Pune - Climate, Pune - History, Pune - Economy, Pune - Civic administration, Pune - Culture, Pune - Transport system, Pune - Education, Pune - Hospitals, Pune - Places of interest, Pune - Important roads, Pune - Important phone numbers, Pune - Current Events, Pune - Famous personalities, Pune - Pune District, Pune - Pune Division

Read more here: » Pune: Encyclopedia II - Pune - Culture

Schools in Pune are either run by the PMC, in which case they are called public schools, or privately by trusts and individuals. Private schools have been preferred by a majority of city residents because of better facilities and the use of English language as the medium of instruction. All private schools are affiliated either with the Maharashtra state SSC board or the all-India Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and CBSE boards. Demand is especially high for ICSE, CBSE affiliated schools and those run by convents or by the J ...

See also:

Pune, Pune - Geography, Pune - Climate, Pune - History, Pune - Economy, Pune - Civic administration, Pune - Culture, Pune - Transport system, Pune - Education, Pune - Hospitals, Pune - Places of interest, Pune - Important roads, Pune - Important phone numbers, Pune - Current Events, Pune - Famous personalities, Pune - Pune District, Pune - Pune Division

Read more here: » Pune: Encyclopedia II - Pune - Education

Pune has excellent road, rail and air connectivity to almost all important cities in India. It is extremely well connected to most of the important cities in India like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkota and Chennai. Maharashtra state transport buses are most commonly used by people to travel to rural parts of India. They are the cheapest means of transport. State owned and private air-conditioned bus services run daily buses to most important cities to and from P ...

See also:

Pune, Pune - Geography, Pune - Climate, Pune - History, Pune - Economy, Pune - Civic administration, Pune - Culture, Pune - Transport system, Pune - Education, Pune - Hospitals, Pune - Places of interest, Pune - Important roads, Pune - Important phone numbers, Pune - Current Events, Pune - Famous personalities, Pune - Pune District, Pune - Pune Division

Read more here: » Pune: Encyclopedia II - Pune - Transport system

There is a shrine to Kamalaja near the Bhimashankara temple. Kamalaja is an incarnation of Parvati, who aided Shiva in his battle against Tripuraasura. Kamalajaa was worshipped with offerings of lotus flowers by Bhrama. Shaakini and Daakini the Shivaganas who helped Shiva in the battle against the demon are also honored and worshipped here. The Mokshakund thirtha is located behind the Bhimashankara temple, and it is associated with the rishi Kaushika. There are also the Sarvathirtha, the Kusharanya thirtha where t ...

See also:

Bhimashankar, Bhimashankar - General, Bhimashankar - Legend, Bhimashankar - Architecture, Bhimashankar - Other temples and shrines, Bhimashankar - Worship

Read more here: » Bhimashankar: Encyclopedia II - Bhimashankar - Other temples and shrines