Country India Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 91 2346 Population 18,287 (2011) | State Maharashtra PIN 416309 Vehicle registration MH10 ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | |
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Nearest cities Palus, Sangli district, Karad | ||
Kundal is a town in Palus Taluka within the Sangli District of south western Maharashtra. The Kundal village has a population of 18,287 people: 9,432 males and 8,855 females.Kundal is located 40 km to the north of district headquarters, Sangli, 5 km from Palus, and 313 km from Mumbai. Kundal is surrounded by Valva-Islampur Taluka to the west, Kadegaon Taluka to the north, Tasgaon Taluka to the east, and Karad Taluka to the west.
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Map of Kundal, Maharashtra 416309
History
Kundal is the region around Sangli, and it was originally the capital of the Chalukyas. Kundal is a historical place; its ancient name was Koundinyapuro. The traditions of Kundal are more than 1,600 years old. It is believed that Samavsharan of Bhagwan Parsvanath, Mahaveer, and Shrutkevali Poojya Shridhara Muni came to the region and achieved salvation. In Kundal, Lord Parsvanath’s idol story is well-known. It is said that after a son of a king died from disease, his newly married wife prepared an idol of Parsvanath made of Sand. Goddess Padmavati started praying and worshipping it with all her heart. Owing to the power of such sincere worship, her husband was resurrected. The story of King Satyeshwar and Queen Padmashri of Koundinyapur is based on similar concepts and ideas. Kundal was home to freedom fighters such as Krantisigha Nana Patil, G. D. Lad, Shankar Jangam, and many more. Marathi is the official language in Kundal. Kundal is famously known for 95-year-old Maharstra Kusti Maidan and an annual Kusti competition.
Industrial zone
Kundal has an industrial area known as Kranti Sugar Factory and it is the biggest in the Sangli district. Near the Kranti Sugar Factory, the government of Maharashtra has established the first training academy in Maharashtra. Known as Forest Academy, it is among the top four academies in India. Kundal is well known for producing some of the best-quality grapes in the world, an example being Mali grapes.
Kirloskar Brothers ltd is located 3 km from Kundal.
Transport
You can reach Kundal by the following ways: