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Country
  
India

District
  
Ahmadnagar

Founded by
  

Population
  
13,600 (2011)

Local time
  
Monday 5:43 PM

State
  
Maharashtra

Taluka
  
Parner

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Area code
  
02488

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Weather
  
38°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 12% Humidity

Nighoj potholes with western routes


Nighoj (Marathi: निघोज)is a village in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is about 90 kilometres away from Pune and is famous for the naturally created potholes (tinajas) on the riverbed of the Kukadi River. Experts from all over the world come here every year to study the phenomenon of their formation.

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Map of Nighoj, Maharashtra 414306

Geologists indicate that formerly there was greater rainfall in this area and that the Kukadi River flowed out from the highlands with such force that scouring of the bedrock took place and resulted in the formation of these potholes and the gorge.

Nighoj


Schools

  • Jilha Parishad Prathamik Shala, Nighoj
  • English Medium School, Nighoj
  • Shri Mulika Devi Vidya Mandir, Nighoj
  • Shri Mulika Devi Science & Art Junior College, Nighoj
  • Malaganga Vidyalay,Nighoj
  • Shri Mulika Art& Science Senior College, Nighoj
  • Zilha Parishad Primary School,Lamkhade Vasti,Nighoj
  • Zilha Parishad Primary School,Tanpure wadi, Lalage mala,Nighoj
  • Religion

    The majority of the population in Nighoj is Hindu. But also there are few Muslims. There are several temples in the village. One of these temples, the Malaganga temple, is located on the bank of the gorge on the old river-bed itself and considered very auspicious. Every year there is a yatra of malaganga devi around 10 lac devotees come for pay their homage. There's a barav situated in the middle of nighoj this barav known for their hemadpanthi structure.

    Temples

  • Malaganga Temple
  • Kapileshwar Temple
  • Waghajai mata Temple
  • Banks

  • Central Bank of India,Nighoj
  • State Bank of India,Nighoj
  • A D C C Bank,Nighoj
  • @ Co-operative Banks @ 1. Nighoj Nagari Sahakari Patsantha,Nighoj 2.Malganga sahkari Patsantha,Nighoj 3.Swami samarth Cooperative Bank,Nighoj

    Places of interest

  • Pot Holes, Malaganga Temple
  • Morachi Chincholi
    1. Natural Pot Holes-Geographical Wonder

    References

    Nighoj Wikipedia