Country India District Dhule Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 405 m Local time Wednesday 12:07 PM | State Maharashtra Taluka Sakri PIN 424304 Population 21,764 (2011) | |
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Weather 38°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 16% Humidity Neighborhoods Nagai Colony, Nagare nagar, Neharu Nagar, Shikshak Colony, Ganesh Nagar | ||
Sakri is a census town in the Dhule District of the Nashik division, Maharashtra state, India. The town of Sakri is the administrative headquarters for Sakri Taluka. Another Sakri is in Bihar, which is now a railway junction.
Contents
- Map of Sakri Maharashtra 424304
- Shree Vimalnath Bhagwan Tirth Balsana Sakri Dhule
- Goddess Kanbai Temple Balsana Sakri Dhule
- References
Map of Sakri, Maharashtra 424304
The town is located on National Highway 6 running between Hazira (near Surat) in Gujarat to Kolkota, West Bengal.
The people there are mostly Hindu. The languages most spoken in Sakri are Marathi & Ahirani.
In the Sakri Taluka there is the World's Largest Solar Project. Also there is abounded sugar factory.
Shree Vimalnath Bhagwan Tirth, Balsana, Sakri, Dhule
Pratima (Idol) of Shree Vimalnath Bhagwan was found by a farmer while ploughing his field. This 77 inches pratima was kept in the farmers house at the village Balsana, in Dhule District of Maharashtra. Param Pujya Acharya Shrimad Vijay Vidyanand Surishwarji, who was then a Muni and was in the vicinity of Dhule, heard about this. He went to Balsana and visited the farmer. Param Pujya Shree convinced the farmer to hand over the Pratima to the Jains, so that proper care and puja according to Jain Rituals could be performed. The farmer agreed.
Param Pujya Shree Vidyanandji Maharaj Saheb then called a meeting of many Jain Sanghs. After careful deliberations and upon suggestions of all Jain Sanghs present, he decided and declared that Shree Shitalnath Bhagwan Sanstha, Dhule will own, build and manage temple of Shree Vimalnath Bhagwan, at Balsana. Till date this temple is owned and governed by Dhule Sangh.
Goddess Kanbai Temple, Balsana, Sakri, Dhule
Goddess kanbai is said to be "avatar" of goddess parvati. She is well worshiped goddess in Maharashtra as well as the places where maharashtrians lived. She is said to be wife of "Kanher", "avatar" of God Shiva. This temple was made by Holkar queen. Now-a-days it is preserved by Maharashtra Government. The area around this ancient temple contains two more temples. One of God Shiva and one Of God Surya (Sun). The Surya temple is broken and also the idol of God Surya is broken, The Shiva Temple is in well condition and worshiped by the villagers.