Nighoj

Nighoj is a village in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is about 90 kilometres away from Pune and had naturally created potholes (tinajas) on the riverbed of the Kukadi River.[1]

Nighoj
village
Potholes at Nighoj river
Nighoj
Location in Maharashtra, India
Nighoj
Nighoj (India)
Coordinates: 18°57′35″N 074°16′37″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmadnagar
TalukaParner
Government
 • BodyVillage panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,600
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
414 306
Telephone code02488
Vehicle registrationMH-16, MH-17
Lok Sabha constituencyAhmednagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyParner
Nearest townsParner, Shirur, Alkuti
Potholes in Nighoj river

Geologists indicate that formerly there was greater rainfall in the area and that the Kukadi River flowed out from the highlands, scouring the bedrock and forming the potholes and the gorge.[2]

Education

Schools
  • Shree Malganga Public School Ghodobaphata, Patharwadi, Nighoj
  • Jilha Parishad Prathamik Shala, Nighoj
  • New English Medium School, Nighoj
  • Shri Mulika Devi Vidya Mandir, Nighoj
  • Shri Mulika Devi Science & Art Junior College, Nighoj
  • Malaganga Vidyalay, Nighoj
  • Shri Mulikadevi Arts & Science Senior College, Nighoj
  • Zilha Parishad Primary School, Lamkhade Vasti, Nighoj
  • Zilha Parishad Primary School, Tanpure wadi, Lalage mala, Nighoj
  • Zilha Parishad Prarthmik Shala, Kund Vasti
  • Zilha Parishad Prathmik Shala, Kale Wasti Nighoj

Religion

The majority of the population in Nighoj is Hindu, but there are also Muslims. There are several temples in the village, one of which, the Malaganga temple, is located on the bank of the gorge on the old river-bed itself[1]

Temples
  • Malaganga Temple
  • Kapileshwar Temple
  • Waghajai mata Temple, Lalagemala
  • Ram Mandir
  • Shambhu Temple
  • Vardvinayak Temple, Tanpurevasti
  • Savta mali Temple, Bhukanvasti
  • Datta Mandir, Lalagemala, Nighoj
  • Khandoba Mandir, Lalagemala, Nighoj

Places of interest
  • Pot Holes, Malaganga Temple
  • Morachi Chincholi
  1. Natural pot holes

See also

References
  1. Gunaji, Milind (2010). Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra (second ed.). Mumbai, India: Popular Prakashan. p. 231. ISBN 978-81-7991-578-3.
  2. Babar, Md. (2005). "8. Hydrogeomorphology of Landforms". Hydrogeomorphology: Fundamentals, Applications and Techniques. New Delhi: New India Publishing Agency. pp. 149–150. ISBN 978-81-89422-01-1.
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