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| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Nashik District |
| Nearest city | Satana |
| Population • Density |
311,000 (2004[update]) • 210 /km2 (544 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 1,477.83 square kilometres (570.59 sq mi) |
Baglan is a taluka (tehsil) in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Sometimes Baglan Taluka is unofficially referred to as Satana, because of that city's dominance within the taluka.[1]
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While now a backwater,[2] Baglan was once the site of the Baglan Kingdom, an Islamic sultanate that existed from 1308 to 1619. The native people in the area were the Bhils and the Konkanas.[2]
Baglan taluka contains the following villages:Kikwari khurd by sanjay, Aarai, Aaskheda, Akhatvade, Ajmersaundan, Ambasan, dangsaundaneDasvel, Dyane, Dasane, Jaikhedan,kakadgaon, Kersane, Karanjgavhan, Lakhamapur, Mangitungi, Mulher, Munjawad Nampur, Pimpalkothe, Salher, Shemali, Sompur, Tandulwadi, Taharabad, Tilwan Utrane, Nitane, Parner, Chirai Bodhri Bilpuri Mahad, Virgaon, Virgaonpade, Talwade, and Vayagaon
Baglan has a number of temples and natural sights that are tourist attractions.
Ram Mandir is a Hindu temple in Vayagaon, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Satana. About 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Satana is Mangi-Tungi, a hill with two prominent pinnacled peaks: Mangi, at 4,343 feet (1,324 m) to the west; and Tungi, 4,366 feet (1,331 m) high, to the east. Seven old temples are located on Mangi, and five on Tungi.[3] There is a large temple with a high spire in the valley.[3] There are numerous caves in the hills named after great saints such as Mahavir, Adinath, Shantinath, Parshwanath and Ratnatrya. Inside the caves there are over 300 statues to these various saints,[4] with two large idols of Mahavir. The area is considered sacred by both Hindus and Jains and enshrines images of Jain Tirthankaras in several postures including padmasana and kayotsarga.[3] Sometimes, it is described as Siddha Kshetra, meaning a gateway to the state of enlightenment. A grand fair is held there annually during Kartik (September–October) where Hindus and Jains visit in large numbers to witness the grand rath yatra. The area around Mangi-Tungi is also an ideal spot for hiking.[4]