Vita, Maharashtra

Vita
Vite, विटा,विटे.
City
Nickname(s): City of Gold
Vita

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 17°16′16″N 74°32′16″E / 17.27111°N 74.53778°E / 17.27111; 74.53778Coordinates: 17°16′16″N 74°32′16″E / 17.27111°N 74.53778°E / 17.27111; 74.53778
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Sangli
Talukas Khanapur (Vita)
Government
 • Body Vita Municipal Corporation
 • MLA Shri Anil Bhau Babar
Elevation 560 m (1,840 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 48,289
 • Rank 3rd in Sangli District
Languages : Marathi
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 415311
Telephone code 91(2347)
Vehicle registration MH-10
Lok Sabha constituency Sangli
Vidhan Sabha constituency Khanapur-Atpadi
Civic agency Vita Municipal Corporation

Vita is a town and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[2][3]

History

Vita is a town in Maharashtra in Sangli District. It is nicknamed "City of Gold".

Economy

In spite of water scarcity, people in Vita have displayed entrepreneurship in:

Culture

Vita is well known for its festival celebrations. The biggest ahd best being Dusserra, wherein the palakhis of Revansiddha and Bhairavnatha compete against each other. Revansiddha GOD is considered as the guest of Vita hence its Palakhi is given the benefit of starting the race 100 meters ahead of Vita Bhairavnatha Palakhi. People from across the state come to see this event. Vita is also famous for its Bhairavnath Yatra. Vitekars celebrate all festivals including EID with equal enthusiasm.

Religion

Hinduism is the main religion. People from different religions like Buddhism, Islam, Jainism also reside here.

Education

All colleges in Vita are affiliated to the Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Bharati vidyapeeth English medium school vita

Communication and media

Marathi is the main language. Hindi and English are the other languages spoken besides certain community-specific languages.

Transport

Roads

Places of tourist interest in and around Vita

  1. Lord Revansiddha Temple, 8 km from Vita. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Sangli district. This temple is symbolic of spirituality. The journey to this temple from Vita is full of twists & turns. One must visit this place to explore the magnificent structure & natural flow of water inside the temple through a small mountain kind of structure. This temple is considered to be "Jagruth ".It receives thousands of visitors and pilgrims every year.
  2. Akara Mukhi Maruti Mandir in Alsand
  3. Bhairavnath Mandir (Gramdaivat of vita)
  4. Bhupalgad
  5. Chourangi Nath Mandir 27.2km from Vita.south side of MIDC Kadegon
  6. Dargoba temple at pare - is a temple with a scenic background of a lake and mountains
  7. Davlmalik baba dargah,Bhikawadi(bk).
  8. Hanuman temple,Karad road
  9. ISKON Temple (International Society for Krishna Consciousness)34 km South Near Tasgaon.
  10. Kalandar Baba (Pir), Lengare.
  11. Laxminarayan Puratan Vastu Sanghralay, Posewadi, Khanapur
  12. Lord Siddhanath temple,Kharsundi.
  13. Mahankaleshwar Temple, 9 km from vita, Pare Road.
  14. Mayani Migratory Bird Sanctuary 20 km North of Vita
  15. Mhaswadsiddha Mandir in Shitole Galli Vita
  16. Old Ganpati Temple,Old Mahadev Mandir Ram Mandir Vitthal Mandir all are Hemadpanthiy in Bramhangali Vita
  17. Panchlingeshwar Mahadev mandir At Panchlingnagar.
  18. Panchmukhi Ganpati Temple in Shivaji Chowk.
  19. Sagreshwar Sanctuary 30 km
  20. Shukacharya mandir Palashi.
  21. Vitthal Mandir / Kaleshwar Mandir in Ubhipeth & Manmath Mandir in Sonargali

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=604447
  2. ↑ "State Elections 2004 Candidates Details for 274-Khanapur". nic.in. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "COMMODITY - Agmarknet". nic.in. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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