Katraj

Katraj
Suburb

Katraj Jain temple

Katraj Jain temple
Katraj
Coordinates: 18°27′13″N 73°51′42″E / 18.45361°N 73.86167°E / 18.45361; 73.86167Coordinates: 18°27′13″N 73°51′42″E / 18.45361°N 73.86167°E / 18.45361; 73.86167
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Founded by Girish
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 411 046
Telephone code 020
Vehicle registration MH-12

Katraj is suburb of Pune in Maharashtra state of India and within the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. Katraj is famous for its Peshwa era (18th century) lake that supplied water to the city during that period[1][2].The village lies at the foot of the Katraj Ghat or mountain pass on the main National Highway 4 connecting Pune with places South of the city such as Kolhapur and Bangalore.In recent decades area surrounding the lake and the village of Katraj became part the City of Pune.The former rural area is now surrounded by residential complexes.The lakeside hosts the Rajiv Gandhi zoological park[3].Bharti Vidyapeeth, a deemed university has its main campus here. A large Jain temple was built here in late 20th century.

Katraj Jain temple

The Jain temple was built in 20th century and one of the major Jain pilgrimage in Pune. This temple was constructed under direction of Shri Daulasagarji.[4] Temple has rich architecture. Temple also has a dharamshala with modern facilities along with bhojanalya.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Joshi, S., 2007. Sustainable Management Plans for Urban Lakes in India. In Proceedings of Taal2007: The 12th World Lake Conference (Vol. 1202, p. 1207).
  2. ↑ Khare, K. C., and M. S. Jadhav. "Water Quality Assessment of Katraj Lake, Pune (Maharashtra, India): A Case Study." Proceedings of Taal2007: The 12th World Lake Conference. Vol. 292. 2008.
  3. ↑ Ashraf, S. Husain; Fazili, Asif Iqbal (2006). Tourism in India : planning and development (1st ed. ed.). New Delhi: Sarup. p. 70. ISBN 9788176256650.
  4. ↑ Kelting, M. Whitney (2001), Singing to the Jinas: Jain Laywomen, Mandal Singing, and the Negotiations of Jain Devotion, Oxford University Press, p. 15, ISBN 9780198032113
  5. ↑ Morgan, Francis (2017), Vacation Goose Travel Guide Pune India, Soffer Publishing, p. 17
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