Parli Vaijnath is a city and a municipal council in Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Parli is Second largest city in terms of size and population in Bid district. It is the headquarters of the Parli taluka of Beed district.There are 12 Jyotirlinga in India one of which is Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga located in Parli Vaijnath.

Parli Vaijnath
City
Nickname: 
परळी-वैजनाथ
Parli Vaijnath is located in Maharashtra
Parli Vaijnath
Parli Vaijnath
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°51′N 76°32′E / 18.85°N 76.53°E / 18.85; 76.53
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictBeed
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyParli Vaijnath Municipal Council
 • MLADhananjay Munde, NCP
Elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
90,975
DemonymParlikar
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Vehicle registrationMH-44
A view of Parli Vaijnath Temple

About

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Parli is in Beed district identified by Shri Vaijnath Temple.[1][2][3][4]

Vaijnath temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited Parli Thermal Power Station. Other major industries include Vaijnath Sugar Factory,The India Cements Ltd and Ghawalkar Engine,Transmission and Motor Repair and Overhaul Facility. The Head office of Vaidyanath Co-Operative Bank is located in Parli. One of the biggest fair in Maharashtra takes place here on Mahashivratri. Parli is the largest taluka place in Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

According to Ancient Scriptures

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It is said that Savitri and Satyavan lived here, and the famous incident of Savitri taking back her beloved husband's life from Yamraj took place here, around the Narayan Mountain. By this claim it can be inferred that Parali was once part of the Madra Kingdom, whose king was Ashvapati, the father of Savitri.

The young Sage Markandeya is also believed to have got the boon to live here in Parli Vaijnath[5] By this claim, since Markandeya had lived contemporarily to Mahabharata events, even have interacted with King Yudhishtira,[6] it can be understood that the Shivlinga of Vaijnath is at least of that time period and much possibly even before. [7]

Religious and tourist attractions[8]

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Shri.Vaidyanath Mandir Parali. The History of Parli Vaijnath Temple says that Rani Ahilyabhai Holkar renovated the Parli Vaijnath Temple in the 1706 AD.

At about 25 kilometres from Parali Vaijnath is Ambejogai.

Aadishakti Mata Yogeshwari Devi Mandir, Ambajogai. She is the Kulswamini/Kuldevi of most Chitpavan Brahmins.

First Poet Shri Mukundraj, Ambajogai. Mukundraj maharaj was one of the earliest Marathi literary poet. There is a Samadhi (Monument) of Mukundraj Maharaj at Ambajogai, 5 KM away from Yogeshwari Temple.

Demographics

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As of 2011[9] has population of 90,975. Male constitute 52% females at 48%. Parli has an average literacy rate of 67.68% higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 60%. In Parli, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

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Parli Vaijnath railway station is a small railway station in Beed district, Maharashtra. Its code is PRLI. It serves Parli city. The station consists of 3 platforms.[10]

Parli Vaijnath is well connected to Nagpur, Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Latur, Barshi, Manmad, Sangli, Kakinada, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Khammam, Warangal, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Purna, Nanded, Vikarabad, Zaheerabad, Bidar, Raichur, Guntakal, Mumbai, Nashik, Bengaluru, and Visakhapatnam.[11][12][13]

The most common mode of transport within the city is auto-rickshaws. Cab services like Ola, Uber, etc. are not available.

Political leaders

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  • Gopinath Pandurang Munde was an Indian politician from Maharashtra. A popular Leader in Maharashtra called a Lokneta. He was a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Union Minister for Rural and Panchayati Raj in Narendra Modi's Cabinet.[14]
  • Pankaja Munde, also known by her married name Pankaja Munde-Palwe, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and National Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party.[15]
  • Dr. Pritam Gopinath Munde is a doctor and Indian politician who is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Beed. In 2014, she won with a margin of 6,96,321 votes - the highest ever in India's electoral history.
  • Dhananjay Panditrao Munde is an Indian politician, who is currently a member of the Nationalist Congress Party, and was appointed cabinet minister in Uddhav Thackeray's Maharashtra State.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/treasures/temple/parali-vaijnath [dead link]
  2. ^ "Parli Vaijnath Temple". 15 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Parali Vaidhyanath JyotirLinga Temple (परळी वैजनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर)- History, photos and shloka of Parali Vaidyanath in Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Parli Vaijnath Jyotirlingas Ambejogai". 8 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Parali Vaidhyanath JyotirLinga Temple (परळी वैजनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर)- History, photos and shloka of Parali Vaidyanath in Maharashtra".
  6. ^ "Mahabharata Vana Parva - Translation by KM Ganguly | Mahabharata Stories, Summary and Characters from Mahabharata".
  7. ^ "Parali Vaidhyanath JyotirLinga Temple (परळी वैजनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर)- History, photos and shloka of Parali Vaidyanath in Maharashtra".
  8. ^ "Tourist Places | District Beed, Government of Maharashtra | India".
  9. ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2727_PART_B_DCHB_BID.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ "PRLI/Parli Vaijnath". India Rail Info.
  11. ^ "South Central Railway | Trains Diverted / Short Terminated due to Derailment of Goods Train". scr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Ahmednagar-Beed line takes off with Rs 177 crore work orders | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  13. ^ "ahmednagar beed parli vaijnath railway line : latest news, information, pictures, articles". post.jagran.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Gopinath Munde remembered on 8th death anniversary". ThePrint. PTI. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  15. ^ Banerjee, Shoumojit (18 June 2022). "Maharashtra MLC polls: MVA urges legislators to gather in Mumbai from June 18". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  16. ^ दैनिक प्रभात - उपासना व्यायामामुळे जीवन सुखद. Retrieved 18 January 2004. [full citation needed]
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