Bhavani Peth is a Marathi language name for a locality in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This includes cities such as Pune, Solapur, Madhavnagar, Karad and Ahmednagar. The term Bhavani was derived from the Goddess Bhavani. The Goddess has a famous temple in Tuljapur[1] in the Solapur district.

Bhawani Peth is an important center of the timber trade and has a thriving hardware and steel market. The market caters to the civil and allied industry.[2]

18°30′33.78″N 73°52′11.42″E / 18.5093833°N 73.8698389°E / 18.5093833; 73.8698389

References edit

  1. ^ "Welcome to Tuljabhavani Charitable Trust , Tuljapur". Tuljabhavanitrust.org. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ^ Bhavani Peth. "Bhawani Peth". Retrieved 21 October 2013.

Further reading edit

  • Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions (ISBN 81-208-0379-5) by David Kinsley