Kharsundi is a village located in Atpadi Taluka, Sangli District of Maharashtra, India.

Kharsundi
Village
Kharsundi is located in Maharashtra
Kharsundi
Kharsundi
Location in Maharashtra, India
Kharsundi is located in India
Kharsundi
Kharsundi
Kharsundi (India)
Coordinates: 17°20′30″N 74°46′34″E / 17.341585°N 74.775996°E / 17.341585; 74.775996
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSangli district
TalukasAtpadi
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)[1]
6,120
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Vehicle registrationMH
Nearest cityVita
Lok Sabha constituencySangli
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKhanapur-Atpadi
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in
Priests offering prayers to Siddhanath, Kharsundi

Kharsundi is well known for Lord Siddhanath. Siddhanath is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva and it is believed that he is the protector of Kharaspundi. Siddhanath is the patron god of Atpadi and adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective (Kshetrapal) gods of Maharashtra. The village is well known in southern India for its large cattle fair, mainly for Khillari breed bulls.

Places Nearby

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  • Walvan - 06 km
  • Bhood - 13.5 km
  • Lengre - 17.7 km
  • Vita - 31.7 km
  • Balwadi - 05 km
  • Balewadi - 06 km
  • Atpadi - 23.4 km
  • Kargani - 13.2 km
  • Ghulewadi - 03 km
  • Nelkarji - 07 km
  • Bhivghat - 13 km
  • Kankatrewadi - 6.3 km
  • Kavathe Mahankal - 47.5 km

References

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  1. ^ "Villages & Towns in Atpadi Taluka of Sangli, Maharashtra".