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Paithan Pratishthana | |
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Town | |
| Paithan | |
  Paithan  Paithan | |
| Coordinates:19°29′N75°23′E / 19.48°N 75.38°E /19.48; 75.38 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| Region | Marathwada |
| District | Aurangabad |
| Established | 1st century BCE |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagarpalika election result 2016 All 23 seats result Mayor -BJP, Shivsena - 7, Nationalist Congress party - 6, BJP - 5, Congress - 4, Other- 1. |
| • MLA | Vilas Sandipanrao Bhumre (SHS) (2024) |
| • Mayor | Suraj Rajendra Lolge (BJP) (2016) |
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 57,280 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431 107 |
| Telephone code | 02431 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-20 |
Paithan['pəɪ.ʈʰaɳ] (pronunciationⓘ), historicallyPratiṣṭhāna[pɾə'tɪʂʈʰana], is a town withmunicipal council inAurangabad district, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India. Paithan is located 56 kilometres (35 mi) south of present-day Aurangabad on the banks of theGodavari River. It was the capital of theSatavahana dynasty, which ruled from the second century BCE to the second century CE. It is one of the few inland towns mentioned in the famous first-century Greek book, thePeriplus of the Erythraean Sea.
Paithan is associated with many spiritual leaders of all faiths since ages. To name some of them are -Changdev Maharaj,Saint Dnyaneshwar,Saint Sopandev,Saint Nivruttinath,Saint Muktabai,Saint Eknath, Saint Jaganade Maharaj,Saint Bhanudas, etc. Paithan was the home town and Samadhi sthal of the great Marathi saint Eknath; people flock yearly to his shrine during the time of the Paithanyatra, also known as theNath Shashti. Apegaon village, the birthplace of Saint Dnyaneshwar and his three other siblings is located along the northern bank of the River Godavari, about 12 kilometers easterly to Paithan. The religious saints and philosophers enthralled the masses through their works written in simple Marathi style and popularized the bhakti cult in the wake of Islamic expansion. Therefore, Paithan eminently deserves the appellation as "Santpura". Paithan is also an important place for followers ofMahanubhava Sampradaya. SarvajnaChakradhar Swami stayed in Paithan for a long period.
Paithan is a well known ancient Digambar Jainatishay kshetra (pilgrimage place of miracles). A beautiful black sand idol of 20th Jain Tirthankar, Bhagwan Munisuvratnath is in the temple.
Paithan is also known for itssaris — thePaithani beautifulsilk saris that sport intricately embroideredgold orsilver borders.
Dnyaneshwar Udyan at Paithan is developed on the lines ofBrindavan Gardens,Mysore.
The city is home to many noted personalities of modern times likeShankarrao Chavan, Yogiraj maharaj Gosavi (Descendant of Sant Eknath), Balasaheb Patil (Historian)
Pratishthana (Sanskrit: प्रतिष्ठान, lit.standing firmly) was capital of firstSatavahana kingSimuka, from where it grew into an empire covering almost half of present India. The Satavahanas were known as "Trisamudratoyapitvahana". Later, under the name Pishtapura (Sanskrit: पिष्टपुर, lit.flour city), it was taken by theChalukya rulerPulakesin II who commissioned the recording of the event in a poem as "reducing Pishtapuram to flour".
Pratishthanapura or present day Paithan is said to be the capital of Mulaka desh.Aurangabad,Nashik,Jalna,Washim are parts of Mulaka. Muluka or Mulaka is identified and it is also known as Moolaka or Moolaka desha along withAshmaka.
According to Puranas, Pratishthana was built by KingSudyumna, son ofManu. Once Sudyumna, who was one of the few sons of Manu, strayed into Shiva's forest during his hunting trip aroundManulaya and was cursed to become a woman named Ila by Shiva. By praying to Shiva's consort Parvati, Sudyumna managed to stay as man and woman alternatively every month.[1] He would not remember events of one stage in the other. When he was a woman, he married the son ofChandra,Budha (Mercury, one of the nine planets the 'Navagrahas'), through whom he had a son (Pururavas). Budha helped Ila to attain his former self by pleasing Shiva through 'Ashvamedha Yagna' (Horse sacrifice). After leaving Budha, at the instance of Sage Vasiştha, Ila establishedSomavamsa in the city of Pratishthana in the valley ofSahya mountains by banks of riverGodavari from where he ruled for long. After him, Pururavas became the king of Pratishthana.[2]
In ancient times it was called Pratishthanpura and it has seen many ups and downs in its long and chequered history. Because of its long and continued existence it was the seat of a number of dynasties and dynastic rules. It was credited to be the capital of the ancient Janpadas like Asmaka. Thus, Paithan gained the epithet as "Supratisthana" (Sanskrit: सुप्रतिष्ठान, lit.standing very firmly) not only for its political importance as the capital city during the long rule of the Satavahanas and of great consequence till the Yadavas, but also for its affluence and of highly advanced civilization. Its importance has also been vouchsafed in the writings of the foreign travelers and geographers. As a great commercial centre, it was very well linked with the other important towns of ancient India and the western world. Its exports had earned great reputation in the western markets and had achieved international renown. Its quality textiles such as the Paithani had no parallel in the contemporary world. The Roman parliament was rather forced to put a ban on such types of luxurious imports to save the nation form extravagance. So its contributions in the field of trade and commerce are equally noteworthy and as important as in the fields of politics and religion.
Archaeologically, Paithan's importance need not be overemphasised. The environs of Paithan have given evidence of pre-historic and proto-historic antiquities. Whereas, in the historical period archaeological data from the Satavahans to the Yadavas has been recorded. Even now a number of antiquities of different periods are abundantly available on the surface of the mounds at Paithan. Thus we come across an amazing variety of beads, terracotta. Bangles and coins of the Satavahana period. Some of the punch-marked coins predate the Satavahans and the foreign coins confirm its close contacts with the western world. Paithan, with its varied and variegated politico-economic and religio-social activities greatly contributed to the growth of a highly enriched cultural milieu and perhaps no other city in Maharashtra could possibly compare itself favorably with Paithan. Apart from the thriving of the three major religious sects such as Buddhism, Jainism and Vedic religion at Paithan ever since it became the capital city of the Satavahanas, all the religious movements during the medieval period have centered round this historic city.
Paithan the ancient city of Pratishthan, is situated on the left bank of the river Godavari. Since the second millennium B.C. The dawn of the Goda Valley Civilisation it has played a vital role in shaping the culture of the region and has been a sacred place for the Hindus, the Buddhists and the Jains.From ancient times Paithan was important emporium of trade and commerce with links connecting it to marts in India and in Europe. It developed its own religion and educational institutions and in the field of art, drew the attention of the Muslim invaders, who overran the city and whose culture left its imprint upon the life and manners of the people of Paithan.During the seventeenth century, the Marathas, recognizing the value of Paithan as a centre of religious and economic importance, strove hard to keep it under control. They felt a special affinity towards this ancient city and many Maratha rulers made it a point to stop at Paithan while on their way to other places. In 1679, for instance, Chhatrapati Shivaji halted at Paithan while proceeding to Jalna. During his stay he issued a charter appointing Kawale – a leading priest of Paithan – as a royal priest. This arrangement made by Shivaji for a local priest to perform the family rituals is understandable as Paithan was regarded as moksha-tirtha – a pilgrimage centre from where the soul could be liberated forever from a shackled existence. Shivajis son and successors honoured this charter for a long time.The Peshwas, the administrators of the Maratha rulers, also kept close connections with Paithan city. Peshwa Balaji Bajirao in 1761, married into the Wakhare family – moneylender of Paithan and his successors . Peshwas Madhavrao and Narayanrao, maintained the close association. Peshwa Madhavrao, judging from his letters, was particularly impressed by the textiles of Paithan.
Paithan is located at19°29′N75°23′E / 19.48°N 75.38°E /19.48; 75.38.[3] It has an average elevation of 458 m (1,503 ft).
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[4] Paithan had a population of 34,556. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Paithan has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Paithan, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bidkin is a large village in Paithan Taluka having a population of 14941 according to 2001 census.
Paithan is a well known ancient Digambar Jainatishay kshetra, meaning a pilgrimage place of miracles. This temple is dedicated to Munisuvrata, the 20th Jain tirthanakar. The moolnayak of this temple is a black coloredsand idol of Bhagwan Munisuvrat Nath. The idol is of the time period when stone idols were not generally made, thus indicating its antiquity. It is even believed that LordRama, Lakshman and Sita ofTreta Yuga worshiped this idol. This Jain tirtha and the idol are considered as powerful hence qualifying as anatishay kshetra.[citation needed]
Shri Santaji Jagnade (1624–1688) was one of fourteen cymbal players employed by Shri Tukaram Maharaja, a prominent Marathi Saint. Jagnade recorded several of Tukaram's Abhangs. He belonged to the Teli caste of oil producers[3] and is the only Saint from that caste. Jagnade was born and brought up in Sadumbare in the Maval tehsil in the Pune District. He was a Varkari, a vaishnav devotee of Lord Vitthal, who is supreme Lord Krishna Himself appearing as the King ofDwaraka. The address of his temple in Paithan is Shree Santaji Maharaj Tilven Teli Samaj Dharmshala, which is located close to Dashkriya Vidhi Paithan ghat, little easterly to Eknath Maharaj Mandir. The founders of this temple are Mr. Pralhadseth Sidlambe and Mr. Kedarnath Dadarao Sarje.
A majorEmbankment dam called the "Jayakwadi Dam" is located near Paithan, and is known for attracting a wide variety of resident and migratory birds which has been established asJayakwadi Bird Sanctuary. This is the world's first dam made from soil. It has 27 gates. On 9 August 2006, Paithan experienced its worst flood in known history when the dam floodgates were opened because of heavy rainfall in the region, half of city was drawn in the water due to which many people migrated to othe places for few days. The Jayakwadi dam is filled by the flow of water coming from the Nashik division. Photography at this dam is banned and driving your vehicle up to the dam is not permitted.
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