Dhamnand is a small village within the
Khed Taluka
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in the state of
Maharashtra
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,
India
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. It is situated in the Ratnagiri District beside the Vaki and Nagzari Rivers.
Its population is about 4500, with the main industries being farming and forestry. The village god, or
Gramdevata, is
Zolai Devi.
Subdivisions
Dhamnand is further divided into many Wadis:
# Mhapadiwadi- Maruti
# Mulanda - the temple of Kalika Devi
# Payarwadi - Dubleshvar Shiva Temple, Saibaba Temple and private temples as well
# Tambad
# Raw -Zolae Devi
# Lingayat
# Khadak
# Rohidas
# Kadam
# Sutarwadi - Virat Vishvakarma Temple is in this zone
# Rajwada-Kajufata
# Jadhavwadi- Shri Ram Temple
# Vaglacha Mal
# Gudhyacha Aad- Shri Datta Temple, Vir Hanuman Temple
# Ratamba Mal
# Ganpati- Lord Ganesh Temple
# Niwachi
# Shindewadi - Lord Ganapati Temple
# Boudhawadi - Thatagat Samaj Mandir
# Brahminwadi – Vitthal Rakhumae Temple
References
Villages in Ratnagiri district
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