Loni also known as Loni-pravara is a town in
Rahata
Rahata is a city and a municipal council in Ahmadnagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, rec ...
taluka,
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. It is known for the biggest
Shiv Jayanti
Shiv Jayanti, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj festival, is a festival and public holiday of the Indian state of Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated on February 19, celebrating the birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj, the first C ...
Festival in the world. There are many colleges in this town.
Climate is dry and moderate.
Lontek Temple
This is a small temple on top of a hill with a large idol of
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ÉɦaËd̪eËÊ‹Éh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
.
Nizarneshwar Temple
This is a temple to Shiva at Nizarneshwar, 16 kilometers from Loni toward
Sangamner
Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India.
It derives its name from the site of the ''sangam'' (confluence) of three rivers in the area: the Pravara, Mhalungi, and Adhala.
Sa ...
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Pravara Sugar Mill
This is the first cooperative sugar mill in Asia,
set up in 1950,
established by
Dr. Vithallrao Vikhe Patil.
References
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Cities and towns in Ahmednagar district