Why visit Rāhuri
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth and Aaman park.
Weather in Rāhuri
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About Rāhuri
Rahuri is a town and a municipal council in Ahilyanagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
From the Wikipedia article Rahuri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
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Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
School · 4.6 km
State public university in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, India
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Aaman park
Park
Mostly visited local neighbours
Malharwadi Road, Rahuri
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Restaurants and cafes3
History
According to legend, the town was named Rahuri, after Rahu, a historical figure in Hinduism. It is believed that Rahu's head touched the ground at this place after it was beheaded by Mohini (Vishnu) from Newasa. Rahuri also has the second most important temple of the Hindu God Shani Dev.
From the History section of Rahuri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping1
Healthcare10
Map of Rāhuri
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shirdi Airport (SAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Deolali 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Shrirampur 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Nagapur 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Ahilyanagar 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Rahata 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Ārangaon 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Shirdi 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Sangamner 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Gangāpur 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Ghulewadi 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rahuri Railway Station (2), Elton-Rodrigues, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth main entrance, Aaakashs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS062-E-29029 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-90244 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-29028 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-398314 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-398313 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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