Saoner
Saoner is a city and tehsil headquarters in north part of Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra, India. The town is governed by Savner municipal council. It is from Nagpur city. Saoner is located on the bank of Kolar River. It is historically and mythologically important.
History
Saoner is said to be mentioned in the Jaimini Ashwamedh under the name of Saraswatpur, and there are many legends connected with it. Ancient Shiv temple also known as Hemadpanti Shiv temple is also located near the bank of Kolar river. Ancient temple of Lord Ganesh is located at the neighboring village of Adasa on a hill. Saoner is also of historic importance due to its role in the 1942 Quit [India Movement] against the British.The region of Savner earlier was controlled by Hayihayavanshi Rajputs of Chhattisgarh later this region fell in the hands of the Nagpur Kingdom.
Demographics
India census, the town of Saoner had a population of 22,000. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Saoner had an average literacy rate of 45%, higher than the national average of 29.5%: male literacy was 49%, and female literacy was 38%. In Saoner, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.Climate
Saoner has tropical wet and dry climate with dry conditions prevailing for most of the year. It receives about 163 mm of rainfall in June. The amount of rainfall is increased in July to 294 mm. Gradual decrease of rainfall has been observed from July to August and September. The highest recorded daily rainfall was 304 mm on 14 July 1994. Summers are extremely hot, lasting from March to June, with May being the hottest month. Winter lasts from November to January, during which temperatures drop below 10 °C. The highest recorded temperature in the city was 48 °C on 19 May 2015, while the lowest was 3.9 °C.Extreme Weather
The average number of Heat wave days occurring in Saoner in the Summer months of March, April & May is 0.5, 2.4 and 7.2 days respectively. May is the most uncomfortable and hottest month with, for example, 18 days of heat waves being experienced in 1973, 1988 and 2010. The summer season is characterized by other severe weather activity like thunderstorms, dust storms, hailstorms and squalls. Generally, hailstorms occur during March and dust storms during March and April. These occur infrequently. Squalls occur more frequently with 0.3 per day in March and April rising to 0.8 per day in May.
Culture
The city of Saoner has a rich Culture in Vidarbha. Co-existence of communal harmony is an excellent example in Saoner, wherein people of all caste come together to celebratePola, Eid, Christmas, Holi and Diwali. Famous Marathi writer Ram Ganesh Gadkari died here.
Places
Adasa is a historical and ritual place of Hindu. It has a big Ganesh temple. It is 8 km from Saoner.Dhapewada is the place which is famous for temple of lord Vitthal this place is also known as “Pandharapur of vidarbha” the Rathyatara of Dhapewada is known in whole Maharashtra.
Waki is famous in whole india for the sufi saint Hazarat Baba Tajuddin there are annual fair organised in waki every Hindu Muslim join this fair.
Kapileshwar Temple - Around 12 km from Saoner, Located Kelvad has been beautiful shiva Temple and statue of Shiva. Has waterfall came to the nanda Mukha. Must come to visit place but not basics infrastructure village of Kelvad. Poor road conditions….
Navnath Temple - Around 6 km from Saoner, the temple situated around lack of Talenkhedi, had Rushimuni statue over there. Best for one day picnic, but not good road infrastructure to go there and rainy time worse experience.
Heti - ancient temple situated 5 km from Saoner,
Must to visited place one a years.