Ravindra Jadhav

Nestled among the sugar bowl of western Maharashtra, having 500 years of history, known as grape capital of the region and being known for 240 years of yearly Rath Utsav and the land of tamasha and kushti - Tasgaon, a cute little town typically reminding us of the mix of north-south Indian culture is situated at 17 degrees North Latitudes and 74.6 degrees East Longitudes. Maintaining traditional Rathotsava - Ganpati Chariot is moved around the city for the Elephant God’s City Sighting. Figure 1 is of the 30 feet wooden chariot decorated and pulled manually. Thousands of people visit tasgaon to witness this traditional event annually.  Figure 1: Traditional Rathostava in which a Ganpati Chariot with thousands of visitors Figure 2: Tamasha - a dance cum drama form popularised in western Maharashtra. Figure 3: Kushti is a popular sport in Maharashtra especially in Western region. Figure 4: Tasgaon Map with its position in the district Sangli and the state of Maharashtra. Given as Ja...

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