Atigre

{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}

{{Orphan|date=December 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Atigre

| native_name = अतिग्रे

| native_name_lang = mr

| settlement_type = Village

| coordinates = {{coord|16|44|21|N|74|21|53|E|type:city_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = India

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Kolhapur

| subdivision_type3 = Taluka

| subdivision_name3 = Hatkanangale

| government_type = Grampanchayat

| timezone1 = Indian Standard Time

| area_code = 416118

| population_total = 3729

| area_total_ha = 662

}}

Atigre is a village in Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra, in western India.[http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=27&distcd=34&tslcode=003 "2011 Census of Maharastra, Kolhapur, Hatkanangle"]. Government of India{{cite book|author=Bombay (India : State). Legislature. Legislative Assembly|title=Debates. Official Report|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VF4dAAAAIAAJ|year=1959|page=586}}{{cite book|title=Environment & Ecology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XqcbAQAAIAAJ|year=1985|publisher=MKK Publications|page=87}} It is situated on Kolhapur-Sangli Highway about {{convert|410|km|mi}} from Mumbai, 17 km from Kolhapur, 8 km from Hatkanangle, 35 km from Sangli, and 12 km from Ichalkaranji.

Near Atigre is a small lake, "Shahu Talav", which has provided drinking and irrigation water for the village for many years.{{cite book|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kolhapur|url=https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbombay00statgoog|year=1886|publisher=Printed at the Government Central Press|pages=[https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbombay00statgoog/page/n27 12]–}}

In 1997, the population of Atigre was about 3000.{{cite book|author=India. Directorate of Census Operations, Maharashtra|title=Alphabetical list of villages|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BLgUAQAAMAAJ|date=1997|publisher=The Directorate|page=85}} Many of the people living in Atigre are employed as teachers.

Education

There are many schools in this village: the "Anganvadi" for the kindergarten, the "Vidya Mandir Atigre" for primary school for Marathi medium education and high school for Marathi medium people learning up to 10th std. Students can obtain an international-level education at Sanjay Ghodavat Technical Institute.

Festivals

Tourism is an industry in the village.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/AAI-proposal-to-acquire-11ha-land-for-airport-soon-MP/articleshow/46925527.cms "AAI proposal to acquire 11ha land for airport soon: MP"]. Times of India, Nikhil Deshmukh | TNN | 15 Apr 2015 There is a statue of Bahubali[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Rail-Budget-2015-Industries-forums-pin-hopes-on-railway-budget/articleshow/46362931.cms "Industries, forums pin hopes on railway budget"], Times of India | 25 Feb 2015 and a well-known temple, the "Maruti" temple.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/New-train-plan-derails-Kolhapurs-dreams/articleshow/41739124.cms "New train plan derails Kolhapur's dreams"]. Times of India. During Sri Ram Navami, which generally occurs in the months of March and April, a large number of devotees celebrate the three-day "Yatra" Festival in memory of Rama. It occurs on the ninth day, or navami, beginning on the "no moon day" or Amavasya, and continuing during the time of the waxing moon, "Shukla Paksha". Celebrations and festivities begin with prayer to the Surya Deva early in the morning. At midday a devotional service to him is performed with Bhakti and piety. As part of their belief in Maruti, the people in the village eat only vegetarian food, and in particular the Marathi food "Puran Poli" is served at this festival.Atigre village has a dargah of Hazrat Gabi Pir Baba near Shahu Lake since ancient times. His Urs takes place in Bahubij

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Category:Villages in Kolhapur district

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