Maihar
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Maihar is a town in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its revered Maa Sharda Devi temple and its rich Hindustani classical music heritage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | municipal council ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ali Akbar Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allauddin Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| demographicsCharacteristic | mixed urban and semi-urban population ⓘ |
| economicActivity | limestone and cement-related industries (regional) ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 367 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| festivalCelebrated |
Navratri
NERFINISHED
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Sharad Purnima (at Maa Sharda temple) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Nagar Palika Parishad Maihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximate coordinates 24.27°N 80.75°E ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Maihar Band (orchestra founded by Allauddin Khan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInfluence | training ground for several noted classical musicians ⓘ |
| hasHillTemple | Maa Sharda Devi temple on Trikuta hill ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Maihar railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleDeity | Goddess Sharda (form of Saraswati/Durga) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
Alha-Udal associated sites (local legend)
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Maa Sharda Devi temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hindustani classical music tradition
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Maa Sharda Devi temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Maihar gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localLanguage | Bagheli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Satna district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Baghelkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | Vindhya Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicSchool | Maihar gharana of Hindustani classical music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicSignificance | important centre for Hindustani instrumental music ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Satna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| partOf | Jabalpur railway division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Shaktipeeth-associated shrine (regional belief) ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Jabalpur–Katni–Satna–Manikpur section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central India ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important regional Shakti worship centre ⓘ |
| stateCapitalDistance | approximately 165 km from Bhopal (by road/airline distance, approximate) ⓘ |
| summerTemperature | often exceeds 40°C in peak summer ⓘ |
| templeAccess | reachable by steps and ropeway (cable car) ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
connected by road to Jabalpur
ⓘ
connected by road to Satna ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
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