Kharsundi | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 17.3416°N 74.776°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sangli district |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Atpadi |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population: | 6,120 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | MH |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Vita |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sangli |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Khanapur-Atpadi |
Iso Code: | IN-MH |
Kharsundi is a village located in Atpadi Taluka, Sangli District of Maharashtra, India.Kharsundi is well known for Lord Siddhanath. Siddhanath is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva and it is believed that he is the protector of Kharaspundi. Siddhanath is the patron god of Atpadi and adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective (Kshetrapal) gods of Maharashtra. The village is well known in southern India for its large cattle fair, mainly for Khillari breed bulls.