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NANDGAON

NANDGAON.

Nandganv (Murud Peta; 18° 20' N, 72° 55' E; P. 1,515; RS.

Khopoli, 45 m. NE) which lies about four miles north of Janjira, is chiefly made up of detached houses in coconut and areca-nut gardens. It is about two miles long and a mile broad. The trade is small, mainly of the export of timber and firewood to Bombay. Recently, areca-nut, a main product of the place, has found a gainful market and large quantity of nuts are transported to Bombay. Invariably, every house is hidden in high grown coconut and areca-nut trees.

Though unimposing in its structure and architecture, the local Ganapati temple is very famous. An annual fair in honour of the Siddhi-Vinayak is held in the month of February (Magh Suddha 4). The fair is attended by the devotees from all over the State in very large numbers. Traders erect temporary sheds in which sweets, toys and cloth are sold. Recreation booths also remain one of the attractions of the fair. Transactions to the tune of

Rs. 5,000 take place. Of late, the Sri Siddhi Vinayak Committee, a registered trust, renovated the temple at a cost of Rs. 30,000. A yearly fair in honour of Gadba Devi is held on the Caitra (April) full-moon day. It is attended by about 2,000 persons and has a sale of sweetmeats, bangles and toys.

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