Kopargaon

Kopargaon is a town and municipality located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kopargaon is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the holy town of Shirdi. Kopargaon Itself is also a holy place. The only temple of Daityaguru Shukracharya (Demons Guru) is located at Kopargaon. During that time a vidya called Sanjivani Viday was performed here to make alive to dead person. The main feature of this temple is any of the pooja, vidhi, marriage, narayan-nag bali poojan, kal-sarpa poojan can be performed here without any muhurta, and with best effects as said in hindu holy books. Datta Par located at the banks of river Godavari is mentioned in Guru Charitra of Sai Baba, the temple of Datta Guru was established with the hands of Sri Sai Baba himself in year around 1910-1915.

Geography

Kopargaon is situated at 19°53′N 74°29′E / 19.88°N 74.48°E / 19.88; 74.48. It has an average elevation of 493 meters (1,617 feet) and lies on the banks of the Godavari River.

Kopargaon (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kopargaon was a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra.

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Kopargaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Kopargaon Vidhan Sabha constituency (Marathi: कोपरगाव विधानसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India.

Overview

Kopargaon (constituency number 219) is one of the twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Ahmednagar district. It comprises the entire Kopargaon taluka of the district.

Kopargaon is part of the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely Akole, Shirdi, Sangamner, Shrirampur and Nevasa.

Members of Legislative Assembly

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