Baner

Baner
—  suburb  —
Baner is a suburb of Pune.
Baner Location of Baner in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	18°33′36″N 73°47′25″E / 18.56°N 73.79028°E / 18.56; 73.79028Coordinates: 18°33′36″N 73°47′25″E / 18.56°N 73.79028°E / 18.56; 73.79028
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Pune District
Parliamentary constituency	Pune (Lok Sabha constituency)
Civic agency	Pune Municipal Corporation
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 570 metres (1,870 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 411045

Baner (Marathi: बाणेर) is suburb of Pune, India. Baner is welknown for "Varkari" parampra and bhakti aradhana from many years. It is located off the Katraj–Dehu Road Bypass by-passing Pune city. Baner road serves as the main approach road for the bypass which in-turn connects to the Mumbai Pune Expressway. Baner is bordered by Pashan in south, Balewadi to the west, Aundh to the north and Pune University to the east. Baner is mostly a residential and commercial suburb of Pune and large portions are occupied by various IT companies.

History

History of Baner dates back to the 17th century, when Kalamkar family of the Mali caste inherited Baner as a heritage, becoming the rulers of Baner. Kavaji Kalamkar built a temple of the goddess "Tukai Mata" on a hillock near Baner, which is now known as Baner Hill, part of the Baner-Pashan Biodiversity Park^[1].

Administration

Baburao Dattoba Chandere is the current corporator from Baner ward (PMC ward Number: 09) in Pune Municipal Corporation^[2]. All political parties are very active in this area because of its fast development and highest turnover.

Geography

Baner lies in the western side of Pune. Once in the outskirts, now it is merged into Pune with the help of rapid urbanisation. Baner lies on the foothills of the hills comprising the Baner-Pashan Biodiversity Park. Baner has an average elevation of 570 m ASL.

Culture

Bagad festival in Baner

Shri Ram, Hanuman, Lakshmi, Tukai, Divyai, Bhairavnath, Sant Savatamali, Baneshwar, Vitthal Rukmini, Ganpati, Dattatray and many temples are part of cultural heritage of Baner. The most prominent temple in Baner is the Bhairavnath Temple, located on middle of the town. During Navratri, there is a large procession to this temple and worshippers gather from around the town to pray here. Shree Bhairavnath is Gramdaivat of Baner. On every Akshaytritiya people celebrates "Urus" here which continuous for 3-4 days. In Urus they organize Tamasha, Kusti and fair. Dattajayanti, Ram Navami, Savatamali Punyatithi, Bhagwanbaba and Navratri are big festivals of Baner. Bhairavnath Devasthan trust organizes "Ek Gav Ganpati Miravnuk Ek" program every year which gives Ganpati Mandal's to show their talent in front of whole township. On Hanuman Jayanti every year people celebrates "Gada Festival" in the evening.

Agriculture

Ten years ago Baner was known for its agricultural development. Because of IT industries and residential zone declaration Baner lost this status. Mango, Guava, Tamarind, Plums were the famous fruits of Baner. "Baneri Bore" (Plums of Baner) got brand name because of Baner.

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