Aundha Nagnath
Aundha Nagnath
Aundha | |
|---|---|
Temple | |
| Nickname: Nageshwar jyotirling | |
Aundha Nagnath in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates: 19°32′04″N 77°02′22″E / 19.534554°N 77.039566°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Hingoli |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,801 |
| Demonym | Aundhekar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH 38 |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Hingoli |
| Assembly Constituency | Basmath |
| Website | aundhanagnathmahaulb |
Aundha Naganath is a town in Hingoli district of Maharashtra State in India. The town is known for the Aundha Nagnath Temple, a Hindu temple. It is the 8th Jyotirling out of 12 that is dedicated to Shiva. The town is also known for the Siddheshwar Dam, which is about 15 km away from the city in the western direction. It is the proposed site for the LIGO-India Project, a planned gravitational wave detector that lies 12 km away from the town. After its scheduled completion in 2024, this research facility will be the fifth such facility after Hanford, Washington, Livingston, Louisiana in the USA, Virgo in Italy and KAGRA in Japan.