Parner

Parner
town
Parner
Location in Maharashtra, India
Parner
Parner (India)
Coordinates: 19°00′11″N 74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E / 19.003; 74.438
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
TalukaParner
Government
  TypeMunicipal corporation
  BodyNagarpanchayat
  NagaradhyakshNitin Adsul
  Current MLAKashinath Mahadu Date
Population
 (2011)
  Total
About 25,000
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
414302
Telephone code02488
Vehicle registrationMH-16
Nearest cityBhalawani, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Hiware Korda,Nighoj, Alkuti
Lok Sabha constituencyAhmednagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyParner
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in

Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote the famous epic Mahabharat also in ancient time parner has called as a PRATI KASHI because in parner there are 12 Jyotirlinga and all are eastiblished by Rishi Parshar maharaj