6-575: ARAG may refer to: Arag , a town in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra Advanced Research and Assessment Group ARAG SE European Insurance Group ARAG-Tower Düsseldorf ARAG ATP World Team Championship Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ARAG . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-405: Is approximately 30 km south east of the much larger urban conglomeration of Sangli-Miraj. As of the 2011 census Arag has a population of approximately 15,000. In Arag over 75% of the population is employed in agriculture and within the region the town is famous for its progressive farming techniques. The primary crops grown are sugar cane, Baby corn paan mala , jwari , and, in common with
18-477: The business center of the eastern part of Miraj, located just 6 km from Karnataka Border. The town has temples built to Ganesh, Vitthal, Yallamma Devi, Mahadev (one modern and one ancient), Maruti, and a number of other deities. During the Yatra , an annual pilgrimage held on 26 January, many people visit the town of Arag to worship the goddess Yallamma Devi. It is believed that there are two temples to Mahadev as
24-534: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ARAG&oldid=972627673 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arag Arag is a small town in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra . It
30-483: The locals were unable to move the Shiv Ling to a new location (called Swayambhu Shiva). Therefore, a second temple was built in the newly desired location. Arag has a substantial Jain community, both Digambar and Shwetambar . It has an ancient Digambar Jain mandir, believed to have been built more than 1000 years ago, with some locals reporting that it was built by Daitais in pre-historic times. In recent times, due to
36-456: The rest of the Sanli-region, Turmeric . Arag is Sangli's leading grape and sugar cane producing town. Arag is also famous for " Paan " and acres of Panmalas (Pan Growing Fields) can be seen in and around Arag, leading some visitors to describe the area as an open greenhouse. The pan is sent across India, with the majority going to Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Mumbai. Arag is considered to be
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