aswandha good for health like weakness,heart,face etc
Saswad is a place with long history.It was on the ancient trade route connecting
the coastal Konkan ports to the Deccan interiors.Being on a trade route also made
it a center for Buddhist Monasteries[1]. The samadhi or the resting place of the
13th century varkari sant Sopan is located in the town.The annual Alandi to
Pandharpur Wari of Dnyaneshwar Palkhi makes a halt in the town. In recent centuries
it was known as the town at the foot of the historic Purandar fort.The first Peshwa
from the Bhat family, Balaji Vishwanath had his base in the town. His son, Bajirao
I moved his base in 1720 to nearby Pune and turned that place into a large
city[2].During the 18th century, Saswad was the seat of Purandare family,
hereditary knights of the Peshwa.The family's palatial mansion,now crumbling, was
an imposing sight during the late peshwa era[3]
In the 20th century, Aacharya Atre, the eminent Socialist leader, Marathi Writer
and Filmmaker was born here. He was one of the Leaders of the Samyukta Maharashtra
Movement.His series of books on the Movement. viz. Karheche Pani ??????? ????
created Undisputed Place in the History of Marathi Language.
Saswad from the Sangameshwar temple in 1813 by British artist Robert Melville
Grindlay.The Purandare palace can be seen in the background
Geography[edit]
Saswad is located at average elevation of 1000 metres.[4]
As of 2011Saswad had a population of 1,31,821. Males constitute 52% of the
population and females 48%. Saswad has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than
the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 80%. In
Saswad, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
About Saswad[edit]
Given its proximity to Pune, Saswad may become part of Pune metropolitan area.The
town is just 25 km away from Pune city and 20 minutes from Hadapsar.The Eotte
(Royal Purandar) city which is under construction is just 10 km from Saswad and
Magarpatta City, Amannora Tower City are 25 km from Saswad. Saswad is a well
developed city. There are many apartments,shopping complex,planned society's are
built. Saswad is the base for visitors to nearby Khandoba temple at Jejuri ,the ek-
mukhi Datta temple at Narayanpur and the historic Purandar fort- it is also
mentioned as the residence of Peshwa Bajirao in the tv soap Peshwa Bajirao
Public transport[edit]
Saswad city has Pune city buses (PMPML). Saswad has its own ST depot which is the
3rd largest depot in Pune after Swargate and Shivajinagar. Pune railway station is
just 40 min away from Saswad. Pune airport is 50-60 min(via Kharadi bypass) away
from Saswad. In 2013 railway budget decide to start railway(Local) to Saswad.
PMPML (PMT)[edit]
Many buses of PMT are running from different area of Pune to Saswad. Hadapsar -
Saswad running by every 10 min, Swargate - Saswad running by every 25 min. Before
few years ago from Saswad- Pune station & Saswad- Alandi these buses also available
but due to less no. of buses these routes are temporarily stopped but there are
chances to start it again. Pune Municipal Corporation Pune station- Saswad,
Swargate- Kondhawa- Saswad, Katraj- Saswad are proposed buses starting in few
days..
Saswad Colleges and Schools[edit]
Waghire college- Saswad, Purandar college- Saswad, kanya prashala- Saswad, shivaji
D'ed college- Saswad, M.E.S waghire high school- Saswad, Purandar high school-
Saswad, Shivaji English Medium- Saswad, gurukul primary school- Saswad, Bachpan
primary school- Saswad, st. Josef English medium- Saswad, 8 municipal high schools-
Saswad, purandar engineering college- Saswad, ITI- Saswad, sheth raghunath sabale
college of Pharmacy- Saswad, Annasaheb magar college- Hadapsar, JSPM college-
Hadapsar, Sadhana high school- Hadapsar, KJ institute- Kondhawa(saswad rd), Trinity
Institute- Kondhawa(saswad rd), Sinhgad city school- Kondhawa(Saswad rd),
