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Tehsil Paithan, District Aurangabad (Sambhajinagar), Maharashtra.

This is actual Paithan, Place of "Sant. Eknath Maharaj".
Taluka in Aurangabad district. History reveals that the olden name of this place is Pratistanapuram, the capital of Satavahanas also known as Salivahana and the Salivahana Saka we use in Hindu calenders are named after Salivahana dynasty. Gautami Putra Satakarni period this is the western capital of his kingdom. The main capital being Danyakatakam or present day Guntur district, Amaravathi town in Andhra Pradesh.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paithan
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Coordinates:   19°28'22"N   75°23'12"E

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  • really paithan is a gr8 historical city. it was capital of king SHAK-SHALIWAHANA during the then period. 2day v counting the era was started by this gr8 king " shaliwahana ". Hence it is called as Shake ... into sanskrit. 2day there are old proofs of that golden city r there remain.
  • Quite a filthy town. Needs intense clean-up.
  • CITY OF CULTURE HAVING GOOD PEOPLE BUT BAD LEADERS.........
  • Paithan is a very beautyful city
  • paithan is city of great sant eknath maharaj, there is eknath shasthi festival for that lacks of devotees are enjoying bhajan kirtan. once in a life every one should must attain that festival
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