Kuteena

Kutina is a village in the Neemrana subdistrict of the Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan in India.[1] It is located in the foothills of Aravali.

Kuteena
village
Kuteena
Location in Rajasthan, India
Kuteena
Kuteena (India)
Coordinates: 28.043°N 76.456°E / 28.043; 76.456
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictAlwar
Elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total5,500
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
301708
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ02-

Location

Kuteena is located 10 km from Rajasthan's northeastern border with Haryana and 10 km from National Highway number 8 (NH-8) at Shahajahanpur. The nearest railway station (Bawal) is 20 km away. This village is the holy land of Baba Kundandas maharaj. Kuteena is surrounded by Siryaani to the south, Gugalkota to the west, Giglana to the east, and Kaankar & Rajgarh to the north. It is in a valley amidst the Aravalli Range.

History and demographics

Kuteena is a village of Rajpoot's Chauhan in the past Kuteena establish by a Muslim Kutubudin so it called Kuteena. After that Chauhan Rajpoot came here from Neemrana that was a riyasat in Rajasthan. Rajpoot Again make new Village in the mid of two Mountain in 1570.

While Kuteena was established by Muslims, Hindus now make up majority of the population. Many villagers are serving or retired military personnel. Many have won gallantry awards mainly being HAV Hazari singh who won Vir Chakra. . R.S. Chauhan was former rajasthan police DGP, Sultan Singh Chauhan (Asst Comdt. CRPF), Lieutenant Commander (late) Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan decorated with Nau Sena Medal, Colonel Sardar Singh, Additional District Magistrate Narender Chauhan . Retd DG Satish Sharma IPS from Gujarat he is staying in Surat in Gujarat. Col Ravi Sharma, after taking Premature Retirement from Army, has been working as An Actor, Director, Script Writer & Military Advisor in Bollywood, Mumbai. His Wife Mrs Leena Sharma is winner of Mrs India Pacific Beauty Contest and is also an actor in Mumbai. The Village is protected naturally with 2 hills on both sides.

Temples

Kuteena has many temples: chauganan mata, jugni mata durga mata, hanumanji, thakur ji, Baba Kundan Das. The Temple of Dadi Jagni is also situated in village Kuteena, and also a temple of 1008 Baba Mohan Das is situated in village Kuteena.The temple of Saint Baba Kundandas and the Mata Temple are located on a hill top. Durga mata temple is being beautifully constructed into a complex. After completion it will contain a gufa, temple and park.

Economy

In the past, the economy of Kuteena was based mainly on agriculture but now it is also on Defence, paramilitary and police services. However, it has also now shifting towards business and industry. Nearby industrial hubs like Gurgaon, Shahajahanpur, Neemrana, Behror, Bhiwadi, Khushkhera, ghiloth japanese zone 2 and Alwar employ many of the residents, leading to higher family incomes and living standards.

Culture

Due to its location, the village culture has been influenced by Haryana. Rath is the main spoken language. The village has a diverse culture with a strong impact of Rajput culture. Most of the Hindu festivals are celebrated here. Holi, Deepawali, Gangaur are the major festivals. Baba Kundandas fair celebrated annually in the village along with sports events. Nowadays the marriages are done with the residents of Haryana which has also brought the culture of Haryana here.

  • THE SHIVLING
  • Mata ka darbar temple at Kuteena
  • temple dham
  • Peacock at kutina
  • Baba Kundandas
  • hill view

References
  1. "Village Code Directory: Rajasthan" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2010.
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