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Ghātanji

Maharashtra, India · Asia

About Ghātanji

Ghātanji sits on the route: 30 minutes from Pāndharkawada.

Ghātanji is in Maharashtra, India, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Pāndharkawada, about 28 km away.

Ghatanji is a very old city and municipal council in Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also known as 'Cotton City', because in this area farmer produces a fine quality of cotton. It is also a place of pilgrimage of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' having Devasthan near the bank of river

Read more 'Waghadi'. Every year, in January–February, a fair in the name of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' takes place at the 'Azad Maidan'. The day on which 'Dahi Handi' is being celebrated, is the main occasion in one month fair. Ghatanji is a composition of name 'Ghati' and 'Anji', nearby suburbs, and is one of the main towns in Yavatmal District. There is a historical temple of 'Lord Nrusimha' (also called 'Lord Narsimha'), which was built in Hemadpanti architecture (named after 1259-1274 CE prime minister Hemadpant from the court of Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri). People from all the corners of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and other nearby states come here to pay homage."

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Ghātanji is in Maharashtra, India, about 28 km from Pāndharkawada.

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Quick Information

Population
21,293
Continent
Asia
Country
India
Region
Maharashtra
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
20.1418, 78.3133

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in India

Police
100
Ambulance
102
Fire
101
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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