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नमस्कार Rotaractors! We, the team ‘Mahabloggers’ from Rotaract district 3131, Pune, India, welcome you aboard on this virtual tour, ‘ महाराष्ट्राची चंदेरी दुनिया’ around our glorious and magnificient state of Maharastra with 36 spectacular and eminent districts, each rich with its distinct culture, heritage, and history, yet rooted to the illustrous spirit of valour of this state, which is the जन्मभूमी of innumerous brave and historically significant personalities. So, fasten your seat belts as we take you around the resplendent districts of Maharshtra. Our first destination for this tour is Bhandara.

Introduction of Bhandara:-

Bhandara is an administrative district. The Bhandara city serves as the district headquarters. The district is famous for its large rice production. Along with it, the district is also known for Ordnance Factory Bhandara, which manufactures products for the Indian Armed Forces. It is also home to various major industrial undertakings such as Ashok Leyland, Sunflag iron steel company, and Shivmangal Ispat Pvt. Ltd. The current name of Bhandara is derived from the term “bhana”, meaning “brass”, as the town is dominated by the brass-working industry. Bhandara district is mainly popular for its large production of rice, and is thus termed as the “Rice Bowl of Maharashtra”. Marathi is spoken by a majority of the population in Bhandara while Lodhi, Powari, Halbi, Koshti, Hindi, and Kalaari are spoken by some communities. Marathi and English are official and co-official languages of the city.

Culture and Tradition of Bhandara:-

Bhandara is a place with mixed cultures. One of the greatest festivals celebrated is the Bhandara Festival. The Bhandara festival takes place on Somvati Amavasya- a new moon day that falls on a Monday at Khandoba Temple in Maharashtra. During the festival, devotees use the golden powder to worship the deity Lord Khandoba, widely known as a descendant of the sun, and to celebrate his victory over the demons Mani and Malla.

In the seventh century, the district was included in the territories of the Haihaya Rajput kings of Chhattisgarh, whose kingdom was known as Maha Kosala.
By the 17th century, the district was made a part of Berar by Peshwas, who had invaded the region during the period. In 1699, the region came under the control of Parasoji Bhonsle along with the territories of Vidarbha and Berar. Raghoji Bhonsle of Vidarbha became the leader in 1743 and was succeeded by his son Janoji after his death in 1755. The feudal dynasty of Lanji governed the region from 1818 to 1830 and formed the Bhandara district in 1821.
Peshwas were ousted by Nizams during the 1850s, who ceded Berar to the British East India Company in 1903.
With the reorganization of states in 1956, Bhandara was transferred to Bombay Province from the state of Madhya Pradesh.
After the formation of Maharashtra in 1960, Bhandara evolved as a district of the state.

Tourism of Bhandara:-

  • Koka Wildlife Sanctuary- The park is situated barely 20 km from the district of Bhandara and close to Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary. The total area of the park is 92.34 sq. km. Koka has an abundant population of tigers and leopards.There are herbivores like Gaurs, Cheetahs and Sambhars. The jungle safaris operate from 6:30 to 10:30 in the morning and from 3:00 to 6.00 in the evening. The route is 44 km. long and takes about 3–4 hours to cover. The best time to visit the park is during and between the months of November and June.
  • Gosekhurd Dam- Indirasagar Dam, also known as Gosikhurd Project, was established with an aim of offering irrigation facilities to the villages of Nagpur, Bhandara, and Chandrapur districts. The site features a 92 m high and 653 m long concrete gravity dam, which was formed after rehabilitating around 249 villages that were affected by the submergence of Gosikhurd. The dam fulfills the irrigation and electricity needs of the destination and its adjoining areas.
  • Korambhi Temple- Korambhi is a village in the Bhandara tahsil of Bhandara District of Maharashtra state in India. There is a temple to the Hindu goddess which is situated on the hill of Korambhi.It is a holy place among Hindus. Korambhi is famous for this Temple.
  • Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary- Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, about 58 km from Nagpur and 60 km from Bhandara spread over Pauni Tehsil of Bhandara district and Umred, Kuhi, and Bhiwapur Taluka of Nagpur district. The sanctuary is home to resident breeding tigers, herds of Gaur, wild dogs, and also rare animals like flying squirrels pangolins, and honey badger.
  • Rawanwadi Dam- Rawanwadi Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1960. The dam is an Earth filled Dam. The length of the dam is 96 m ( 314.961 Feet ) , while the height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 12.44 m. Rawanwadi Lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty. Hilly terrain and forest adds to the natural beauty.
  • Ambagad Fort- It is a medieval period fort situated near Tumsar in Bhandara District in Maharashtra. It was constructed by Raja Khan Pathan, the subedar (governor) of Devgadh ruler, Bakht Buland Shah, in AD 1700. Later, it came under the possession of Raja Raghuji Bhosle of Nagpur who used it as a prison. Later it was captured by the British. Ambagad Fort is about 13 km from Tumsar.

Food of Bhandara:-

Bhandara is known as the “Rice bowl of the country”. Bhandara serves all the basic Maharashtrian food items like Vada Pav, Pav Bhaji, Pani Puri, Bhel etc. But the district is basically famous for Kadav and Ramdas pohe.

This was all about the beautiful district of Bhandara from our side. If you hail from Bhandra and found this blog great, then please do let us know in our comment section below and share this with your other Bhandaris. Also let us know if we have missed out on any amazing spot from Bhandara. Like, share and do comment on our blogs so that they reach maximum rotaractors who wish to travel and know more about our Maharashtra.

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