Yavatmal
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 next destination for this tour is Yavatmal.
Introduction of Yavatmal:-
Yavatmal is a city in the state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of the Yavatmal District. This district is around 90 km away from divisional headquarters of Amravati and is 670 km away from the state capital Mumbai. The name ‘Yavatmal’is derived from the Marathi words Yavat meaning mountain and mal meaning row. It is famous for the grand celebration of Durga Puja in Nav Ratri. This district ranks 3rd after Cuttack in the vibrant and huge decorations of Durga mandaps. Marathi is the major language spoken in the Yavatmal district. Other languages spoken are Urdu, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Sindhi, Banjari, Gondi, Kolami and Andh, an Indo-Aryan language spoken by 100,000 people. People in this district speak with the Varhadi dialect.
Culture and tradition of Yavatmal:-
It is believed that Yavatmal, along with the rest of the former Berar province, was part of the legendary kingdom of Vidarbha that is mentioned in the Mahabharata. This district under the Berar province was ruled by the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Ashoka (272 to 231 BCE), the Satavahana dynasty (2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE), the Vakataka dynasty (3rd to 6th centuries), the Chalukya dynasty (6th to 8th centuries), the Rashtrakuta dynasty (8th to 10th centuries), the Western Chalukya (10th to 12th centuries), and finally the Yadava dynasty of Devagiri (late 12th to early 14th centuries). A period of Muslim rule began when Alaud din Khilji, Sultan of Delhi, conquered the region in the early 14th century. It later became part of the Nizam Shahi sultanate, based at Ahmednagar. The Nizam Shahis ceded this district to the Mughal Empire in 1595. As Mughal rule started to unravel at the start of the 18th century, Asaf Jah I, Nizam of Hyderabad, seized the southern provinces of the empire ( in 1724, forming an independent state. In 1853 the district, together with the rest of Berar, came under the administration of the British East India Company. Berar was than divided into East Berar and West Berar with Yavatmal district included in the former. In 1864 Yavatmal, along with some other talukas, was formed into the district initially called Southeast Berar and later renamed Wani. In 1903 Berar was leased by the Nizam of Hyderabad to the British Government of India.
Tourism in Yavatmal:-
Yavatmal district has several tourist attractions and they are-
- Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary — This sanctuary is placed in Pandarkawada district of Yavatmal that encloses an area of 148.63 sq. km. Mainly, the sanctuary sprawls amongst the Patanbori and Parwa Ranges of the Pandarkawad Forest Division. This sanctuary is widespread for its exotic hilly-undulating territory and wildlife miscellany. The Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary found its name from the ‘Goddess Tipai’ that is sited near the Tipeshwar village in the sanctuary area. The Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary provides every visitor with a tremendous opportunity every visitor to travel around a wide range of wildlife species.
2.Chintamani Ganpati Mandir — It is a beautiful temple located in this district and is mostly famous for it is underground. The mandir depicts an aura of calmness and tranquillity.
3.Kinwat wildlife reserve — This tiger sanctuary is 3 hours away from Yavatmal city. This reserve offers sightings of deers, exotic birds, tigers and bears.
4.Mahadev temple — Mahadev temple is one of the most spiritual spots of the town. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is an ancient Hemadpanthi temple of Kedareshwara. The structure of the temple is almost 1100 years old. The sabha mandap was designed in 1915 and the entrance part is highly decorated and ornamented. It also contains a big linga symbol. There is a Nandi in front of it and is installed on a pedestal. There is a brass idol of Lord Shankara guarded by eleven hooded cobras made of brass.
5.Lower Puss Dam -Lower Pus Dam, is an earth-fill dam on Pus river near Mahagaon inYavatmal district. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 3,346 m (10,978 ft). The volume content is 6,167 km3 (1,480 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 81,160.00 km3 (19,471.32 cu mi).
Food of Yavatmal:-
The food that you can relish at Yavatmal is both diverse and delicious. The city takes pride in having a good number of fine hotels and restaurants that will give you both cosy accommodations as well as tasty food. Visitors coming to Yavatmal can have a great variety of both Indian and foreign cuisines to add to their travel experience in the city. This district is full of tasty and mouth-watering dishes that are liked by most of the travellers visiting this place. A few specialities of this district are Budhicha Chivda, Varanga Khichdi and Sairat pohe
This was all about the beautiful district of Yavatmal from our side. If you hail from Yavatmal and found this blog great, then please do let us know in our comment section below and share this with your other Yavatmalis. Also let us know if we have missed out on any amazing spot from Yavatmal. 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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