Ambajogai
Ambajogai is a municipal council, Tehsil and subdivision in Beed district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Ambajogai is known as cultural capital of the Marathwada. The town has tourist destinations like Hattikhana, Monuments of Mukundraj (Marathi peot), and Dasopant, temples of Yogeshwari temple, Kholeshwar temple, Barakhambi temple.
Ambajogai | |
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Municipal council | |
Yogeshwari (Amba) Temple Top at Ambajogai | |
| Nickname: Ambanagari | |
Ambajogai Location in Maharashtra, India Ambajogai Ambajogai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18.73°N 76.38°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Marathwada |
| Division | Aurangabad |
| District | Beed |
| Named for | Ambabai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 74,844 |
| Demonym | Ambajogaikar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 431517 |
| Telephone code | 02446 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-44 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Beed (current MP Pritam Munde) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kaij (current MLA Mrs. Namita Mundada) |
The town was renamed Nizami name Mominabad to Ambajogai after goddess Yogeshwari (also known as Jogai) whose heritage temple is located here and are visited by people all over from Maharashtra, largely from the Konkan region. The town has many heritage places and this township is known as the cultural capital of the Marathwada region. The town has other heritage Hindu temples such as Sakleshwar, 12 Khambhi Mandir (lit. '12 pillar temple'), Kholeshwar Mandir, Mukundraj Smadhi and Dasopant Swami Samadhi, Kashivishwanath, Amruteshwar. There is an ancient cave called Shivleni Caves (Hattikhana) also known as Jogai Mandap declared as the Protected Monuments in Maharashtra (Archaeological sites in Maharashtra), where Lord Shankar, Nandi and Elephants are carved in stone, Bramha and Vishnu are also carved.