Yavatmal

Yavatmal is a district of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east central part of the state. It is also spelt as Yeotmal derived from the old word Yot Lohara. It is believed that, Yavatmal with the rest of the Berar province was part of the legendry kingdom of Vidarbha mentioned in the Mahabharata. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.

After occupying by many dynasties,in the year 1853, the district together with the rest of the Berar came under the administration of the British India Company.Berar was divided in to east and west Berar.Yavatmal came under east Berar. In 1864, Yavatmal along with several talukas was formed into the district initially called Southeast Berar and later named Wani. In 1903, Nazim of Hyderabad to the British Government of India leased Berar. During British rule Yavatmal town was used as hill station. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.

Yavatmal District is located in the eastern region (Vidarbha) of the Maharashtra state surrounded by Amravati and Wardha district to the north, Chandrapur district to the east, Andhra Pradesh State and Nanded district to the south and Parbhani and Akola district to the west. The word Yavatmal is said to have been derived from Yeota, chief town of a pargana and the termination is either the word 'mal' or a 'hill 'or a corruption of mahal. Of the 35 district of Maharashtra, Yavatmal ranks 6th in terms of area and 19th in terms of population. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.

The whole district is occupied by a number of east west ranges. The central portion is a plateau with very steep sides and attains an elevation of between 300 and 600 meters above the mean sea level. Yavatmal is one of the major producers of cotton in the state. About half of the gross cropped area in the district is under cotton cultivation.Some of the important tourist destinations in Yavatmal are: Kalamb, Wani, Yavatmal, Waghapur, Digras, Darwha, Ghatanji and Kaleshwar. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.

Places to Visit in Yavatmal.
Kalamb- it is an ancient village situated on Nagpur- Yavatmal road. There is a typical underground temple dedicated to Shri Chintamani.A famous a water tank as `Ganesh kunda`is available there. The village is situated in the riverbank of Chakravarti. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.The fair of Shri Chintamani is held in the month of December or Magh Shudha from Chaturthi to Saptami.

Wani- wani is the tehsils head quarter, situated on the bank river of Nirguda. The famous temple of Shri Raghunath Swamy is situated in this place. Wani is an important center of trade in cattle and bullocks. There are coalmines near to Wani.

Datta Mandir and Khateswar Maharaj temples are famous in Jambhora. Hot water spring at Kapeswar on the bank of Peinganga river is a famous place. Jagat temple and Khojochi mosque are the important places in the Yavatmal town.

Flora and Fauna
Flora and Fauna of Yavatmal are quite diverse. The varied climate and topography has resulted in good vegetable cultivation and animal husbandry. The land of Yavatmal is arid desert, tropical rain forest and mountain range. The different kinds of animals in reserved forests are like tiger, panther, bison, deer, antelopes, wild boar, bear and blue bull. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.

There are thick forest wealth in Pusad, Digras, Arni, Ghatanjali, Maregaon and Yavatmal talukas of Yavatmal district. Tipeswar, Tiwsala, Umbarda and Bitargaon are the well-known reserved forests of the district. Trees like bamboo, tendu, hirda, apta and moh grow in the forest. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.

How to Reach
Air: Nagpur is the nearest airport (139 kms), linked to Mumbai (776 kms). Other airports in the vicinity are Aurangabad (288 kms) and Pune (475 kms).
Rail: Connected by rail, with a station at Yavatmal (narrow gauge line).
Road: State highways and roads from the district headquarters at Yavatmal link all 16 tehsils (subdistricts) and major towns. National highway No 7 passes through the district.
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