India /Maharashtra /Yavatmal /Kalamb
Kalamb is a town in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra state in India, situated on Nagpur Yavatmal road. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Kalamb, Yavatmal is famous today for its temple devoted to the Hindu God Ganesha. The temple is known as Shree Chintamani Temple, based on another name for Ganesh that emphasizes the belief that praying to him can remove worries (‘Chinta’ means worry in Sanskrit and in local Marathi language). It is one of the 21 Kshetras of Ganesh throughout India. An annual fair of Shree Chintamani is held here. It is not widely known that this otherwise unimportant town today was surprisingly an important revenue assessment center under the Mughal Empire in early seventeenth century as the capital of a Sarkar (sub-unit of a Mughal Subah) of the same name, earlier spelled as ‘Kalam’.
Kalamb Ganesh Temple Idol, Yavatmal
HistoryEdit
Kalamb is a village situated on the banks of the River Chakravarti. This village is popular for the underground Chintamani Ganesh Temple, where an annual fair is organised in the month of Magha Shuddha, between Chaturthi and Saptami. Tourists also visit the holy water tank called ‘Ganesh Kunda’ in the village. Kalamb is administrative center of a Taluka (sub-district). The Taluka has a population of about 96 thousand (2001 Census) and has over 140 villages. It is part of Vidarbha region, generally considered economically backward part of Maharashtra state. Vidarbha, was called Berar by the British and by the Mughals earlier. It was part of Central Provinces and Berar in British India between 1903 and 1947, and was part of Nizam of Hyderabad’s territory until 1903.
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Best Season to VisitEdit
October to February.
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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 – 2 Hours.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Yavatmal is accessible from cities such as Nagpur, Mumbai and other important cities in the state. Buses and taxis are the main way to reach the place.
Bus : Yavatmal is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular buses.
Train : Yavatmal is the southern terminus of the 762 mm narrow gauge railway known locally as the Shakuntala railway. This line is composed of two legs intersecting with the broad gauge Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line at Murtajapur. Dhamangaon is the nearest Railways Station. It is approximatly 45 kms away from Yavatmal City. MSRTC buses are fequently available from Station.
Air : Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, is nearest Airport, which is 138 km away from Yavatmal. Yavatmal airport is located 9 Kilometres east of the city of Yavatmal and has been taken up by Reliance Airport Developers Ltd for development. No scheduled flights operate out of Yavatmal yet. Taxis are available from the airport and this is the easiest way to reach the place.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.
Safety / WarningEdit
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- Police : 100
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire : 101
