Ambajogai

Ambajogai
Municipal council
Yogeshwari (Amba) Temple Top at Ambajogai
Nickname:  Ambanagari [1]
Ambajogai Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Ambajogai Ambajogai (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 18°44′N76°23′E / 18.73°N 76.38°E / 18.73; 76.38
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 Bajrang Manohar Sonwane)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kaij (current MLA Mrs. Namita Mundada)

Ambajogai is a municipal council, Tehsil and subdivision in Beed district in the state of Maharashtra, India. ^[2] It is known as cultural capital of the Marathwada. The town has tourist destinations like Shivleni Caves , Monuments of Marathi poet Mukundraj, and Dasopant, temples of Yogeshwari temple, Kholeshwar temple, Barakhambi temple. ^[3]

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. ^{[4] [5]} The town has many heritage places and this township is known as the cultural capital of the Marathwada region. ^{[3] [6]} 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. ^[7] 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. ^[7]

History

Entrance of Yogeshwari(Amba) Temple at Ambajogai

The town has been a cultural center in the region from the ancient times. The Yogeshwari temple, Kholeshwar temple and Barakhambi temple hints the cultural prosperity of the town dating back to 10th century AD. It was formerly known as Amrapur, Jayantipur, Jogaiambe. ^{[8] [9]}

Ambajogai named by The Amba – (Goddess Parvati / Durga) by his birthplace (jogai), who appeared at this place to finish Dantasura (a devil). It was also known as Jaywantinagar by name of King (Raja) Jaywant and river's name Jayawanti, turned to Mominabad under the regime of Nizam of Hyderabad before the annexation of Hyderabad state to the dominion of India. ^[10] Many heritage sites and temples were harmed during this period. It was a military base of the Hyderabad state army. The stable of the horses of the cavalry of the Hyderabad army was later turned into a hospital and medical college which later was named as Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College. ^[11]

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] India census, Ambajogai had a population of 74,844. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ambajogai has an average literacy rate of 85.89%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with 91.58% of the males and 79.88% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Saraswati public school is residential school since last 22 years. ^[2]

Education

From ancient times, Ambajogai has been referred as the "Shikshanache Maherghar" (meaning: Motherland of Education). Since pre-independence era, the council has been home to educational institutions motivated by particular objectives. The educational organisations such as Shree Yogeshwari Shikshan Sanstha and Bhartiya Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha was established before the formation Maharashtra. Ambajogai's Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya was founded a year before to Marathwada University (now Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University). There are 14 higher secondary colleges in Ambajogai town and division, ^[12] including the first rural medical college in Asia – Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College. ^[13]

See also

• Shah Buruj

References

1. "Ambajogai city history". www.beed.gov.in. Beed Government.
2. "Census of India 2011, Tahsil Profile" (PDF). 3 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
3. "About Ambajogai, Geography of Ambajogai, Tourist Places in Ambajogai". Maharashtra Online. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
4. "Yogeshwari Devasthan, Ambajogai | Official Website of Yogeshwari Devi, Ambajogai". Yogeshwari Devasthan. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
5. "श्री अंबेजोगाई भक्त निवास न्यास, पुणे". Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
6. "Beed – District". Beed District Collectorate. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
7. "Ambajogai - DOT-Maharashtra Tourism - Maharashtra Tourism" . DOT-Maharashtra Tourism. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
8. PTI (25 March 2024). "Two temple bases found during excavation in Ambajogai, says Maharashtra Archaeology Dept official". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 May 2024.
9. "Maharashtra: Two temple foundations unearthed during excavation in Ambajogai". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 8 May 2024.
10. Mahotsav, Amrit. "Shah Buruj: A fiery testimony to the freedom movement". Ministry of Culture, Government of India . Retrieved 10 November 2023.
11. "The Gazetteers Department - Bhir". cultural.maharashtra.gov. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016.
12. "मराठवाड्याच्या शिक्षण पंढरीला उतरती कळा". Lokmat (in Marathi). 21 June 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
13. "Swami Ramanand Tirth Rural Govt. Medical College". www.srtrmca.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

External links

• Media related to Ambajogai at Wikimedia Commons