About Ghatanji

Ghatanji is a very old city and municipal council in Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also known as 'Cotton City', because in this area farmer produces fine quality of cottons. It is also a place of pilgrimage of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' having Devasthan near the bank of river 'Waghadi'. Every year, in the month of JanuaryFebruary, a fair in the name of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' takes place at the 'Azad Maidan'. The day on which 'Dahi Handi' is being celebrated, is the main occasion in one month fair. Ghatanji being composition of name 'Ghati' and 'Anji', being nearby suburbs, it is a main city in Yavatmal District. There is a historical temple belongs to 'Lord Nrusinha' also called as 'Lord Narsimha', which is built in 'Hemadpanthi' architectural style. Peoples from all the corners of Maharashtra State as well as Andhra Pradesh State comes here to pay homage to 'Lord Nrusinha/Narsimha'." There is almost ample water resources due to...