Ghatanji

Ghatanji
City
Ghatanji Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Ghatanji Ghatanji (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 20°08′N 78°19′E / 20.13°N 78.32°E / 20.13; 78.32
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Yavatmal
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	19,347
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	445301
Telephone code	91-7230
Vehicle registration	MH-29

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 a fine quality of cotton. It is also a place of pilgrimage of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' having Devasthan near the bank of river 'Waghadi'. Every year, in January–February, 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 is a composition of name 'Ghati' and 'Anji', nearby suburbs, and is one of the main towns in Yavatmal District. There is a historical temple of 'Lord Nrusimha' (also called 'Lord Narsimha'), which was built in Hemadpanti architecture (named after 1259-1274 CE prime minister Hemadpant from the court of Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri). People from all the corners of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and other nearby states come here to pay homage."