Ambad

Ambad is a town with a municipal council in Jalna district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Ambad is notable for its temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Matsyodari. In October of each year, devotees of the goddess gather in Ambad for the Hindu festival of Dashahara. A local tradition claims that the name "Ambad" was given to this city by a Hindu Raja named Ambarisha. According to this tradition, Raja Ambarisha would worship the goddess on a rock hill which resembled a fish. Because of this fish-shaped rock hill, the goddess was named Matsyodari ("in the stomach of fish"). The temple was constructed by Ahilya Devi Holkar, who also has developed Ambad by constructing Pushkarini and Kavandi (water reservoirs). Ambad is the second most populous town in district of Jalna. Ambad also has a Government Polytechnic College which is one of the only two Government Polytechnic Colleges located in Jalna district along with Government Polytechnic, Jalna. Ambad municipal council is convened at Court Road. [1]

Ambad
Town
Ambad Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19.62°N 75.79°E / 19.62; 75.79
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Jalna
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	80,352
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	431204
Vehicle registration	MH-21

Ambad is also famous for its "Dattajayanti Sangeet Mahotsav" celebrations. The festival was started in 1923 by Pandit Bappasaheb Jalgaonkar. His son the Pandit Govindrao Jalgaonkar continued the tradition and gave it a broader appeal among masses. The festival is purely based on Indian classical music. [2]

Geography

Ambad is located at 19.62°N 75.79°E / 19.62; 75.79.[3] It has an average elevation of 530 metres (1,740 ft).

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[4] Ambad had a population of 26,096. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. Ambad has an average literacy rate of 65%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "PinCode of Ambad". citypincode.in. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
2. . lokmat.com https://m.lokmat.com/aurangabad/pt-govindrao-jalgaonkar-music-festival-started/. Retrieved 27 April 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ambad
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.