Kelapur

Kelapur
city
Kelapur

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 20°01′00″N 78°32′00″E / 20.0167°N 78.5333°E / 20.0167; 78.5333Coordinates: 20°01′00″N 78°32′00″E / 20.0167°N 78.5333°E / 20.0167; 78.5333
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Yavatmal
Elevation 240 m (790 ft)
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Kelapur (also called as Pandharkawda) is a census town, tehsil and subdivision of Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

It is located on Varanasi - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Bangalore - Kanyakumari National Highway 7.

It is famous for the Jagadamba Bhavani Mata Temple. The temple is oldest one in this region and the devotee come from not only Maharashtra State but also from states like Andhra Pradesh. This Bhavani Mata is considered the Tuljapur Bhavani Mata with different name. The navratra festival at this place is just excellent.

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