Kelapur

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  ?Kelapur
Maharashtra • India
Map indicating the location of Kelapur
Location of Kelapur
Coordinates: 20°01′00″N 78°31′60″E / 20.0167, 78.5333
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 240 m (787 ft)
District(s) Yavatmal

Coordinates: 20°01′00″N 78°31′60″E / 20.0167, 78.5333 "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.

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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 Andrha-Pradesh. This Bhavani Mata is considered the Tuljapur Bhavani Mata with different name. The navratra festival at this place is just excellent. The 'pujari' of this temple got the name from this place as 'Kelapure'. There are many such details, will going to add in upcoming days.

[edit] Geography

Kelapur is located at 20.13° N 78.32° E, 2.65 miles from Pandharkawada [1]. It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pandharkawada