Amravati district is a district in the state of Maharashtra. The administrative headquarters are situated at Amravati. Betul district of the Madhya Pradesh borders Amravati on the north, Nagpur on the northeast, Wardha on the east, Yavatmal on the south, Washim on the southwest and Akola and Buldhana on the west. Amravati is the seventh most populous metropolitan area in state of Maharashtra. The temples of Amba, Shri Krishna and Shri Venkateshwara are the important landmarks.

The state of Maharashtra is divided into 6 divisions. Amravati is one of them. The city of Amravati is the headquarters of the Amravati division as well. The divisions of Amravati and Nagpur together form the Vidarbha region. The districts of Akola, Yavatmal, Buldhana and Washim also come under the Amravati division. In 1983, the Amravati Municipal Corporation was established. It became the first municipal corporation of India. It introduced the privatization of octroi.

Amravati History

According to the Treaty of 1853, the Nizam assigned the Amravati division along with the rest of Berar to the British East India Company. This province was then divided into two districts- South Berar, the headquarters being at Hingoli and North Berar reconstituted into East Berar with headquarters at Akola. The district of Yeotmal was separated from Amravati in 1864. According to another Treaty, the Nizam leashed Berar to the Government of India in 1903. In the same year, Berar was joined to the Central Provinces and formed the enlarged province of Central Provinces and Berar.

Amravati and other districts of the Vidarbha region were included in the Bilingual Bombay state with the recognition of states in 1956. Bombay was divided into Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960. Amravati and other districts of the Vidarbha region came under the state of Maharashtra.

Amravati Culture

The Vidarbha region is known for its spiritual architecture as depicted by the temple of Goddess Amba. Legend has it that Lord Krishna escaped with Goddess Rukhamani on her wedding ceremony. He used a tunnel from Ambadevi temple to Koundinyapur, another spiritual place near Amravati. This tunnel is now closed. The length of the tunnel remains unknown even to this day.

A fair takes place on every Navratri for 9 days. Hordes of people from the nearby places participate and dance Garba/Dandiya. Sai temple and Bhaktidham are other famous sites in Sai Nagar. Shree Swami Samarth temple situated in Rahatgaon is also well known. Major festivals like Holi and Diwali are celebrated with lots of joy and enthusiasm.

Amravati Climate

The place has a tropical wet and dry climate with hot, dry summers and mild to cool winters. The months from March to June are the summer months. Monsoons affect the area from July to October. Winters last from November to March.

Amravati Tourism

Tourist places in Amravati
Chikhaldara
Amravati
Kondeshwar & Tapowaneshwar
Salbardi
Nerpinglai
Riddhapur
Kaundannyapur
Mozari
Jahagirpur (Marda)
Bhiltek Nagoba Yatra
Ghuikhed
Amla Vishveshwar sant Eknath Maharaj Yatra
Rianmochan Mahadev Yatra
Bahiram
Sawanga Vithoba
Gavilgad Fort
Talegaon Dashasahastra