Beed is a district in the state of Maharashtra. The district headquarters are situated at Beed. Although officially it is called Beed, it also sometimes referred to as Bir, Bid or. Some references like Encyclopedia Britannica refer it as Bhir, Encyclopedia Encarta as Bir and Google Maps as Bir while it is found at World Gazetteer as Bid. It was earlier known as Champavatinagar. In 1990, the Hindu Party Shiv Sena proposed to Beed to be renamed to its previous name.

There are several historical monuments present in this town. Kankaleshwar temple is the most famous among them. The Bendsura River gets flooded rarely but violently. The old town is protected by the remains of the walls of a citadel. There are many offices present in the headquarters- both district and local offices. The town also has district and session courts as well as the offices of district collector and superintendent of police. Hospitals, schools and colleges including professional training colleges are also located in the town.

Beed History

Many rulers ruled over Beed and many kingdoms were established here. The city was called Champavati Nagari. Past glory is still evident from the old monuments which provide many city entry doors and city protection walls. The Nizam monarchy ruled this part of the Marathwada until the Indian Freedom fighters won it in a fierce battle. The name of Bhir was given by Mohammad Tughlaq and Gujjar.

Beeds earlier history is still unknown. Based on speculations about the archaeological remains, the city is supposed to be founded by the Yadava rulers of Devagiri. Beed formed part of the State of Hyderabad of Nizams. The state was annexed to India after independence in September 1948. It remained a part of Hyderabad until 1956 when it came under the Bombay Presidency. On May 1, 1960 Maharashtra state was created on linguistic basis and Marathi dominant Beed town became part of Maharashtra.

Beed Culture

The people of Beed follow the Maharashtrian culture. Customs are followed religiously in marriages and other functions. Family, customs and religion are still important. Some spicy non-veg food is available despite the food being primarily vegetarian. Non vegetarian food is served in roadside food shops and several restaurants. Chicken is perhaps the most popular non-vegetarian food in all sects of society. Achr, ppad and spices are part of a common high chilli diet.

Beed Climate

The town has a semi-arid, hot and dry climate. It experiences three distinct seasons. Summer is the longest season. It starts from February and goes up to June. During summers, the temperature range between 31 C - 40 C. It may sometimes go beyond 40 C. May is the hottest month of a year with an average day temperature of 42 C in the district. Winters are short lasting and the average range of temperature is 12 C - 20 C. The coldest month of the year is December. At times, the temperature goes down to C or 4 C due to the northern cold waves. Relative humidity goes down during winters with December being the driest month having relative humidity as much as 30%. Rainfall is less. It occurs only in the months of June to September when monsoons hit the place. The average number of days that receive rainfall is 41. September gets the maximum rainfall in a year while July has the maximum rainy days. Highest rainfall recorded in 24 hours occurred on August 17, 1887.

Beed Tourism

Tourist places in Beed
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Parli vaijinath
Yogeshwari temple Ambejogai
Dev Dahiphal
Rakshbhuvan (Shani Dev)
Kapildhar
Chakarwadi
Bankat Swami Temple
Ashvalinga Temple
Gahininath God
Shri Kshetra Macchindranath God
Dargah (Neknoor)
Nagnath Teimle(Manur)
Gorakshanath Temple
Shri Kshetra Narayan God
Pohicha Dev
Jarud
Beteshwar Temple
Anand Gadh
Limbaganesh
Naigaon
Navagan Rajuri
Soutada
Bhagwan Gadh
Namalgaon
Sidhawad
Kille Dharur
Purushottam Puri