Erandol
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| ?Erandol Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 227 m (745 ft) |
| District(s) | Jalgaon |
| Population | 30,120 (2001) |
Coordinates: Erandol is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
[edit] Geography
Erandol is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 227 metres (744 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Erandol had a population of 30,120. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Erandol has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Erandol, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Erandol
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
pandavs stayed here for few months during their exile period and that monument is till in existence called as pandava's wada. Erandol is a charming town in Jalgaon District. It is located about 30 km away from Jalgaon. Nearby places of tourist interest include Padmalaya, Swinging Towers of Farkande and Pandava's Vada. Erandol was formarly known as Ek chakra nagari at the time of Pandavas & after that the name of the town was Arunawati. Near is a place where Ganpati Kshetra is there which is a in shashtra's known as "Purna Peeth" which is one of "Sade Teen Peeth" in India. Here is that place where Bhim had killed the mighty Bakasura.
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Shree Shketra Padmalaya http://ejalgaon.com/photogallery/padmalaya%20temple.htm
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Erandol situated on the banks of Anjani River, is the historical town in the district of Jalgaon formerly called as Khandesh. There is the centuries old Mosque called as Jama Masjid which is a worshipping place of the hindua. pandav wada has the beautiful inscription of Quranic verses on its wall which is worth looking. In erandol there are many Dargah of Sufi saints among which the famous one is of Hazrat Khurram Qattal Shah and Naththu Bapu.
There is a place called padav stable regarding which people of erandol says that the mahabharat Emperor pandav Has his horses tied over there during his Khandesh Expedition.
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Inside view of pandav wada Erandol, KHANDESH.jpg
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inside view of pandav wada, Erandol
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Pandav wada Erandol.jpg
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pandav wada Erandol
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Pandav wada, Erandol.jpg
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Inside view of pandav wadafrom Righ Hand side of position
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Main Gate of pandav wada, Erandol.jpg
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Main Entrance to the pandav wada, Erandol
