Kelapur

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Kelapur
—  city  —
Kelapur
Location of Kelapur
in Maharashtra and 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(s) Yavatmal
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


240 metres (790 ft)

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 Andrha-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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