Ambejogai
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Ambajogai अंबाजोगाई |
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Yogeshwari (Amba) Temple Top at Ambajogai
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| Nickname(s): Ambejogai | |
 Ambajogai
 Ambajogai
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| Coordinates: 18°44′N 76°23′E / 18.73°N 76.38°ECoordinates: 18°44′N 76°23′E / 18.73°N 76.38°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Beed |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 74,844 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN Code | 431517 |
| Telephone code | 02446 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-44 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Beed |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kaij |
Ambajogai is a city and a municipal council, Tehsil and subdivision in Beed district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
The town is named Ambajogai after goddess Ambabai - Yogeshwari whose heritage temple is located here and is visited by peoples from all over Maharashtra, largely from the Konkan region. The town has a lot of heritage places and this township is known as the cultural capital of the Marathwada region. The town has other heritage temples like [Sakleshwar] 12 khambhi, Kholeshwar, Mukundraj cave and Dasopant Swami Samadhi, Kashivishwanath, Amruteshwar. There is an ancient underground cave called Shivleni Caves (Hattikhana) or Jogai Mandap declared as a heritage point (Archaeological sites in Maharashtra), where Lord Shankar, Nandi and Elephants are carved in stone.
In the 13th century Swami Mukundraj wrote first Marathi poetry 'Viveksindhu' [Meaning: The Ocean Of Wisdom'] in Ambajogai. This work is widely acclaimed for its literary quality as well as the philosophical content. It remains not only the first but among the best literary works ever produced in Marathi.
Ambajogai named by Amba – Goddess (Parvati / Durga) by his birthplace (jogai), who appeared at this place to finish Dantasura (a devil).
It was also known as Jaywantinagar by name of King (Raja) Jaywant and river's name Jayawanti and a separate state.
In Nijam regime (Nizamshahi) it was renamed as Mominabad, which was again renamed as Ambajogai in 1948.
The town is connected to India's freedom fighters and current politicians, such as Swami Ramanand Teerth, Babasaheb Paranjape and Digambarrrao Deshpande(Harbaji Guruji) who fought against razakars (Hyderabad) to end the Nizam regime in Hyderabad state.
In the 13th century Swami Mukundraj wrote, a first Marathi poetry 'Viveksindhu' [meaning 'Large floating Ocean of Wisdom'(Vivek: Wisdom, Sindhu:Ocean)]. This work is widely acclaimed for its literary quality as well as the philosophical content. It remains not only the first but among the best literary works ever produced in Marathi.
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