Ghatanji | |
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City | |
  Ghatanji Location in Maharashtra, India  Ghatanji Ghatanji (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°08′N 78°19′E / 20.13°N 78.32°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Yavatmal |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 19,347 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 445301 |
| Telephone code | 91-7230 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-29 |
Ghatanji is a very old city and municipal council in Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also known as 'Cotton City', because in this area farmer produces a fine quality of cotton. It is also a place of pilgrimage of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' having Devasthan near the bank of river 'Waghadi'. Every year, in January–February, a fair in the name of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' takes place at the 'Azad Maidan'. The day on which 'Dahi Handi' is being celebrated, is the main occasion in one month fair.
Ghatanji is a composition of name 'Ghati' and 'Anji', nearby suburbs, and is one of the main towns in Yavatmal District. There is a historical temple of 'Lord Nrusimha' (also called 'Lord Narsimha'), which was built in Hemadpanti architecture (named after 1259-1274 CE prime minister Hemadpant from the court of Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri). People from all the corners of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and other nearby states come here to pay homage."