Jamod

Village in Maharashtra, India

21°6′0″N 76°36′0″E / 21.10000°N 76.60000°E / 21.10000; 76.60000Country

IndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictBuldhanaGovernment

• Typeग्रामपंचायतPopulation

• Totalapprox 35,000Languages

• OfficialMarathiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

443402. (old code- 443406)

Telephone code07266Vehicle registrationMH-28Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)Nearest cityJalgaon Jamod, ShegaonAvg. summer temperature42 °C (108 °F)Avg. winter temperature28 °C (82 °F)Websitejamod.in

Jamod is a small town in Jalgaon^[1]^[2]. Jamod taluka in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra.^[3]^[2]

The name "Jamod" comes from Jaha moze, which means place of enjoyment. Its old name was Virat Nagari^{[citation needed]}. Jamod is situated on the base of the Satpuda hills,^[2] which means seven hills together. Jamod has good fertile land for growing bananas, vegetables, and oranges, and all nearby villages are situated on hills. The Avji Sidha Maharaj temple is one of the few famous places around Jamod.

Demographics

Generally the Bari caste is located here, which are the farmers of eating leaves (Nagveli). Every year these people arrange bhandara (common food party) at Bambleshwari (Mahadeo) temple.

Religion

There are many Hindu temples, Shree Bembleswar ( arjuns baan place ) including Shri Ram temple, Hanuman temple, Mahadev temple, Janai-Muktai temple, Gajanan Maharaj temple, Indradev temple, Shani Maharaj temple, Balaji temple. There is also a very old Jain temple and a Bembleshwar (mahadeo) temple. Indra dev temple is present only in Jamod in all world.^{[clarification needed]}