Jamod | |
Nickname: | Viratanagari |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 21.1°N 76.6°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Buldhana |
Government Type: | ग्रामपंचायत |
Unit Pref: | HSC |
Population Total: | approx 35,000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 443402. (old code- 443406) |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 07266 |
Registration Plate: | MH-28 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Jalgaon Jamod, Shegaon |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 42°C |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 28°C |
Jamod is a small town in Jalgaon[1] [2] . Jamod taluka in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra.[3]
The name "Jamod" comes from Jaha moze, which means place of enjoyment. Its old name was Virat Nagari. Jamod is situated on the base of the Satpuda hills, 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.
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.
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.
The Holy Jamody Church