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Ambad is a town with a municipal council in Jalna district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Ambad is notable for its temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Matsyodari. In October of each year, devotees of the goddess gather in Ambad for the Hindu festival of Dashahara. A local tradition claims that the name "Ambad" was given to this city by a Hindu Raja named Ambarisha. According to this tradition, Raja Ambarisha would worship the goddess on a rock hill which resembled a fish. Because of this fish-shaped rock hill, the goddess was named Matsyodari ("in the stomach of fish"). The temple was c

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Place details

Locality
Ambad
Region
Maharashtra
Country
India
Population
31,553
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Ambad
Settlement.native_name_lang
mr
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Jalna
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
530
Settlement.population_total
80352
Settlement.population_as_of
2001
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
India
Located in
Maharashtra
Area
11.96
Elevation
530
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Dialing code
2483
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