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Osmanabad is an administrative district which is located in the southern partof Maharashtra. This district lies in the eastern side of Marathwada region on the Deccan plateau. Osmanabad district is bounded by Solapur on the south-west and Ahmednagar from the north-west. Towards the south, this district is bounded by the districts of Bidar and Gulbarga in Karnataka.
Spread over an area of 7,512.4 sq km, Osmanabad comprises eight talukas. The headquarters of this district is based at Osmanabad city. Located on the banks of the River Manjra, Kallamb is an important commercial centre of this district. Major rivers passing through this district are Terna and Manjara rivers. The district of Osmanabad owes its name to the King of Hyderabad, Nizam Osman Ali.
According to legend, Lord Rama spent some years of his exile in parts of Osmanabad. Over the years, this district has been successively ruled by the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Rashtrakutas, and Yadavas. Hindu Chalukyas and Devagiri Yadavas have also ruled over this region. In 1948, this district became a part of Mumbai District in 1960.
Today, this district is inhabited by 14,86,586 people who mainly speak Marathi and Hindi languages. The district is considered as a religious centre for Jains and Hindus. Popular annual fairs held in the region include Tulja Bhavani during Navratri (September-October) and Yermala fair at Kallamb tehsil in January. Saint Goroba fair, Ramlinga fair and Bhairvanath fair are the other popular annual events that are held in the district.
Popular folk dances like Lavni, Jogwa and Gondhal are performed by the local people during the festive celebrations. People of the region specialise in handicrafts like Bidriware, Mashru and Himroo. Narayan Peth saree and Warli Paintings are the other specialities of this region.
A major attraction of the district is Dharashiv caves that were originally Buddhist but were later converted into monuments of the Jain religion. Saint Goroba Temple, Naldurg Fort and Paranda Fort are the other attractions in the region.
Pune International Airport, which is served by flights from all the major metropolitan cities of India, is the nearest airport. This airport also serves international flights from destinations like Dubai and Frankfurt. Situated on Latur-Miraj railway route, Osmanabad Railway Station is the major railhead serving the district.
The major bus terminal of the region is Osmanabad Bus Station, which is served by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses from Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, Solapur, Pune, Mumbai, Parbhani and Latur. The best time to visit Osmanabad is post monsoon which is from the month of October to March.
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The sightseeing at Osmanabad comprises of temples, kund, forts, caves and dargah. The town of Tuljapur, known as a holy town, houses several temples that have historical as well as religious significance. The famous temple of this town is Tulja Bhavani temple, which is home to one of the Shaktipeeth among the 52 Shaktipeeths located in India.
In the premises of this temple, there are several temples, kunds, Maths such as Gomukh theerth, Kallol theerth, Siddi Vinayak, Aadishakti Aadimata Matangidevi, Bharti Baba's Matha, Khashi Kund, Mahanth Bakoji Baba's Matha, Aranya Govardhan Matha Samsthan, and Ramavardhayani Kund. The town of Osmanabad has two other ancient temples named Wadgaon Siddheshwar and Ramling that are dedicated to Lord Shiva.
In the division of Kanti of Osmanabad District, there are two mosques, of which the larger one is Jamia Masjid. Built by King Nalaraja, the complete Naldurg Fort that one sees today was built in differed phases of history by different rulers. The fort reflects Indo-Islamic architecture style. Mankeshwar is a village in Osmanabad, which is famous for Hemadpanthi Shiv temple and Goddess Satwai Devi temple.
The temple of Saint Goroba was made in 13th century after the death of Saint Goroba in 1317. Paranda Fort was built by Bahamani kings. The fort is famous for its engineering and military architecture, which makes this fort highly secured. The main attraction of this town is Dharashiv caves, which are religious places of Buddha and Jain. This site is located at a distance of 8 km from Osmanabad city in the mountains of Balaghat. Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Shamsoddin Gazi is a shrine that houses tomb of Hazrat Shamsuddin Ghazi and it has interior decorated with colourful mirrors.
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