Amravati City Guides

Known to be the abode of Lord Indra (King of Gods), Amravati, is incredibly famous among tourists for its amazing temples and pilgrim centres. This “Land of Immortals”, as its name signifies is the seventh most populous city of Maharashtra and is located on a ridge 1125 ft above sea level.

Amravati are full of historical and pilgrimage attractions. It is believed that Lord Krishna used a tunnel from Ambadevi Temple in Amravati to elope with Rukmini from her wedding ceremony. The tunnel is said to exist even at present. Amravati also houses beautiful temples of Lord Krishna, Goddess Amba and Shri Venkateshwara.

Agriculture and related activity is the main livelihood of the people here. Amravati is also emerging as an industrial centre with cotton mills being the most important industry. Amravati also holds a good place in Maharashtra when it comes to culture and literature. Some of the great personalities in the field of arts and literature were born here; notable few are Suresh Bhat (Ghazal Samrat) and are Gopal Nilkanth Dandekar. Amravati should not be confused with Amaravati which is AP.

Amravati is well connected by road, railways and air to the rest of the country. Amravati is on the Badnera – Nagpur rail line and there are many trains that connect Amravati to several important places of the country.

Amravati has its own domestic airport known as the Amravati Airport. The airport is situated at a distance of about 15 km outside city, located at Belora. Currently there are no scheduled airlines operating at Amravati Airport.

Nagpur Airport is the nearest international airport which is located at a distance of about 155 km from Amravati.

Amravati Quick Facts

State: Maharashtra
Languages: Marathi, Hindi
Weather: Summer 23°C to 37°C / Winter 13°C to 30°C
Best time to visit: Winter; November to February
STD Code: 0721
Famous For: Temples, Adobe of Lord Indra

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