Tuljapur
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Tuljapur is a city and a municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...

 in Osmanabad district
Osmanabad district
-Osmanabad district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Osmanabad, erstwhile Dharashiv . Temple of goddess Tuljabhavani at Tulajapur is famous in India...

 in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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 of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

. It is the administrative seat of Tuljapur taluka.

The town is home to a famous temple, Tulja Bhavani Temple
Tulja Bhavani Temple
Tulja Bhavani Temple is a Hindu temple of Goddess Bhavani. It is located in Tuljapur in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra is considered as one of the 51 Shakti Pithas. It is situated 45  km from Solapur....

, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Bhavani
Bhavani
Bhavani is a ferocious aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati. Bhavani means "giver of life", the power of nature or the source of creative energy. In addition to her ferocious aspect, she is also known as Karunaswaroopini, "filled with mercy"....

. The town received much importance in past centuries, since the temple enjoys a special association with the Bhonsale clan to which Chhatrapati Shivaji belonged. Goddess Bhavani was the family deity of the Bhonsale clan. The temple-town of Pandharapura, the Dharashiv caves, and the fort of Naldurg all lie within easy reach.
As the Goddess Bhavani is the deity of many people from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, they come walking in Dasera Festival to worship Goddess Bhavani.

Geography

Tuljapur is located at 18.0°N 76.08°E. It has an average elevation of 648 metres (2125 feet).

Demographics

India census
Census
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, Tuljapur had a population of 31,714. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tuljapur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 60%. In Tuljapur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Tuljapur has more than five school and college like Shree Tuljabhavani collage of Engg, Navoday Govt college, polytechnic and Shri Tuljabhavani Sainiki Vidyalaya is also located here. The school has both Secondary and Higher secondary education facilities. The aim is to inculcate a spirit of patriotism and encourage a career in the Armed Forces of India. S.T.B College of Engineering is also located in the town. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, a deemed university of international repute has started a B.A. in Social Work (with specialsation in Rural development) programmne near Tuljapur. The nearest railway station is Solapur.

Transport

Tuljapur has frequent buses from Solapur
Solapur
Solapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra . It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population...

 which is situated 45 km away and also from Osmanabad which is 25 km away from Tuljapur. Nearest railway stations are in Solapur (45 km) and Osmanabad
Osmanabad
Osmanabad is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:The city of Osmanabad is located at . It has an average elevation of 647 metres ....

(25 km).
also many of commercial vehicles are available to Hindu devotees who generally come at Navratri week.

External Links

Temple website

Osmanabad District Portal
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