PLACES

TALVADA

Talvada is a large village in Gevrai tahsil with a population of 5,248 persons according to the Census of 1961. It was formerly the jagir village of one of the Brahman sardars serving under the Nizams of Hyderabad. To the south of the village, on a hill top, is an old temple of Tvaritapuri devi, with a dipmal in front. A stone slab bearing an inscription is fixed in the dipmal. It gives the old name of the village as Tvaritapur called after the name of the goddess. It also gives the name of the builder as Gopal Vaijaji Kulkarni. At the foot of the hill, on which the temple is situated, there is a big lake. How the present name Talvada was evolved is not known. But it is probable that the name was derived from the existence of the lake which means tale in Marathi and vada which means a hamlet. In honour of the goddess a fair beginning from Caitra Vadya Astami and lasting till Vaisakh Suddha Trtiya is held. It is the second largest fair in the whole of the tahsil, the first being that held at Raksas-bhuvan. It is attended by over 20,000 persons. A considerable trade takes place on the occasion. A kutca road connects Talvada with Gevrai. The village has a post office and a health clinic conducted by the Zilla Parishad.