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PLACES
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YEDSHI RAMLING
Situated in the Balaghat range of the Sahyadris adjoining the Barshi taluka of Sholapur district and Osmanabad and other districts of the Marathwada region, Yedshi is considered to be the Matheran of the district of Sholapur. Sholapur district is a tract bare of any hill features excepting the Balaghat range of the Sahyadris mentioned earlier and as such the climate of this tract is cool and pleasant as compared to the hot climate of the district as such. Being situated at a high altitude it is thickly wooded in contrast to the other parts of the district and hence Yedshi is considered as a possible hill station-cum-health resort. It is a railway station on the Miraj-Latur narrow gauge section of the South-Central Railway. An annual fair is held in honour of god Siddheshwar in Chaitra duly-August). About one thousand people assemble at the time of the fair.
The only object of interest nearby is the temple of Ramling. Situated at a distance of about two miles from Yedshi, Ramling is also a railway station on the Miraj-Latur narrow gauge section of the South-Central Railway. The temple is located in a ravine and is to such a depth that the spire of the temple is not visible from a distance and also after reaching the entrance gate of the temple. To reach the temple one has to descend a number of steps down below. The temple has an open courtyard with a sabhamandap and a pindi of Shankar is placed in an inner chamber. Many devotees throng the temple on every Monday in the month of Shravana. An annual fair is held in honour of Shri Ramling on Margashirsha Shuddha 4 and 5 (November-December). More than five thousand people assemble here at the time of the fair. In the temple of Ramling is also a shrine of Jatayu.
The place is also revered as it is considered to be the spot where Jatayu attacked Ravana, the king of Lanka, while he was carrying away Sita by force. Jatayu lost the battle and died at the hands of Ravana.
Yedshi has a population of 5,511 souls as per the Census of 1971. It has a telegraph office and a Government rest-house. Wells form the main source of water-supply. The educational facilities are provided by the primary schools conducted by the Zilla Parishad and a high school known as the Janata Vidyalaya. A weekly market is held at Yedshi on every Monday.
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