Ashta, Madhya Pradesh

Ashta is a city and a municipality in Sehore district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.GeographyAshta is located at. It has an average elevation of 519 metres (1702 feet and 4 hands).Ashta has a river named "Parvati" which is the main source of water to the inhabitants there. Parvati is named as because it has a Shiv temple nearby which is also believed to be more than 3500 yr ago. Shiv is the name of Hindu God and Parvati is the name of his wife, and hence the river is named so. One interesting belief is there in Ashta that in the month of Sawan (Rainy season), the river parvati gets flooded with water and the water level rises until up to that level when it reaches to Shiv-Ling(Lingam) in the Shiv temple on its bank. During British India, this area was ruled by Mirza Amjad Baig, regarded as founder of present day Ashta. He not only brought transportation to the city, but also established an education system for both men and women.PlacesAshta is a beautiful town which includes all facilities including hospitals, schools, cinema hall and road transport. There are about 300 villages in Ashta block. Ashta is Also famous for its grain market, known as "Mandi" in local language. Primary, the grain market is famous for Soybean and wheat.Some famous Places are: Jain Temple: There is a Jain temple situated on a hill locally named Kila (Fort). Here moolnayak (the main statue) is shri Neminath Bhagwan (Lord Neminath). This is also an Atishay Kshetra. Khedapati Temple: Khedapati Temple is one of the famous temples in Ashta. It is situated near a pond. This temple is of lord Hanuman. Ilahi Mata Mandir: Ilahi Mata Mandir is located in the village Bhounra 15km from Ashta City which is a very old ancient temple; Special Pooja is being held on Navratri. Shankar Mandir: This is a most historical temple is Ashta. This temple is situated on the bank of river Parvati.