Parli

Parli Vaijnath is a city and a municipal council in Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the headquarters of the Parli taluka of Beed district. About Parli is in Beed district identified by Shri Vaijnath Temple. Vaijnath temple is the one of the 12 Jyotirlinga in India and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited Parli Thermal Power Station. Other major industries include Vaijnath Sugar Factory,The India Cements Ltd and Ghawalkar Engine,Transmission and Motor Repair and Overhaul Facility. The Head office of Vaidyanath Co-Operative Bank is located in Parli. One of the biggest fair in Maharashtra takes place here on Mahashivratri. Parli is the largest taluka place in Marathwada region of Maharashtra. According to Bharatiya Scriptures It is said that Savitri and Satyavan lived here, and the famous incident of Savitri taking back her beloved husband's life from Yamraj took place here, around the Narayan Mountain. By this claim it can be inferred that Parali was once part of the Madra Kingdom, whose king was Ashvapati, the father of Savitri.