State Emblem and Symbols of Maharashtra

A Brief Introduction About Maharashtra: Maharashtra is a state in western and central India, occupying a large portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is India's second-most populous state, as well as the world's second-most populous country subdivision. As a result of a nationwide organization of states based on language, it was formed on May 1, 1960, by dividing the bilingual Bombay State, which had existed since 1956, into majority Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati-speaking Gujarat.
 

• Maharashtra is divided into six divisions and 36 districts, with Mumbai as the state capital and Nagpur as the winter capital, which also hosts the state legislature's winter session.
• Maharashtra celebrates its foundation day of May 1st every year.
• The state's two major rivers are Godavari and Krishna. Marathi is the state's only official language and is widely spoken.
• The forest covers 16.47 percent of the total land area of the state. Approximately 60% of the state's total cultivable land is used for grain crops in the Deccan region, rice in the coastal Konkan region, and other high rainfall areas.
• Maharashtra is India's third-largest state in terms of area, covering 307,713 square kilometers.
• It is bounded on the west by the Arabian Sea, on the south by Karnataka and Goa, on the southeast by Telangana and on the east by Chhattisgarh, on the north by Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, and on the northwest by the Indian union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (Nagpur), and Pune Airport are the state's three international airports.
• Central Railway (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus), Konkan Railway (CBD Belapur), and Western Railway (Churchgate) are the three-railway headquarters in the state.

State Emblem of Maharashtra:

The official seal of the Indian state of Maharashtra is the Emblem of the State Government of Maharashtra. A circular seal with a Samai Diya lamp and 16 lotus blossoms serves as the emblem. In Sanskrit, there is a motto between the Samai lamp and the lotus blossoms:

प्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव वर्धिष्णुर्विश्व वंदिता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजते

State Motto of Maharashtra:

The state motto of Maharashtra is based on one found on the "Rajmudra" (royal seal) of 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji, with the only difference being that the monarch's name has been replaced by the state's name.

प्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव वर्धिष्णुर्विश्व वंदिता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजते,

In English, it means: "The radiance of this Maharashtra State Government seal will rise like the first day of the moon. The world will worship it, and it will shine solely for the benefit of its people."

State Animal of Maharashtra: Indian Giant Squirrel

• The Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa Indica), commonly known as the Malabar giant squirrel, is a massive multicolored tree squirrel found only in India's jungles and woodlands.
• It is a diurnal, arboreal, herbivorous squirrel. This species is only found in India, with the majority of its range being in the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, and Satpura Range as far north as Madhya Pradesh.
• To evade predators, the Indian giant squirrel often nests in larger trees with a mean height of 11 m.
• With a head–and–body length of 25–50 cm, a tail length of the same or slightly larger, and a weight of 1.5–2 kg, rarely exceeding 3 kg, the Indian giant squirrel is one of the largest squirrels.
• Both sexes have an average head-and-body length of 36 cm, a tail length of 45 cm, and a weight of 1.7–1.8 kg.
• It boasts an eye-catching one-, two-, or three-tone color scheme. Colors used include white, creamy-beige, buff, tan, rust, reddish-maroon, brown, a dark seal brown, and black.
• The underparts and front legs are often cream-colored, but the head might be brown or beige with a prominent white patch between the ears. Otherwise, the colors are determined by the subspecies.

State Bird of Maharashtra: Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon (Treron Phoenicopterus)

• The yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus), is a widespread species of green pigeon in India.
• Maharashtra's state bird. Haroli or Hariyal is the Marathi name for it. The species feeds on fruit, which includes a wide range of Ficus species.
• They hunt in large groups. They are frequently observed in deep woodland settings early in the morning basking on the tops of emergent trees. They prefer to perch in couples on tree branches.

State Flower of Maharashtra: Jarul/Pride of India (Lagerstroemia Speciosa)

• Jarul (Lagerstroemia speciosa) also known as the Pride of India is a Lagerstroemia species endemic to tropical southern Asia.
• It is a deciduous tree with blooms that range from brilliant pink to pale purple.
• It is a small to medium-sized tree that may reach a height of 20 meters and has smooth, flaking bark. The leaves are deciduous, oval to elliptic, 8–15 cm long, 3–7 cm wide, and have a sharp tip.
• The blooms are produced in tall panicles 20–40 cm long, with six white to purple petals 2–3.5 cm long on each flower. This plant's blooms only bloom once a year, during the height of summer.

State Tree of Maharashtra: Mango Tree (Mangifera Indica)

• Mangifera indica, sometimes known as mango, is a flowering plant in the Anacardiaceae family.
• Mangoes are said to have originated in the area bounded by northeastern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India.
• It is a huge fruit tree that may reach a height of 30 meters, a crown width of 30 meters, and a trunk circumference of more than 3.7 meters.
• It is a huge green tree that is most prized for its green and luscious fruits. In India, over 500 mango varieties have been documented.
• It can reach a height of 15–30 meters. The tree thrives in well-drained sandy loam soils; it does not thrive in heavy wet soils. The ideal pH of the soil is between 5.2 and 7.5.
• Mangos are fleshy drupes with an egg-shaped appearance. Mangos are 8–12 cm long and greenish-yellow in hue. Fruits may be round, oval, heart-shaped, or kidney-shaped.
• When mangoes are unripe, they are green. The flesh on the inside is brilliant orange and velvety, with a huge, flat pit in the center.
• Mangoes ripen in April and May. Mangoes may be used to make pickles and chutneys when they are raw.
• Mangoes are a popular fruit all around the world. The skin and pulp account for 85 percent of the mango's weight, with the seed accounting for the remaining 15 percent.

State Butterfly of Maharashtra: Blue Mormon (Papilio Polymnestor)

• The blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor), is a big swallowtail butterfly that lives in southern India and Sri Lanka.
• It is known as the "Maharashtra state butterfly." It is the fourth biggest butterfly in India, with a wingspan of 120–150 mm.

State Fish of Maharashtra: Rohu

• The rohu, rui, or rohita Labeo (Labeo rohita) is a carp species.
• The rohu is a huge silver-colored fish with a prominently arched head that is typical of cyprinids.
• Adults may reach a maximum weight of 45 kg and a maximum length of 2 m, however, they often stand at 12 m.

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