The Matsyodari Devi temple is located some 21 km from the city of Jalna, at Ambad on a hill that looks like a fish. It is one of the oldest temples in the area and hosts a fair during the time of Navrathri every year.Ambad is a Tahsil and town with many half destroyed walls, gateways and buildings. According to local traditions, the town of Ambad was found by Amba Rishi, a Hindu Raja who was believed to have hidden in a cave of the hill to escape from the responsibility of running the government.