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Nasik,
also known as Nashik, is situated in the northwestern part of Maharashtra
State. The city of Nasik is a major Hindu pilgrimage center with
rich culture and tradition. It is situated on the banks of sacred
Godavari River at an altitude of 565 m above the sea level. There
are many beautiful ghats situated on the banks of Godavari river.
The major part of the town lies on the right (south) bank of the
river, while Panchavati, a quarter on the left bank has several
temples.
The holy and picturesque city of Nasik
becomes very crowded during the festival
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season.
Nasik tourism also highlights its bustling markets on the river
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The
Kumbh Mela, is said to be the largest religious gathering on the
earth,well promoted by the Maharashtra tourism. It is a major attraction
of the city, visited by innumerable devotees. The pilgrimage occurs
four times every twelve years, once at each of four holy sites of
India. These sites are Nasik, Allahabad, Ujjain and Haridwar. The
Allahabad Kumbh Mela is the largest and the holiest of them. The
Mela is famous for the huge number of Hindu holy men, who gather
here during this time.
During this fair millions of devotees' dip
into the river Godavari. It is believed that this holy dip will
cleanse their souls leading to salvation. One of the major event
of the festival is a ritual bath taken at a predetermined time.
The annual festival of Shivratri is also celebrated with great
excitement and enthusiasm inviting thousands of pilgrims.
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temple is situated at the corner of Ahillyabai Holkar Bridge in
Nasik. Gangadhar Yashwant Chandrachud built it in the year 1756.
The worshiped deity of this temple is Lord Vishnu, who is also known
as Sundarnarayan. |
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The
Kalaram temple is one of the most important temples located in the
Panchavati area of Nasik. This temple was built in 1794 by Gopikabai
Peshwa. The architecture of this temple is outstanding with the
motif similar to that of the Trimbakeshwar Temple. The unique feature
of this temple is that it was built with black stones.
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On
the way to Gangapur dam lies the beautiful nature spot called "Someshwar".
There is a temple of Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman on the banks of
the river Godavari and the area is covered with greenery all over,
creating a pleasant atmosphere. Someshwar has been a favourite location
for many a filmshootings. On the way to Someshwar, there is a village
named Anandwalli and it is named so because Peshwas - Anandibai
and Raghobadada, lived there for some time and also built the temple
- Navasha Ganpati.
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By Air : Nearest airport from Nashik is at Mumbai
, which is 185-km away from the city. From the airport you can
take a taxi to reach the bus stand.
By Rail : Nashik is one the major stations on the
Central Railway and there are a number of convenient trains that
connect Nashik to other cities and towns. The fastest train to
Mumbai is the Panchvati Express, which does the trip in 4 ½
hours.
By Road : Nashik is 185-kms from Mumbai and is
well connected by road. Pune-Nashik highway is 220-kms away from
the city. There are also several private and state buses available
between Mumbai/Thane and Nashik.
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