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Primary purpose behind developing this site is to introduce you with untold beauty of Nashik,making you feel you know Nashik. Exploring site will make you feel visit Nashik. Until covid is their get insights about Nashik through this site.

Geography

First of all Nasik or Nashik?

According to epic of Ramayana , When Ram, Sita and Lakshman lived in Panchavati area of Nashik, they cut the nose of Ravana’s sister (‘Nasika’ in the Sanskrit language) at this place . Hence it is called Nasik. Later on government change it to Nashik, so both nasik and Nashik are valid. There are more stories related to the name origin.

Geographically it is bounded by Dhule district to the north, Jalgaon district to the east, Aurangabad district to the southeast, Ahmadnagar district to the south, Thane district to the southwest, Valsad and Navsari districts of Gujarat to the west, and The Dangs district to the northwest.

Must visit places in Nashik

Ramkund

It attracts both pilgrims and tourists to its holy waters. Lord Ram is believed to have bathed and performed the death rituals of his father there. The tank was built in 1696. Unfortunately it is not well maintained.

Many temples,many stories

There are many temples of in Nashik,with interesting mythical stories. Some of them are Kalaram, Kapleshwar, Navshya Ganpati, Ganga Godavari Temple,Jain Mandir, Muktidham,Someshwar, Veda Mandir Naroshankar,The one in above image is Shri Anna Ganapati Navgraha Siddhapeetham.

Pandavleni caves

Buddhism also left its mark in Nashik through this caves. Visit early in the morning before it gets hot, as it's a 30-minute uphill trek. Plus, the caves face east and their carvings are illuminated by the morning sun.

Wineries

Wine tourism is flourishing in Nashik. There are almost 50 vineyards in and around the city. York Winery and Sula Vineyards are both in the Gangapur Dam area.

Trimbak

Trimbakeshwar temple, around 40 minutes west of Nashik, one of the 12 jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva, Most of the action of the Nashik Kumbh Mela happens in the vicinity of the temple.

Brahmagiri Hill

Brahmagiri Hill is not far from Trimbakeshwar temple. The hill is regarded as a huge form of Lord Shiva, and the holy Godavari River originates from it and flows underground before emerging at Kushavarta Kund in the Trimbakeshwar temple compound

Untold facts

Anjaneri near nashik is birth place of lord hanuman
Lord Rama lived in Panchvati during his vanvas.
Agasti Rushi also stayed in Nashik for Tapasya.
Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, because the climate and soil conditions of Surgana, Peth, Igatpuri resembles with Konkan. Niphad, Sinnar, Dindori, Baglan blocks are like Western Maharashtra and yeola, Nandgaon, Chandwad blocks are like Vidarbha Region
It is one of the four cities that hosts the massive Sinhastha Kumbh Mela once every twelve years.
According to the legends, the kapaleshwar temple was the place where Lord Shiva performed penance after taking a holy dip in Ramkund to wash off his sin.

Nashik

The wine capital of India