Nashik lies on the banks of the Godavari river in Maharashtra at the western edge of the Deccan Plateau. With multiple ancient temple mentioned in Ramayana.
as Hindu God lord Rama resided here for a while when he was in exile.
the Same place is known and famous as Panchawati which is on bank of river Godawari.
There are lit many devotes and Hindu saints Gather together in Big Event that is called Sihasta Kumbhmela
so this city has acknowledged a name of pilgrimage City .
It is only about 170 kms from the city of Mumbai and is as an important cultural, IT, industrial and agricultural center in Maharashtra. There is a 910 MW coal fired power plant located at Eklahare, which is close to Nashik.
Nashik lies at an elevation of almost 600 meters, resulting in cool temperate winters that are ideal for growing fruit, especially grapes for wine-making. 45 of the 78 wineries in India are in and around Nashik. Over the years these have become industries in their own right by expanding production as well as hosting wine festivals that draw significant crowds.
Other interesting facts about Nashik include; it is one of the sites of the Kumbh Mela that is held every 12 years; it is called the Wine Capital of India as half of India’s vineyards are located in that region; Indian currency and government stamp papers are printed at the Currency Note Press and India Security Press respectively; Deolali (a hill station in Nashik District is an important Indian Armed Forces base.
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The information about Nashik is engaging.
Nevertheless, posting some more photos of the historic city would have made that more interesting.
Though selfies are ok within a stream of multiple photos, this platform and Maps as well discourage the use of that.
BTW. I find the informative text to be picked up from multiple sources. Though that appeases some curiosity, the best strategy would be sharing own experience.
Nashik is not only pilgrimage city now days but 15th fast growing city in the world. Offcourse City start its acknowledgment with mandir and religious aspect, but for vinery it become important hub of India. Nasik producing 80 percent vine of India because of its whether for grep. Being good road connectivity with Mumbai , Nashik also become a kitchen garden of mumbaikar. Fresh vegetables are supplied to Mumbai and other cities from Nasik. Onion is another example. Small scale Industries network providing good logistics support. All these things has given boost for different type od tourism .Suggest to visit lush green Nasik in mansoon season to enjoy .
