Most parts of the state have started witnessing chilly weather conditions for the last couple of days. According to the India Meteorological Department here, ” cold wave conditions prevailed in north-central Maharashtra and some parts of Vidarbha.” As per the IMD’s daily weather report, night temperatures were below normal in Konkan-Goa. Nashik had the lowest [...]

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Nashiks Historical Perspective The origin of the city and its name is not known but it did exist during Ramayana era. The flora and fauna of the city fascinated the Mughals who called it Gulshanabad abode of flowers. Peshwas renamed it Nashik and during the British rule it regained its lost glory when they restored [...]

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Gateway to Moksha Mangi Tungi On your way back from Nashik Situated at about 150 kms from Nashik city in Baglan Tehsil of Nashik District, twin peaks Mangi Tungi are 4343 and 4366 feet above sea level and are considered the Gateway to Enlightenment. Temples on the peaks can be reached by climbing 4500 steps. [...]

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City of Exile – Nashik Nashik city got its name from Nashika meaning nose. Legends of the Ramayana say that when Ram, Sita and Lakshman were in exile they stayed in a serene forest – Tapovan and Shrupnakhas nose was cut by Lakshman here which led to kidnapping of Sita by Ravana from the land [...]

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West Pioneer Properties, London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed property developer, is considering introducing the Holiday Inn Express branded hotels in Maharashtra.“We’re planning to open a Holiday Inn Express hotel at our Aurangabad and Nashik properties as these markets would be ideal for this kind of a mid-market brand. We are currently evaluating whether these [...]

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Brahmagiri A place to be! This mountain is home to three rivers to the east flows Godavari; to the west flows Ganga and to the south flows Vaitama. Ganga culminates in Godavari at Chakra Tirth and river Ahilya submerges into Godavari in front of Trimbakeshwar Temple. The mountain, 4248 feet above sea level has five [...]

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All about Dindori Vineyards in Nashik Success in plantation of wine grapes in the Dindori region has prompted the cultivators to slowly shift to this variety from the traditional table grapes which have been the bane of agri-industry of Nashik. Dandori has red laterite soil, cool climate with average temperature of 20 C – and [...]

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Anjneri A Tourist location in Nashik! This is one important pilgrim center, as it is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman. Ajneri is situated on the Nasik-Trimbakeshwar road. Several Jain temples are scattered on the landscape which makes it evident that the lovely place had Jain settlement earlier. A mountainous topography in the middle of lustrous [...]

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Nashiks Jain Mandir A newly built huge temple complex is dedicated to all Jain saints. The Jain Mandir is located at Vilhouli, in Nashik. This beautiful three-storied shrine shows up a different architectural grandeur than those of the other temples. Shree Dharmachakra Prabhav Tirth, which is commonly known as Jain Mandir is constructed using pink [...]

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