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Explore
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Lying at the head of the main pass through the
dark hills of the Western Ghats, Nasik makes an interesting stopover
on the lengthy journey to or from Mumbai, 187km southwest. The city is one
of the four sites of the world's largest religious gatherings, the Kumbh
Mela, held at different locations in India. Millions of pilgrims will
descend on the temple and ghat-lined banks of the River Godavari,
to take a purifying dip at one of the most auspicious moments in the Hindu
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Facts and Figures |
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History |
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The History of the city dates back to Ramayana. There are many references of the city in many epics as well as vedas. According to the Ramayana, Nasik was where Rama - Vishnu in human form - his brother Lakshmana, and wife Sita lived during their exile from Ayodhya, and the archdemon Ravana, carried off Sita from here in an aerial chariot to his kingdom, Lanka in the far south. The scene of such episodes forms the core of the busy pilgrimage circuit. However, Nasik has a surprising dearth of historical buildings - even the famous temples beside the Godavari only date from the Maratha era of the 18th century. Its only real monuments are the rock-cut caves at nearby Pandav Lena. Excavated at the peak of Buddhist achievement on the Deccan, these 2,000 year old cells hard back to the days when, as capital of the powerful Satavahana dynasty, Nasik dominated the all-important trade routes linking the Ganges plains with the ports to the west. |
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How to Reach Nasik |
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Air : The
airport for Nasik is located at Gandhinagar, which is at about 6 kms from
the city centre. Rail : Nasik is well connected with all major cities in India by railway. The railway station for Nasik is located at Nasik Road, which is at about 9 kms from the city centre. |
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The best season to visit Nasik can be between October to February. |
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