The origin of the name of Nashik is connected with the epic of Ramayana. As per this epic, Laxman cut off the nose of Shurpanaka of Ravana’s sister. So this spot was called ‘Nasik’. The Government of Maharashtra transformed it to Nashik. From old occasions, Nashik city and encompassing zone were known by various names. There are five such names, for example, Janasthan, Trikantak, Gulshanabad, Nasik and Existing Nashik. Nashik is the third-biggest city of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. The District has an incredible legendary foundation. Master Rama lived in Panchvati during his vanvas. Agasti Rushi additionally remained in Nashik for Tapasya. The Godavari waterway begins from Trimbakeshwar in Nashik. One of the 12 Jyotirlingas likewise at Trimbakeshwar. Nashik has amazingly many surely understood and transcending characters like Veer Sawarkar, Anant Kanhere, Rev. Tilak, Dadasaheb Potnis, Babubhai Rathi, V.V. Shirwadkar and Vasant Kanetkar simply name few.

Best Time To Visit Nashik

Nashik is best visited between October and February when the city experiences the winter season. In general, the town has extreme weather conditions. So the summers are really hot, and winters are chilly. The summer temperature can touch or go beyond 39°C whereas a drastic drop in the mercury level is seen during the peak winters; going as low as 5°C. Thus, winters are best if one wishes to explore the cityscape uninterruptedly.

How To Reach Nashik

By Air: Mumbai International Airport serves as the nearest airport to Nashik. Plenty of domestic and international flights connect Mumbai with the rest of the world. So, for going to Nashik, one can easily take a flight till Mumbai and then board a bus, car or train to travel the remaining distance.

By Train: Nashik has its own railway station and numerous trains run between Nashik and Mumbai every day at frequent gaps. Passengers can avail these trains depending on suitable timing and budget.

By Bus: Nashik can be reached by road from Mumbai via NH 3. Several private luxury, as well as Maharashtra State Transport Corporation buses, connect Nashik with other places.

Now Coming to top attractions, here are the must-see places in Nashik…

1. Shree Kalaram Mandir

This temple is supposed to remain on the spot where Lord Ram lived during his exile. It was built in 1782 by Sardar Rangrao Odhekar on the site of an old wooden temple. The work is said to have endured twelve years, 2000 people being day by day utilized. It is one of the best current temples of Ramji in western India. The temple has a seventeen feet a high mass of plain dressed stone. The temple has the dark statue of Lord Rama and known to be one of the most acclaimed temples of Lord Rama in India.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 5 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers, History Buffs

2. Kushavart Tirtha-Trimbakeshwar

Kushavart Tirtha is arranged at the core of Trimbakeshwar town 400 mts from Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple. This 21 ft profound Kund was worked in 1750 having regular springs. It is said to be the spot from where consecrated stream Godavari remerges subsequent to vanishing at Bramhagiri slopes, and thus the prevalent heavenliness of this Tirtha. The temple complex is the wellspring of the Godavari waterway and one of the must-visit religious focus in Maharashtra.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 30 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers

3. Saptashrungi

Saptashrungi temple is dedicated to goddess Saptashrungi, located within the seven mountain peaks in Nanduri village near Nashik. The temple is one among the 51 Shakti Peethas in the Indian subcontinent and also three and a half Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 7 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers

4. Ramkund Nashik

Ramkund is situated along the bank of Godavari River. This is the holiest spot in Nashik as it is accepted to be where Lord Rama used to wash. It contains the bone dissolving Asthivilaya Tirth. It was worked by Chitrarao Khatav, a landholder of Khatav in Satara in 1696 and was fixed by Gopikabai, the mother of Madhavrao the fourth Peshva. People groups bring fiery debris of their perished relatives and submerge it in Asthivilay kund.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 5 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers

5. Pandav Caves

These caves are based on the Trirasmi slope around 3004 feet over the sea. These caverns are the gathering of old Buddhist caverns (B.C.250-A.D.600). Their northern facade spares them from the sun and the south-west rains subsequently a significant part of the cutwork and many long and most important engravings have passed new and safe through 1500-2000 years. Every one of the caverns is incredible instances of complicated cutting and craftsmanship yet the 3, 10, 18 caverns are an unquestionable requirement see for their extraordinary figures. The vast majority of the caverns have the eminent symbols of Buddha as well as the prominent Jain Teerthankaras. The caverns had an incredible course of action for water, with skillfully etched water tanks, perfectly cut into the stones.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 7 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers, History Buffs

6. Panchvati

Panchvati is arranged on the left banks of Sacred river Godavari in Nashik city. Near Kalaram temple there are some extremely old and grand banyan trees which are accepted to be sprung from five banyans which gave its name to Panchvati. The name ‘Panchvati’ is gotten from the words Panch which means five and Vati which means banyan tree. This is where Sita Gumph or Sita’s Cave is arranged.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 7 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers, History Buffs

7. Anjaneri Hills

Anjaneri Mountains offers the appropriate measure of isolation and harmony from the particular city life. Anjaneri Parvat is very huge among the fans as local people say that the cavern on the highest point of the slope was where Goddess Anjana gave birth to Lord Hanuman. Furthermore, that is the means by which the mountain got its name. Alongside the cavern, accepted to be where Lord Hanuman was conceived, there’s Anjani Mata temple.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 100 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers, History Buffs, Adventure lover

8. Salher Peak

Salher mountain pinnacle is situated close Waghamba in Satana tehsil of Nasik locale and the second most elevated top in Maharashtra. The fortification of Salher is the most elevated fortress in Maharashtra and offers marvelous perspectives on the Sahyadris mountain go in Nashik.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 100 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers, Adventure lover

9. Dugarwadi Waterfall

is extraordinary among other trademark cascades of Maharashtra orchestrated close Sapgon. Dugarwadi is a phenomenal spot to research the greatness of regular power, especially in the tempest season. The thick boondocks, cascade, and the outside air are generally enticing. It completely impacts one to dismiss all the hustle-commotion, stress and strains of the city life. In the midst of storms take the most extraordinary consideration in light of the fact that the water level risings suddenly.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 36 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers, Adventure lover

10. Harihar Fort

Harihar post has all the earmarks of being rectangular fit as a fiddle from its base town. It is based on a triangular crystal of shake. Its three countenances and two edges are totally vertical 90 degrees. The third edge towards the west is slanted at an edge of 75 degrees. A one-meter wide rough staircase with specialties in it is cut out for rising and sliding the post. There are 117 stages taking all things together. After you climb the primary rough staircase fundamental passage we walk through beneath a shade with a sheer drop. Again one needs to climb a lot of soak stairs with specialties, at that point pass through a staircase inside the stone like Peth Fort – Kothaligad Fort and afterward arrive at the highest point of the fortification. The view from the top is amazing.

Entry:  NA

Opening time: Open all days of the week

Distance from Nasik Junction: 46 km

Ideal for: Experience Seekers, Adventure lover

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