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Situated about 200 kms. from Mumbai, Nashik stands on the banks of the holy river Godavari. It has a personality of its own due to its mythological, historical, social and cultural importance. It is also the site for the triennial Kumbh Mela, held every 12 years. It is known for best quality Grapes. Temples and ghats on the banks of Godavari have made Nashik one of the holiest places for Hindus all over the World.
Trimback The village Trimbak, 36 kms from Nashik, is famous for the Trimbakeshwar Temple. It enshrines one of the 12 jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva and is considered to be the main jyotirlinga. It s famous for the major Poojas Narayan Nagbali, Tripindi and Kalsarpa done only at Trimbakeshwar in India.
About 8 kms. south of Nasik, is a group of 24 Hinayana Buddhist Caves dating from around the 1st century BC to the 2nd AD. The most important in this group are number 18 and 20. Except caves no. 18, the rest of the caves are Viharas or Monasteries. This group caves is one of the most important and intriguing in western India.
The largest and simplest of the temples is Kalaram Mandir, built in 1790 by Sardar Odhekar of Peshwa. It houses a black stone image of Rama, hence the name. The temple is made by complete black stones, which has four doors facing East, West, South and North and the apex made up of 32 tons of gold. In 1930, Dr. Ambedkar performed Satyagraha, to allow the entry of Harijans into the temple.
Shiridi is a small village, located in Kopargam Taluk, in Ahmadnagar district of the Maharastra State. Shirdi holds an important place on the pilgrimage map of India. It is about 285-kms and 6 hours' drive away from Mumbai (Bombay). This small village has a shrine of an old sage called Sai Baba, who lived in this village. This sage was the mentor and prophet of the villager's and was famous for his miraculous wonders.
The Kapaleshwar Temple, situated at Nashik is one of the oldest temples here. It is situated on the banks of river Godavari near Ramkund. Usually, every Shiva temple has a Nandi but it is not present in this temple, which is its unique feature. Definitely, a worth visiting temple
The Someshwar temple is one of the oldest temples dedicated to Mahadeva (Someshwar). This temple is situated on the Gangapur Road, about 6-km away from Nasik city. It lies along the banks of river Godavari.
At Wani, there is a temple of Sapatashrungi Mata situated on Saptashruga hill near the village Nanduri. It is about 52-Kms from Nasik City and is situated on top of a hill. This temple is the venue of a major fair held in the month of April every year.
In Nasik different festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm and excitement. Some of the important festivals celebrated are the Shravan Pornima and Maha Parva - Shravan Amavasya (new moon), in the month of August and the Bhadrapad Amavasya (new moon) in the month of September. Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali and Holi are the other festivals celebrated here with equal pomp and gaiety.
The Kirti Kala Mandir in the town celebrates the Krishna Jayanti Mohotsav (a Hindu festival) every year which offers wonderful performances by renowned artists. Painting and sketching exhibitions are regularly held at the Mahatma Phule art gallery in the town.