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Nanded
Nanded is the headquarters of Nanded district in the Marathwada Division of Maharashtra. Nanded is a holy place for Hindus because the Renukadevi Shaktipeetha Temple is located there in Mahur. City is situated on the bank of River Godavari which is one of the important rivers in India. Nanded has many Sufi shrines as well.…
Mumbai
Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and…
Kolhapur
Kolhapur is a city situated in the southwest part of the state of Maharashtra, India. Kolhapur serves as the headquarters of the Kolhapur district. Before Independence, it was a 19 gun salute princely state ruled by the Bhosale Chhatrapatis of the Maratha Empire. Kolhapur assumes a place amongst the cities having highest per capita income…
Aurangabad
Aurangabad is a city in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. Aurangabad (meaning “Built by the Throne”) is named after the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The city is a tourist hub, surrounded with many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as Bibi Ka Maqbara. The…
Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district. Among the historical landmarks in the city are the temples of Amba, Shri Krishna and Shri Venkateshwara. Amravati is also the headquarters of the “Amravati…
Kapaleshwar Temple
Kapaleshwar Temple is one amongst the old temples in Nasik, located on the river Godavri. All the Shiva temples will have Nandi bull idol, but the absence of this is a great mystery in this temple. The clam atmosphere and the unparalledled tranquility make the devotees crowd on the fesival occasions of the Shravani Somvarand…
Girijatmaka Ganesh Temple
Girijatmaj Vinayak’s temple is in the 8th of 18 Buddhist caves known as Ganesh Gufa, or “Ganesh caves.” The entire temple is carved out of a single stone and faces south. It is located on a mountain, and one has to climb 307 steps to reach the top. Girijatmaja’s idol faces east and is carved…
Ganapati Tample
Ranjangaoncha Mahaganapati is considered to be one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines of Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha.Ranjangaon is a village located at a distance of about 50 km from Pune, enroute to Aurangabad in Maharashtra, and it houses a shrine to Mahaganapati.The Maha Ganpati is the most powerful representation of…
Varad vinayak Temple
Varadvinayak, also spelt as Varadavinayaka, is one of the Ashtavinayak temples of the Hindu deity Ganesha. It is located in Mahad village situated in Khalapur taluka near Karjat and Khopoli of Raigad District, Maharastra, India. The temple was built (restored) by Peshwa General Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar in 1725AD. The idol of this temple Varada Vinayak…
Kalaram Mandir
The Kalaram temple is an old Hindu shrine dedicated to lord Rama in the Panchavati area of Nasik city in Maharashtra, India. It is probably the most important Hindu shrine in the city. The temple derives its name from the statue of Lord Rama that is black. The literal translation of kalaram means black Rama.…