Nashik City

Nashik city is well known as a holy place. It has a historical, traditional and a glorious cultural background. The district area is located amidst the Sahyadri Mountain range with the perennial rivers Godavari, Girna and Darna which make the land fertile. The land produces crops like sugarcane, onion, wheat, rice and fruits like grapes, strawberry etc.

There are many holy places like, the famous temple of Trimbakeshwar, Vedmandir, Kalaram mandir, Muktidham, Kapaleshwar mandir, Panchavati, Ramkund which have created a pleasant atmosphere here. The famous Saibaba of Shirdi, Saptashrungi Mata Mandir at Vani also add to the religious importance of the city.

Maintaining the above, Nashik city has emerged as a modern Industrial Area which is spread over an area of 1200 hectares. Mahindra & Mahindra, MICO, Crompton Greaves, Siemens, Glaxo have established their units and are prominent industries in the area. A Five Star Industrial Area with 7,000 hectares of land is also taking shape.

Someshwar :
On the way to Gangapur dam, is the fascinating and beautiful spot called "Someshwar". There is a temple of Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman on the banks of the river Godavari. The area is covered with greenery all over, with a pleasant climate. Tourists can take pleasure of swimming and boating in the river. Someshwar has been a favourite location for many filmshootings.

Artillery Centre:
Behind the Pandav Caves, is the biggest Artillery Centre in Asia.This artillery centre was shifted from Pakistan in 1947. The area is under military and is restricted for civilians.

Deolali Camp:
Deolali Camp is an important Indian Military Centre. Deolali camp which is one of the oldest enter in India, is located 16 km away from Nashik. The area surrounded with gardens, playgrounds and wide roads proves its uniqueness. In the days of the British Raj, soldiers who cracked up under the stresses and strains of life in British India were invariably packed off to a military psychiatric hospital in the small Maharashtrian cantonment town of Deolali, near Nashik, to recover. Its name became synonymous with nervous breakdown; hence the English idiom "to go doolally", meaning to become insane or eccentric.

Bhagur:
Bhagur is the birth place of the freedom fighter, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar and hence it has gained historical importance. There is also a beautiful temple of "Bhagur Devi". Bhagur is situated 3 kms. away from Deolali Camp.

Takli:
Takli is the birth place of saint Samarth Ramdas. He was the Guru (teacher) of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Saint Ramdas was a bramhachari (bachelor) all through his life. He promoted the Hindu religion and told people the importance of simple living and high thinking. Ramdas ran away from his marriage procession and settled down at Takli. He meditated here for 12 years. He was devotee of lord Ram and meditated with the words Shriram Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram for 13 crores times. After such a long devotion, he left. Ramdas Swami's ashram is preserved in his memory at Takli. There is also a beautiful Hanuman temple surrounded with greenery on the bank of river Nandini or Nasardi.