Nashik

Nashik or Nasik is a city, and also a district and division, in India's Maharashtra state. Nashik is in the northwest of Maharashtra, 200 km from Mumbai (Bombay) as well as Pune. The city, located in the Western Ghats, has become a center of attraction because of its beautiful surroundings and cool and pleasant climate. Nashik has a personality of its own due to its mythological, historical, social and cultural importance. The city, vibrant and active on the industrial, political, social and cultural fronts, has influenced the lives of many a great personalities. The Godavari River flows through the city from its source to the northwest of the city.

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Historically the city has been a religious center - it is one of the four cities in India that hosts the massive Kumbh Mela. Temples and ghats (steps) on the banks of Godavari have made Nashik one of the holiest places for Hindus all over the world.

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Nashik is also famous for its grapes, and ongoing efforts are underway to promote the growth of an export-oriented wine industry in the district.

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Nashik got its name during the Ramayana period. Shurpanakha, the sister of the demon Ravana had proposed to marry Rama.Hearing this Rama ordered Laxmana to cut off shurpanakha's nose (Nasika).Thus 'Nasik' got its name. Nashik is famous for the ghats around Panchavati, the area of 5 banyan trees. Sita was abducted by Ravana from this place.

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Recent industrial growth has brought about modernization and development. The city is home to an important thermal power plant (Eklahare) and a National Treasury Printing Press (India Security Press in Nashik Road). There are three 'Industrial Estates' in the metropolitan Nashik area and outskirts (Satpur, Ambad and Sinnar). Among various companies that have operations in these industrial estates are Mahindra and Mahindra, MICO (Bosch), VIP, Crompton Greaves, Glaxo, L&T etc.

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