Nasik or Nashik (Marathi) is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India Nasik Official languages is Marathi 180 km from Mumbai 202 km from Pune Nasik Urban area has a population of 1,620,000 Total area of the District is 15530 sq kms Third most industrialized city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune Nasik is well-known for religious and historical sites Referred to as the "Wine Capital of India" Famous for its charming surroundings, pleasant weather The Godavari River originates from Trimbakeshwar in Nasik One of the 12 Jyotirlingas also at Trimbakeshwar in Nasik Most spectacular of all the events, the Kumbh Mela is a religious festival that occurs once every 12 years, and is celebrated in four major pilgrim centers around the country. In Maharastra, the festival is held in Trimbakeshwar, Nasik. The Nasik Kumbh Mela is generally acknowledged to be the most sacred of all the festivals Nasik has transformed from a small pilgrimage town to a modern mid- sized city in the last two decades Some of the important Public Sector establishments like India Security Press, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Currency Note Press and Thermal Power Station etc. are also located in the Nasik District Recently the government has decided to prepare IT parks in the city of Nasik Nasik is also emerging as a BPO/IT destination
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 13:29:35 +0000
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