On
Bombay-Agra road,
about 2.5 kms.
from the Taj Residency
are the famous
Pandavlena caves.
Not very far off
from city, it
is still a very
peaceful place
and gives a very
beautiful panoramic
view of the city.
The place attracts
tourists, archaeologists,
trekkersand artists.
The
other outstanding
attraction is
the "Dada
Saheb Phalke
Smarak",
dedicated to
one of the most
cherished son
of Nasik who
gave India its
first feature
film "Raja
Harish Chandra".
The museum exhibits
his artwork,
a beautifully
decorated garden,
and a "Buddha
Stupa".
Chambar
Caves- (8 Kms)
Nandur
Madhameshwar- (62
Kms) (Bird Sanctuary)
One
of the sacred
places for Jain
Religion is Teerthraj
Gajpantha , which
is at Mhasrul,
16 kms from Nashik
Road Railway station
and 8 kms from
Nashik City. The
famous CHAMBER
CAVES are a part
of this place.
It is situated
on the top of
a small hill.
This
sanctuary which
houses more
than 220 species
of birds, 400
species of vegetation,
24 species of
fish and several
smaller mammals
came into existence
alonq the Nandur
Madhameshwar
dam at the confluence
of Godavari
and Kadwa. Spread
over the protected
area of 1 0000
hectares, lies
the core area
of 1 765 hectares,
where the large
variety of water
birds,resident
and migratory
birds congregate
in season. It
is now counted
as one of the
important waterfowl
habitats in
the region by
the International
Union of Conservation
of Nature.
Veer
Savarkar Smarak
Bhagur - (18 Kms)
Bhandardara
- (60 Kms)
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
km away from Deolali
Camp
Built
in 1926,the
Bhandardara
dam is one of
the oldest dam
in Asia &
is known for
its Umbrella
Falls which
provides a most
picturesque
sight for trigger
- happy photographs.
There is another
waterfall known
as the Dudhsagar
fall which is
milky white
in colour. It's
a popular spot
fortourists
as well as film
shoots.
Dudhsagar
Waterfalls - (5
km )
The
Infant Jesus Church
- (10 km)
On
the way to Gangapur
dam, tourists
are fascinated
by the beautiful
nature 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.
The
Infant Jesus
Shrine is situated
near St. Xavier
High School
between Nashik
and Nashik Road.
The idol of
Infant Jesus
of its kind
is only in Yugoslavia
after this.
In February
every year,
there is a big
fair in which
thousands of
devotees take
part.
Other Places
Along with these spiritual and
leisure places Nasik also offers
places like Gliding Club - 5
Kms, Veer savarkar memorial
- 1 8 Kms, Coin Museum- Anjaneri
- 20Kms., Artillery center-10
Kms., Saputara -Hill Stn. -
78 Kms. etc
