- Nashik is located in the north-west of Maharashtra, 171 km (106 mi) from Mumbai and 210 km (130 mi) from Pune.
- It is the biggest city of North Maharashtra and 11th most populated district in India with a population of 6,109,052. and 14th Most populated City of India.
- Nashik is a city in western India in the state of Maharashtra. The Nassak Diamond, derives its name from the fact that it long remained in the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, near Nashik.
- The Godavari River flows through Nashik from its source, which lies to the southwest of the city, in Trimbakeshwar.
- Subsequently ranked as fourth fastest growing city of india and sixteenth of the world, Nashik won Best Tourist Friendly City of india, Nashik is known for its pleasant climate, picturesque surroundings and greenery. It is the Third largest city of Maharshtra after Mumbai and Pune.
Mythology
- According to Ramayana, Lord Rama, the King of Ayodhya, made Nashik his home during his 14 years in exile. At the same place Lakshmana, cut off the nose of Surpanakha and thus this place was named as "Nasik"(From Sanskrit word Nasika - meaning nose).
- Several other references to the Ramayana can be found in Nashik, which includes the Sita Gumpha caves, from where Sita, Lord Rama's wife, was abducted by Ravana.
- Panchavati - one of the densely populated areas of Nasik, where lord Rama, Sita & Laxmana resided during their period of exile in wilderness. Panchavati literally means "a garden of five banyan trees". These trees are said to have been there during the exile of Lord Rama. There is a place called Tapovan where Lakshmana, the brother of Rama, cut off the nose of Surpanakha, the sister of Ravana, when she attempted to kill Sita. The entire Aranya Kanda(book of the forest) of Ramayana is set up in Panchavati.