City-information for Nasik

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Population 790,000
Nasik is a holy city located about five hours northeast of Bombay (187 km). Lord Rama stayed here for some time during His exile, and Sita was carried off Ravana from this place. Nasik is on the banks of the Godavari River, which flows to the Bay of Bengal. Laksman, the younger brother of Lord Rama cut off the nose of Surpanaka, the younger sister of Ravana, here. That is why this place has the name Nasik. Kumbha-mela takes place here every 12 years. Sri Caitanya visited here.

This place was known as Padmanagar in Satya-yuga, Trikantaka in Treta-yuga, Janasthana in Dwapara-yuga, and Nasik in the present Kali-yuga.

Nasik is a fairly large city, though it does not seem to be. Not many foreign tourists come here, and it is a relatively hassle free place. Coming from Bombay, you can easily stop here on the way to the Ellora and Ajanta Caves or while traveling on some of the trains that go between Delhi and Bombay.