NASIK, PANCHAVATI AND GODAVARY GHAT RAM KUND

The city of Nashik on the banks of the Godavari River impregnated with history and religious tradition. Located on the western edge of the Deccan peninsula, Nashik had always been a centre of religion, dating back to 1st century BC when Buddhist monks resided here.
According to popular legend, Lord Rama and his wife Sita resided here for sometime during his 14 years of exile from the kingdom of Ayodhya.
At that spot several temples can be visited all of them in more or less desperated conditions due to lack of renovations and encroachments.
The city is also famous for its growing wine industry, so much so that Nashik is often called the Wine Capital of India. Punctuated by temples, forts, wineries and an equal number of industrial units, Nashik is an eclectic blend of old and new. In fact, it is the third largest industrial township in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. Today, it exports grapes, roses, tomatoes and strawberries amongst other things.