Tourism
Muktidham and Bhaktidham,a marble temple complex honoring various Hindu is a popular tourist attraction. A very beautiful Shri Icchamani Ganesh Temple is at Upnagar area of Nasik Road. The city Railway station is located in Nasik road which is one of the important junctions in Maharashtra. The famous Infant Jesus Shrine is located here. The shrine houses an idol of Infant Jesus, which is found only in Yugoslavia other than here. An annual fair is held in the month of February. Trimbakeshwar, one of the holy places of not only Maharashtra but the whole India is near Nashik. Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India. The reasons for its being so sacred are: Godavari river originates from this place; its a place of Tri-Sandhya Gayatri; the birth place of Lord Ganesha; a place of the first Nath of Nath Sampradaya consisting of Gorakhnath and others; a place where Nivrittinath was made to imbibe the holy knowledge by his Guru Gahininath; and also a place where Nivrittinath made his brothers and sister attain the self by his preaching. Due to these unique reasons, this place is revered by Hindus.
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“In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion.”
—Robert Runcie (b. 1921)