Which city is called the religious capital of Maharashtra?

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Zain

Maharashtra has many Hindu pilgrimage centres, the eight Ashta Vinayak shrines, three of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines, two of the Shakti Peethas, and the revered Vitthala shrine at Pandharpur - glorified by the saints of Maharashtra. Shirdi, a small village in Ahmadnagar district has become famous all over India on account of its association with the renowned Saint Shri Sai Baba. Nashik, the city of temples is one of the important religious centres of Maharashtra, located on the bank of the river Godavari. Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib in Nanded is one of the four High seats of Authority of the Sikhs.

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Benares used to be called the religious capital Of india.
Probably Nasik is known as the rel. capitl of MS.

Sandy

Nashik is called as the religious capital of Maharashtra

Lying on the banks of the Godavari River, in northwestern Maharashtra, is the epic city of Nashik. Also known as the religious capital of Maharashtra
Nashik is an important religious centre and attract thousands of pilgrims annualy because of the sactity of the Godavari river and leged the RAMA lived here with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana

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Nashik History
Lying on the banks of the Godavari River, in northwestern Maharashtra, is the epic city of Nashik. Also known as the religious capital of Maharashtra, Nashik has many stories of mythology and history. Legend has it that it is the place where Lord Rama, his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana spent their thirteen year exile, as told in the great epic Ramayana. It is also the place where the great Maratha warrior prince Shivaji was born. Extensive archeological research has been conducted in the Nashik area, and it has indicated that Nashik has been a cradle of civilization dating back to periods before the Stone Age. Its documented history establishes it as being the capital of the powerful Satvahans dynasty, dating back two-thousand years. When the Mughals came to power in India, they were in awe of the cityâ€™s beauty and they named the city Gulshanabad, which means city of scenic beauty. The Mughal emperor Akbar himself was highly impressed by the cityâ€™s beauty and spent many years in the city. Once the Mughals were ousted by the mighty Peshwas, they renamed the city to Nasik. In the year 1818, after a long and treacherous battle, the British captured Nashik. Under the British rule, Nashik was turned into a district. Nashik, however, was always in the centre for the battle of independence.
Nashik Today
Nashik is most famous for the Kumbh Mela, which is held once every twelve years. The Kumbh Mela is a religious festival, and results in the largest gatherings of humans in the world. Nashik is one of the four cities chosen to host it. Millions of tourists from within India as well as all over the world come to see this event. Nashik it is famous for its delicious fruits like grapes and strawberries that it exports. It is also a major exporter of roses.
Nashik Attractions and Things-To-Do
Nashik has a lot of places of interest, including beautiful temples and places depicting mythological events. One of the most prominent is the Kalaram Temple built by the Peshwas. It is more than seventy feet high, built in black stone, with four doors that open in all the four directions. Oh, and it has a top made of thirty-two tons of gold!Another temple worth a mention is the Naroshankar temple, which was built in the eighteenth century. With its eleven foot fortifications and huge umbrellas surrounding it on four sides, it makes one of the most beautiful temples of India. Sita Gumpha is one of the major attractions of the city. It is a cave where, legend has it, that Ravana the evil king of Lanka, kidnapped Lord Ramaâ€™s wife Sita. You can enter the cave with a small ladder hung inside. Another place that is worth visiting is the Ramkund, which is a tank Lord Rama used to bathe in. It is believed to have magical powers capable of absolving any sins you have, if you were to bathe in it. In Nashik you will also be able to find the Indian Institute of Numismatic Studies, a great coin museum known as built in 1980. It is one of the best of its kind in Asia. With exhibits from all ages of time, it is definitely worth a visit.

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Nashik

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sr50kandala

Poona is religious capital of Maharashtra. From there, you can go to Pandaripur, Shirdi, Mahalakshmi Temple at Manmad, Ganeshpuri of Nityananda Avadhut, and even to go to Mecca Poona is the way to Mumbai only. International Missionery Centres like ISKON and Swami Vivekananda Mission Centre and even Chinmaya Mission of Powai also to be made journey through Poona.

Pious

mumbai is the I capital and nagpur the II one . i don't know the religious capital.

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