Nashik
Nashik is one of India's holiest cities as it is one of the sites where the Kumbh Mela unfolds. The city is located on the banks of river Godavari, considered to be holy in Hindu treatises.


Ramkund in Nashik

It is believed that Ram, Laxman and Sita stayed here during their period of exile. It was here that Laxman cut off the nose of Ravan's sister Shurpanakha, which gives the city its name.