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Nashik

Nashik a city known to the world is our next tourist destination. This city is located in  Maharashtra , India placed at only gap of 171 kms from metro city and capital  Mumbai .  However,  Pune  is just 210 kms away from Nashik. City is developed and average populace is 6,109,052 as per census. The holy river Godavari flows from Nashik, though city is also having huge religious values especially for Hindus. Huge production of grapes is done in Nashik hence city is popular for export business as well. Trimbakeshwar Shiva shrine is top spot for voyagers located close to Nashik city. Sources say Nashik is the fourth rapid growing city in India containing 16 th place in world. Nashik is also popular for their hospitality as people are really friendly and full supportive particularly to new voyagers of city. Pleasant weather, charming surroundings and foliage of city makes it attractive tourist destination. Nashik is on 3 rd posi...

Badami

Our next Indian tourist place is Badami popular as royal capital of Chalukyas. However, today it’s the sleepy town comes under Bagalkot region, Karnataka . Earlier this municipality was known as Vatapi. Badami is world-known for cave shrines, entryways, citadels, devotions and monuments. Chalukyas Empire ruled Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka between 6 th to 8 th centuries. Badami town was declared as capital at Chalukyas ruling period. Greatest ruler of Chalukyas was 2 nd Pulakeshi who administered the town from 610 to 642 AD. Badami is also known for many battles as Pulakeshi defeated countless kings. He also defeated Mahendra Verman 1 st , the Pallava king and some more big rulers of south India. Dravidian architecture style was the followed by Chalukyas rulers which makes the monuments special in structural designs. Jain cave shrines of Badami are made after cutting the solid rocks and their interior is full of art and designs. The 4 cave shrines of Badami are li...