Nandurbar
The district of Nandurbar was created on 1st July 1998 from the district of Dhule which was divided in to two new districts – Dhule and Nandurbar. The administrative headquarter of the district is located at Nandurbar. The district shares common boundaries with New Dhule district to the south of Nandurbar, Gujarat State in the west, the States of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in the north and Madhya Pradesh and Dhule district to the east. Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.
Places of tourist’s importance in Nandurbar are: Narayan Pur, Padalpur, Unapdev, Sideshwar Temple, Sculpture of mahavir, Pandava leni, Prakasha - Dakshin Kashi and Toranmal Shiv Temple etc. Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.
Nandurbar is an administrative district in the northwest corner (Khandesh Region) of Maharashtra state in India . On 1st of July 1998 Dhule was bifurcated as two separate districts now known as Dhule and Nandurbar. The district headquarters are located at Nandurbar city. The district occupies an area of 5035 km² and has a population of 1,311,709 of which 15.45% were urban (as of 2001). Ensure a special holidays with us.
Nandurbar district is bounded to the south and south-east by Dhule district, to the west and north is the state of Gujarat, to the north and north-east is the state of Madhya Pradesh. The northern boundary of the district is defined by the great Narmada river. Ensure a special holidays with us.
Current site for the construction and operation of the world's largest wind farm having an output of 1000MW is just 30 km away from Nandurbar city. This project is being undertaken by Suzlon Energy. Suzlon also has local manufacturing units at this site for making WTG tower and blades. Ensure a special holidays with us.
Religion
* Prakasha, one of the famous religious places, also known as Dakshin Kashi, is in Shahada Tehsil. The temple of Prakasha is very old. Ensure a special holidays with us.
* One of the famous temples of God Shree Ganesha (Heramb) is at Jaynagar, 24 km away from Shahada. Hundreds of thousands of people visit this temple on the occasion of Mangli Chathurthi.
* Shri Datta temple is at Sarangkheda. Every year a big fair is organised on the eve of Datta Jayanti.
* Hingani is a small village between Shahada and Shirpur. People there conduct the "Mahavakya" & "Mahakavya" of the Mahanubhav panth.[6]
* Ashwashthama and Shanimandal religious places are also in this district.
Other places in Nandurbar District
Toranmal is the second coolest hill station in Maharashtra state and is near Shahada (approx. 40 km). It is the second highest place in Maharashtra. It has a natural lake called Yashwant Lake which is natural and full of flowering lotus. It is a good place for sight-seeing and picnic. Ensure a special holidays with us.
Unapdev (25 km from Shahada) is a pleasant picnic point in Shahada tehsil. It has a permanent natural hot water source, and it flows throughout the year from a structure in the shape of a cow's mouth
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