The Glimpses of India

The Glimpses of India. Maharashtra :- The heart of Incredible India.

Welcome to Maharashtra!. There is much to see and do when you are at Maharashtra. You can enjoy natural beauty and the state tourism of Maharashtra with the view of majestic mountain ranges that stretch into mists as long as your vision holds beyond. And also when you are visiting Maharashtra don’t miss the temples sculpted beautifully out from basalt rocks, Maharashtra offers so many best places to visit like :- Ramgachi, Lonavala, khandala, Tarkarli, kashid and many more places..

Cartography and topography of Maharashtra. The state also known as Gateway of India ;located in the Western and Central part of India, stretching a coastline of 720 km along the Arabian Sea is none other than Maharashtra. It hold’s an area of 307,713 km². The state stands bounded by Chhattisgarh in the east, Madhya Pradesh in the north, Karnataka in the south, Goa in the southwest, Andhra Pradesh in the southeast and Gujarat in the northwest..

History of Maharashtra : The name Maharashtra was given by Huan Tsang, a Chinese Traveller. The name is derived as :Maha = great and Rakshtrika =Ratta, the tribe/dynasty of pretty cheifs. It was Formed on 1 st May 1960 by splitting the Bombay state. Maharashtra was ruled by the maurya Empire in the fourth and third centuries BCE. Around 230 BCE Maharashtra came under the Satavahana Dynasty for 400 years. Then the Chalukya dynasty from sixth to the eighth century CE and many more dynasty revolved in Maharashtra..

Culture of Maharashtra:- Language - to explore tourism one must understand it’s culture. Marathi is the native language of Maharashtra. Attire – Traditional clothes are kurta, pheta, and dhoti for men and saree –Choli for women. Food – the staple diet of Maharashtra includes wheat, rice, jowar, bajri, vegetables, lentils and fruit. Some famous dishes are vada pav, pav bhaji pooran poor are famous throughout the world..

Dances :- People of this state express their emotions through dance, Povada, Lavani, koli, Dhangrigaja, Dindi Nad kala. Festivals :-Festivals are another thing that attracts the tourist to visit Maharashtra, some of the Maharashtrian festivals are as follows:- makar Sankranti Gudhi Padwa Nagpanchami, etc. 3. Fairs :-many fairs occurs here through out the year like kumbh mela etc..

Maharashtra is also known for places full of adventure, spirituality, romance, heritage, wellness, and tourism. Few places are as follows:-.

Cities famous for spirituality :- Pune (osho Ashram) Mumbai(Haji Ali) Pune (Shirdi).

Places to visit.

iiiQ.. MUMBAI.

Mumbai –The capital of the state of Maharashtra also aften known as the “city of dreams” It is one of the places of Maharashtra which attracts Tourism from all over the world. Places to visit in Maharashtra:- Gateway of India- it was built in 1924 by George willet to honor the visit of king George V and queen Mary to Mumbai. Haji Ali Dargha –It houses the tomb of Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari..

Elephant Caves –Take a tour to this UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai and get wonderstruck by the massive rock –cut caves that date back to several centuries. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) –built in the year 1888,during the British colonial period, situated right in the heart of Mumbai. Nehru Center –built in memory of Jawaharlal Nehru, it consists of a spectacular dome – shaped Planetarium..

Marine Drive – A romantic place where the rocks enjoys the cool touch of the Arabian Sea water witnessing the beautiful sunset. Bandra Wolki Sea Link –a 5.6 km long bridge that links Bandra in the Western suburbs of Mumbai with Worli in South Mumbai. Prince of wales Museum – one of the most heritage buildings of Mumbai..

Mahalakshmi Temple – built around the 16 th century this historical religious site in Mumbai is dedicated to goddess Lakshmi. The temple is visited by many number of devotees every year across the world. Kanheri Caves – set within Sanjay Gandhi National Park, kanheri caves are a cluster of some 100 Buddhist Caves. Khandala, Lonavala and karla – locating at an altitude of 625m, these hill stations for its beautiful hills, deep green valleys, huge lakes, historic forts, waterfalls etc. And many more places to visit in Mumbai.......

MITTAL GROUP.

Shaniwar Wada –Shaniwar wada was once a stately mansion built as a dwelling for Peshwas , it’s foundation was laid by Bajirao l in year 1730 AD. Aga Khan Palace- another amazing land mark and one of the famous places to visit in Pune. It was built by Sultan Muhammed shah Aga Khan lll in 1892.

Osho Ashram -. Sinhagad is a hill fortress located at around 49 km southwest of the city of Pune , India. Some of the information available at this fort suggests that the fort could have been built 2 thousand years ago. The caves and the carvings in the Kaundinyeshwar temple stand as proofs for the same..

•Tå/VA'Y.. NAGPUR.

Nagpur - A very prominent and well-famed city of Maharashtra, Nagpur is crowned with the title of “Orange City Of India”. Deekshabhoomi -.

It was just a glance of Few places in Maharashtra, but there are many other places that are as beautiful as heaven . So how can one Just see through this virtual mode the real beauty ? For that one must visit the state of Maharashtra to see the natural beauty with their own eyes..