Nashik, on the banks of the Godavari river, is one of Hinduism's four Kumbh Mela host cities and a significant pilgrimage centre in its own right, its Panchavati area associated with episodes from the Ramayana believed to have taken place during Rama's exile. Beyond its religious significance, Nashik has developed into one of India's most important wine-producing regions, its cooler plateau climate and volcanic soil proving well-suited to vineyard cultivation over recent decades.
Trimbakeshwar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva, sits a short distance from Nashik and is often visited together with the city's own Godavari ghats and temples, giving the wider Nashik area a combination of ancient pilgrimage significance and, more recently, a growing reputation for vineyard tourism.
Nashik's religious significance is tied closely to the Ramayana, with local tradition holding that Rama, Sita and Lakshmana spent part of their exile in the Panchavati area on the city's riverbank, cementing its status as one of India's most sacred Godavari riverside towns.
October to March; the Nashik Kumbh Mela occurs once every twelve years.
Nashik has its own airport; the city is about 3-4 hours by road from Mumbai or Pune.
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