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Marathwada

Marathwada was known as the kingdom of Emperor Prasenjit Maharaj. The glorious and great emperor Prasenjit Maharaj established the Marathi Empire in this Marathwada. The founder of Marathwada is Emperor Prasenjit Maharaj. Mahur was the first capital of Marathwada. Aurangabad, Nanded, and Latur in the Marathwada region are the main centers of industry, education, and tourism in the region.

Major cities in Marathwada

Aurangabad - Aurangabad is the capital and major industrial city of Marathwada. The city is famous for its historic buildings, caves, etc. The Mumbai-Delhi Industrial Corridor runs from Aurangabad. The same district has Bibi Ka Maqbara, Ajanta - Ellora Caves, Daulatabad Fort and Jayakwadi Dam. Tourist places and religious places are in the district. The river Godavari flows from the south of this district.

Osmanabad - Beed to the north by Osmanabad district, Latur to the east, Solapur district to the west, Ahmednagar to the northwest, and Bidar and Gulbarga districts of Karnataka to the south. The district is named after the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan.

Tourism and pilgrimage

Bhavani of Tuljapur - Tulja Bhavani of Tuljapur is the second complete Shakti Peeth out of three and a half Shakti Peeths! It is also said that Shivaji Maharaj was given a sword by this goddess. With the blessings of Mother Tulja Bhavani, Maharaj carried out many expeditions. Mother Tulja Bhavani is considered to be the Kulaswamy of Osmanabad.

Naldurg Fort - This Naldurg fort is a masterpiece of architecture built by the Nal king.

The king built this fort for his son and it is mentioned in a book,

There is evidence that its name was Shahdurg during the earlier Adilshahi dynasty but it did not become popular

The Naldurg fort is famous for its male and female waterfalls. The male and female waterfalls at this place are also known as Null Damayanti. Naldurg fort is 45 km from Solapur. Is at a distance.

Thousands of tourists are coming here to see the water falling from this fort during the rainy season and the Marathi film 'Sarja' has also been shot here. Those who love historical objects must visit this fort.

Paranda Fort- Paranda Fort is located in Paranda town in Osmanabad district. It is a Bhuikot fort located in the center of the city. Although the exact history of the fort is not known, it must have been built by Mahmud Gawan, the Wazir of the Bahamani Sultanate, in the 15th century. Although the fort is small, it is a masterpiece of architecture. There are deep walls on all four sides of this fort, the walls are very strong and you can experience many finely crafted things in this place.

The fort is famous for its military architecture and military-engineering features. There was a famous 'Mulukh Maidan Cannon' in this fort. The cannon was taken to Bijapur by a chief named Murar of Adil Shah of Bijapur. Apart from this, there is a cannon called Ajda Paikar in the fort. Paranda fort has an ancient Mahadev temple and Narasimha temple as well as a mosque.

Saint Goroba Kaka Temple.

The temple of Saint Goroba Kaka, born in 1267, is located in this district. Devotees from rural areas come in large numbers to visit this place. 'Ter' in Osmanabad district is the birthplace of Saint Gora Kumbhar and his Samadhi is also here. Formerly known as Tagar, the village is situated on the banks of the river Terna. There is also a very old Jain temple at this place and the carvings of this place are very beautiful.

Some of the temples of this place are excellent examples of architecture. There is an old temple of Shri Nrusinha in this place and there is an old temple of Trivikrama in the center of the village there is also an idol of Lord Vishnu in front of the idol of Trivikrama

Vidarbha

Vidarbha is in the northeastern part of the state of Maharashtra. Vidarbha has two sub-divisions - (Nagpur and Amravati) which is the northeastern region of the state of Maharashtra. Vidarbha has two sub-divisions - (Nagpur and Amravati). The economy of Vidarbha is mainly agricultural. The major crops grown in the region are cotton, oranges, and soybeans. Sorghum, millet, and rice are also grown in the region. All the tiger projects in Maharashtra are in Vidarbha.

Nagpur

It is the capital city of the state of Maharashtra and the third-largest city in the state. Nagpur is the thirteenth largest urban conglomeration in India. Nagpur is the largest city in the Vidarbha division of Maharashtra, the administrative headquarters of the Nagpur district, and the Nagpur division of the state. Nagpur is the Tiger Capital of India. Oranges are famous in this area of ​​Nagpur.

As this city is the vice capital of Maharashtra, the winter session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, which lasts for about two weeks, fills up here. The Nagpur Bench of the Mumbai High Court is also here. Nagpur has several national-level government scientific institutes - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR), National Research Center for Citrus, as well as the Indian Army. The maintenance department of the Indian Air Force is headquartered in Nagpur and the munitions factory and staff college are also located in the city.

Tourism and religious sites

Nagpur city has 1240 small and big religious places including Tekdi Ganesh Mandir, Guru Mandir in Besa, Sai Mandir, Balaji Devasthan, Devi Mandir in Koradi, and Bhavani Devi Mandir in Pardi.

Dragon Palace Temple

The Dragon Palace near the village of Kamathi is also famous for its Buddhist monasteries. The monastery has an international standard Vipassana center.

Deekshabhoomi

Dr. at Deekshabhoomi. Babasaheb Ambedkar converted to Buddhism along with millions of his followers. Deekshabhoomi is the largest hollow stupa in the world. On this day of Dhamma Chakra Pravartan, Buddhists from home and abroad, especially neo-Buddhists, come to greet.

Fort of Sitabardi

Sitabardi fort In 1817, there was a big battle between the British and King Raghuji Bhosale. Titus was conquered by the British and the city of Nagpur came under their control.

Power Generation Centers

Koradi and Khaparkheda are thermal power plants near Nagpur city.

There is also a central museum in Nagpur. It is counted among the largest and oldest museums in the country. The museum has separate dals for different periods like Gupta, Magadha, Maurya, Wakataka, Satvahana, etc.

Amravati

Amravati (original name Umravati) is a city in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India. Amravati is known as the cultural capital of Vidarbha. Educationally, Amravati is also called the home of education in Vidarbha. Due to the educational environment here, students from all over Vidarbha as well as Marathwada and Madhya Pradesh come here for education. Amravati University is to the east of the city. Located at the foot of the mountain, the university is in a very picturesque setting. Its area is very rich with a variety of trees. This university is now named Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University.

Major places

1. Chikhaldara

2. Melghat

3. Semadohs

4. Ambadevi Temple

5. Mr. Kshetra Bahram

6. Bamboo garden

7. Umbrella pond

8. Wadali Lake

9. Pingaladevi fort

10. Ekviradevi temple

Goa

Goa covers an area of ​​3,702 sq km and has a population of 14,57,723. Konkani and Marathi are the major languages ​​here. Agriculture and fishing are the major industries in Goa. The main crops grown here are rice and pulses. Goa has a high literacy rate of 87.04 percent. Goa is rich in manganese, iron, and bauxite.

Panaji is the capital of Goa and Vasco, the largest city in the state, and Madgaon, a Portuguese-influenced city. In Goa, Ganesh Utsav and Shimga festivals are celebrated with special

enthusiasm.

Major beaches

Colva

Dona Pavla

Miramar

Kalangut

Hanjune

Palole

Vagator

Harmal

Sanctuaries

 Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary, Mole

 Bondla Sanctuary

 Khotigaon Sanctuary

Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Chodan

Goa is a major tourist attraction for domestic and foreign tourists due to its beaches famous for their natural beauty and tourism is one of the important occupations here.

Dudhsagar Falls

Agwad Fort

Em Mayem Lake (Maem)

Kesarvahal

Movacho Guno

Netravali Falls

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