Located in the
northern center of peninsular India, Maharashtra is
surrounded by the Arabian sea in the west, Gujarat and
Madhya Pradesh on the north, Madhya Pradesh in the east
and Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh on the south. Mumbai
is the capital of Maharashtra, which derives its name
from the Goddess Mumba Devi.
Tourism
Maharashtra
has lot to offer to the tourists. The places of attraction
includes Beaches, Caves, Forts, Hill stations, Sanctuaries
& Shrines and also, the World Heritage Sites like Ajanta
Ellora, Elephanta Caves and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
Weather
The climate of Maharashtra
is moderate and can be divided in three major seasons
- Summer (March to June), Monsoon (July to September)
and Winter (October to February). The summers and rainy
seasons are warm while winters are cool. The temperature
varies between 16°C and 35°C
Places
of Tourist Interest
Major
Cities : Alibag - Murud - Janjira, Aurangabad
- Ajanta - Ellora, Kolhapur, Lonavala & Khandala,
Mumbai, Mahabaleshwar, Matheran, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik,
Panchgani, Pune, Ratnagiri, Ganpatipule, Sindhudurg,
Shirdi and Solapur are major destinations.
Beaches : Discover the real Maharashtra
while you soak up the sun on the beaches. Maharashtra's
720 km long stretch with the Arabian Sea extends from
Dahanu and Bordi in the north up to Goa proceeding
southwards.
Caves : Be it the paintings in the
Ajanta caves or the sculpture of the Ellora caves,
or the divine presence in the Elephanta caves, the
tourists have always and will always continue to be
spellbound.
Forts : The 350-odd forts of Maharashtra
stand as silent sentinels to the history. Most of
the forts in Maharashtra whether up in the hills or
near the seas are associated with Shivaji --the great
Maratha warrior and an equally great fort builder.
Festivals
& Events
Maharashtra is the
center of many religious and cultural traditions. Infact
the life in many Maharashtrian villages, revolves around
fairs and festivals. Some of the major festivals of
Maharashtra are Buddha Purnima, Dussehra and Diwali,
Ganesh Chaturthi, Gokul Ashtami, Gudhi Padwa, Holi,
Mahavir Jayanti, Makar Sankranti, Nag Panchami, Narali
Poornima and Raksha Bandhan.
When
to Go
The best time to visit
Maharashtra is November to February.
Interesting
Fact
The capital of Maharashtra, Mumbai is home to the world's
biggest cinema industry, popularly known as Bollywood.
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