Vishnupuri Dam Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Vishnupuri Dam Nanded

Constructed on the river Godavari, this is one of the largest lift irrigation projects in Asia. The project is situated near Asarjan village, at about 8 k.m. from Nanded city. The project was completed in the year 1988. The back water covers 40 k.m. length of the river Godavari. Culturable Command Area of project is 23222 Hec. and Irrigable Command Area is 19514 Hec. Up till now irrigation Potential of 15856 Hec. is created. The command area of this project is distributed in Nanded, Kandhar & Loha taluka of Nanded district. Live storage of project is 80.79 Million cubic meters Out of which 43.95 Million cubic meters storage is reserved for drinking purpose for Nanded city and 10.26 Million cubic meters storage is reserved for Industrial purpose. The barrage has 18 vertical gates. The idea of this project was put forward and pursued by former Chief Minister of Maharashtra late Shri. Shankarrao Chavan. Hence in his remembrance the Govt. of Maharashtra has named the water reservoir as the Shankar Sagar Jalashaya. With the huge water reservoir, presence of Kaleshwar temple, Landscaping, the Ghat and the Ratneshwari hills in the surrounding the place has been attracting pilgrims and tourists. Every year on the day of Mahashivratri lacks of pilgrims assemble for the Yatra. This is one of largest lift irrigation project in Asia sub-continent located on Godavari river. This project is named as Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Vishnupuri Project.

Malegaon Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Malegaon Nanded

Malegaon is situated in Loha Taluka. The village is famous for a very big fair held in honour of Lord Khandoba. This big fair namely “ Malegaon Yatra ” is held in Margashirshvadya 14 (Dec/Jan). Malegaon is situated at a distance of about 57 km from Nanded. The fair is famous for its animal market. At the time of the Fair horses, asses, camels etc. are brought in large numbers. Thousands of people visit the Fair.

Mahur Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Mahur Nanded

A pilgrim Centre of great significance. It is considered to be one of the Shaktipith of Maharashtra. The temple of Goddess Renuka Devi is situated on a hillock abounding in natural beauty at a distance of about 2.415 km. from the village of Mahur. The temple is said to have been constructed by a Yadava king of Devgiri about eight ot nine hundred years ago. On the day of Dasara every year a very big fair is held in honour of Renukadevi.

Nanded Waghala Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Nanded Waghala Nanded

Nanded Waghala is a city that is located in the Nanded district of the state ofMaharashtra. The city is known for its many cotton growing areas and has well developed infrastructure. It is one of the most important cities in the region and it is also an important pilgrimage site for followers of the Sikh religion. The Sikh Gurudwara known as Sri Hazzur Sahib is located in the city and many Sikhs from different parts of the country visit the place. There is a museum located here that displays weapons used in the past. There are a few places that are located nearby that one can visit as well and these include Basar and Mahur. Mahur is also a famous pilgrim center and one can visit the place from the city of Nanded Waghala. The temple of the Goddess Renukka Devi is located in a hill in the town of Mahurgad. This is a must see if you are travelling to the city of Nanded. More than a thousand devotees can be seen in the area during the festival time. Mahur is also a famous pilgrim center and one can visit the place from the city of Nanded Waghala. The temple of the Goddess Renukka Devi is located in a hill in the town of Mahurgad. This is a must see if you are travelling to the city of Nanded. More than a thousand devotees can be seen in the area during the festival time. There is a waterfall that is located nearby and it is known as the Sahasthra Kunda, and many tourists can be seen in this place. The waterfall is popular among the locals as well as travelers from people from different parts of the state.

Sahastra Kund Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Sahastra Kund Nanded

This waterfall on the Banganga River is an unbelievable site. It flows round the year, as river Banganga makes from four to five places only to meet the Holy Godavari River. The Rock Pattern is equally interesting, as the black rock appears like a metal and as if wet. In reality the wetness is due to the shine it adores. The southwest part is picturesque site.

Masjid of Biloli Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Masjid of Biloli Nanded

The Masjid known as the Hazrat Nawab Sarfaraz Khan Sahid Masjid is said to have been constructed about 330 years back. Sarfaraz Khan was an officer in the army of Aurangzeb. The Masjid is constructed in stone. There are four minarets on the southern side which collapsed when it was hit by a lightening in 1960. The one on the north has eight chains. Below the chains is a figure in the shape of a bell. To the north-west corner of the masjid is a barrow (a well square in shape). The Masjid is situated in Biloli Town.

Kandhar Dargah Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Kandhar Dargah Nanded

The Sayyad Saidodin alias Haji Saiyya Saravar Magadum Dargah known as the Haiji Saiyya Magadum Dargah constucted about 750 years ago (in 736 Hijri) is situated to the south east of the town. An urus is held at the Dargah for three days from 16 Rajjab.

Kandhar Fort Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Kandhar Fort Nanded

Kandhar Town is famous for its fort. Kandhar fort is situated in the heart of Town. Encircling the fort, is a ditch filled with water. It's construction is attributed to the Rashtrakuta King Krishna III of Malkhed who styled himself as Kandharpuradhi Swar. Outside the Kandhar fort at some distance is a hillock on which is situated an old Idgah held in reverence by the muslims. It is of Nizamshahi period with two domes in characteristic Ahmednagar style.

Shri Sachkhand Gurudwara Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Shri Sachkhand Gurudwara Nanded

Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib is the main Gurudwara of Nanded and is one of the five High seats of Authority of the sikhs. This is the place where Shri GuruGobind Singhji breathed his last.The Gurudwara is situated in Nanded Town. The Gurudwara was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singhji, The great Ruler of Punjab between 1830 to 1839 A.D. Inside the Gurudwara, which contains the mortal remains of the 10th Guru, there are exhibited a number of weapons of various kinds.

Nanded Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Nanded

Nanded is a city and the headquarters of Nanded district situated in the south-eastern part of the state of Maharashtra. Bordering Andhra Pradesh on the east and Karnataka to the south, it is the second largest city in the Marathwada region. The name of the destination was derived from the place Nandi Tat on the River Godavari. 

The region of Nanded is popular because of the Hazur Sahib Gurudwara built here where the last Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Govindsinghji Maharaj, passed away. Located around 650 km from Mumbai and 270 km from Hyderabad, Nanded is a place with religious importance because it is also the birthplace of three famous Maratha saint poets Vishnupant Shesa, Raghunath Shesha and Vaman Pandit.