Nanded
Nanded also known Nanded-Waghala as is situated on the banks of the river Godavari in Indian state of Maharashtra, in central India. The District of Nanded lies between 18' 15" to 19' 55" North latitude and 77' to 78' 25" East longitudes. It is Marathwada's second most important city, next only to Aurangabad and is situated 600 Kms. (400 Miles) East of Mumbai. Nanded-Waghala could prove to be of interest for international business, as it is one of the major cotton growing areas in India.
Nanded is a well-known Sikh Pilgrimage center. One can visit a famous Sikh Gurdwara, Takhat Hazoor Sahib here. This is the city where in 1708, the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh left for his heavenly abode. Hazoor Sahib is on of the five most important Takhats (thrones) of the Sikhs. Many thousands of Sikhs visit the city to pay their respects to the sacred Gurdwara by the river Godavari.
Mahur and Basar are adjacent tourist attractions. The waterfall of Sahastra Kunda is popular with tourists. Tourists can approach the city Nanded-Waghala from Mumbai(Bombay), Pune or Hyderabad. Nanded is well-connected to all parts of North India and South India by train.
There is a small airport to the north of the city called the Indira Gandhi airport. Unfortunately, none of the national carriers fly to this airport. The main mode of transport into this city is by train and by road.
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