Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the eighth largest urban agglomeration of the state and the seventy-ninth most populous city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada subdivision. Nanded is the centre of governance of Nanded district. Nanded is a major destination for Sikh pilgrims, because the 10th Sikh Guru (Guru Gobind Singh) made Nanded his permanent abode and passed his guruship to the Guru Granth Sahib before his death in 1708.
Education
Main article: List of educational institutions in Nanded (India)
On 17 September 1994, the Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University was established in Nanded after a restructuring of the Marathwada University in Aurangabad. The university supervises the educational activities in senior colleges in four districts of Marathwada division.
Notable educational institutions in Nanded include the Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and the Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology;
Tourism and sites of interest
Nanded is an historical city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. Vedic rituals are performed on the banks of Godavari River These include Urvashi Ghat, Ram Ghat, and Govardhan Ghat.
Panoramic view of Shri Hazur Sahib Gurdwara
Temples
Nanded's Hindu temples include:
Kaleshwar temple
Shani Temple, in Mondha on Ram Ghat
Yagyavalkya Vedpathshala Saraswati Temple in Shree Nagar
Rajput Sangh Renuka Mata Temple
Shri Ahir Yadav sangh Mahamai mandir devinagar degloor naka
Marwadi Dharma Shala Hanuman Temple
Temples in Trikut village form the Nabhishthan (centre point) of the River Godavari, which is believed to be very sacred for Hindus.
Siddheshwar Temple, Hottal – built during the Chalukya era, an example of Hemadpanti temple architecture.
Lord Shiva Temple, Tadkhel Village (Degloor Taluka) – built with large stones displaying scripture by the Hindu king, Senapati.
Jagdamba Mata Mandir, Tadkhel village
Hazur Sahib
Hazur Sahib was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It is one of the Panj Takht, the five seats of higher authority for Sikhs. It is built at the site of cremation of Guru Gobind Singh. His remains and weapons are preserved at the site.
Nanded fort
Nanded fort is found 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Nanded Railway Station. The Godavari river encloses the fort on three sides. There is a garden and water works.
Mahur
Mahur township is home to the goddess Renuka. It is part of the Saade Teen Shaktipeeth (three and a half seats of power of the deity). It also has a Parshuram Mandir. Located on two adjoining hills, the Mahur fort * Parshuram mandir
Mahur fort – an important point on a major route from the North to the Deccan.
Sahasrakund waterfalls
The falls, located at Islapur village, are a favourite destination for tourists during the monsoon and are accessible by train.
Unkeshwar village
Unkeshwar village in Kinwat taluka has a famous Shiva temple. Hot water springs with containing sulphur and phosphate are believed to have medicinal properties.
Transport
Road
National highway 61 (Kalyan-Ahmednagar-Parbhani-Nanded-Nirmal), National highway 361 (Nagpur-Wardha-Yavatmal-Nanded-Latur-Solapur-Sangli-Kolhapur-Ratnagiri) and National highway 161 (Akola-Washim-Hingoli-Nanded-Degloor-Sangareddy) pass through the city. The State Road Transport Bus service operates to Nanded.
Rail
Main article: Nanded Railway Station
See also: Wardha–Nanded line
Nanded railway station is located on the Secunderabad – Manmad section of Nanded railway division of the South Central Railway Zone (SCR). Nanded station is the biggest station in Marathwada region. Forty-eight trains arrive each day. Maltekdi Railway Station is another railway station for Nanded.
Air
The Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport is served by daily Trujet Airlines flights to Hyderabad and Mumbai. Recently, Air India started its own operations from the city, connecting Nanded to Amritsar with flights on Saturday and Sunday. Air India also started direct flights to Delhi twice a week beginning 19 November 2018.Also the first direct flight between Chandigarh to Nanded started in January 2019. With this long standing demand of Sikh pilgrims has been fulfilled.
Notable people
Guru Gobind Singh, the last Sikh Guru who died in Nanded.
Banda Singh Bahadur, the Sikh military commander.
Vaman Pandit, the poet.
Shankarrao Chavan, the former home minister and former chief minister of Maharashtra state.
Ashok Chavan, the president of the Maharashtra Congress, a former chief minister of Maharashtra state and a former MP of the Nanded Loksabha.
Narhar Ambadas Kurundkar, the scholar, critic and author.
Kamalkishor Kadam, a former minister of education.
Nagnath Lalujirao Kottapalle, an educationalist and author.
Prataprao Govindrao Chikhalikar, current Member of Parliament and former MLA
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanded
