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Vipassana meditation. The International Centre for Vipassana meditation called Dhammagiri, supposedly the largest Vipassana Center, is located here. This region consists of those mountains which are accessed by trains going from Mumbai CST to Kasara and Igatpuri. Local trains only go up to Kasara, and don't climb the Thal Ghat from Kasara to Igatpuri. Hence to go to Igatpuri, one has to either take a long distance train or reach
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Sahyadri i.e. Western Ghats, most of them are forts built in the Satavahana dynasty. It's heavenly for trekkers and hikers, Most Indian (Hindi) movie outdoor scenes specially songs are shot in Igatpuri region. Igatpuri is a place of significance in terms
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This majestic waterfall near the beautiful
Bhavali dam greets you to enjoy its timeless beauty amidst the fog and lush green forests. There are a ton of top attractions in close proximity of the falls and a viewpoint just above provides a great view of the Sahyadris. The waterfall is 17 km from
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Hanuman is nearby. An architectural marvel, the fort can be accessed through a narrow pathway, down to the Tringalwadi Lake. Just a few km away from Tringalwadi Lake is Talegaon
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Igatpuri, after crossing the camel Valley, comes across a small road, which leads to the Ghatandevi temple. According to the locals belief, Ghatandevi is the Protector of Ghats. The mountains of Durrar Utvad, Trimak and Harihar forms a spectacular backdrop. Behind the temple lies the
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1283:Baglan
1267:Nashik
1179:Patole
1154:Nampur
1144:Mulher
1139:Mukane
1109:Kashti
1064:Abhona
1009:Sinnar
1004:Satana
979:Niphad
969:Manmad
909:Bhagur
896:topics
734:
551:Mumbai
539:Howrah
535:Mumbai
416:Hindus
390:census
367:Kasara
359:Mumbai
337:Mumbai
318:Indian
277:422403
226:31,572
168:Nashik
141:
1374:NH-50
1353:Yevla
1257:Dhule
989:Peint
939:Dyane
924:Deola
649:Fort:
509:Sikhs
476:Jains
321:state
288:MH-15
151:State
144:India
1369:NH-3
984:Ozar
833:2015
803:2023
778:2008
732:ISBN
531:Agra
498:0.3%
485:2.7%
470:1.4%
455:8.6%
339:and
197:Area
32:Town
826:199
440:14%
425:77%
323:of
312:in
272:PIN
264:IST
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