Taste and traditions of Nagpur

Being the third largest city of Maharashtra state, Nagpur is quite a busy place. It is also the winter capital of Maharashtra and is a beautiful city where there are serene landscapes and wild life sanctuaries. This city is also famous for its orange cultivation. That is why Nagpur is also famous as the orange city of India.

Places to visit here

There are many places in Nagpur that one should not give a miss while they are planning a vacation there with family and friends.

Ramtek Temple: This is a very small town area which is within the city of Nagpur. This place is famous for the Ramtek Temple where people worship the huge idol of Lord Rama. There is a famous story that goes around about the origin of this temple. It is said that this temple was built here, as per the myth goes, when Lord Rama was going to exile of 14 years with his brother Lakshmana and wife Sita, he took rest here. This huge temple area consists of 24 temples within it. This place is also famous because the great poet Kalidasa wrote ‘Meghduta’ here.

Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary: This wildlife sanctuary is divided into two parts; the old Nagzira and the new Nagzira. It is located in the Satpura mountain range, and when one takes a safari in this sanctuary, they can see sambar, langur, tiger, leopard and wild boars.

Markanda: This is a very small town near Nagpur, which is now completely in ruins. This small town is located at the banks of Wayganga River and has a lot of ruined temples which stood high once. This place is a pleasure vacation for the history lovers.

Seminary Hills: This is a small hillock which is situated 6 kilometres away from the city and one can take a small drive to reach there. After reaching its peak, one will get a beautiful view of the entire city of Nagpur from here. In the bottom of the hillock there is a Japanese garden and the Satpura Botanical garden where one can enjoy a picnic with their family and friends.

Taste the local flavours of Nagpur

While having a vacation in Nagpur, one can dig into the various delicacies served by the local people here. When someone is looking for food delivery at train in Nagpur station, they should know that gravy is the most common thing in every local dish served here. There is a very spicy and chilli curry, which is prepared here and is a local favourite. One can try this dish only if they have a fetish for spicy dishes. Other than this, the common dishes available here are Poha, stuffed eggplants and Pitla Bhikari (a dish, which is made from powdered lentils). One must try Koshambhir, which is the traditional thali here. Among non vegetarian dishes, there is a stem cooked spicy chicken which one should give a try.

Thus, Nagpur is a blend of tradition and contemporary values.

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