Why visit Chāndor
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Chāndor
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About Chāndor
Chandwad (IPA:Cāndavaḍa) is a town located in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. It is 250 km from Mumbai. The 11th-century Jain Caves, Renuka devi mandir, Chandreshwar temple and Rangmahal are in Chandwad.
From the Wikipedia article Chandwad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks1
Churches and places of worship5
Healthcare4
History
Rishi Parashurama was asked by his father Jamadagni (known for his anger) to kill his mother Renuka. Parashurama, being an obedient son, separated her head from body. The head landed in Chandwad while the body fell near Mahur. There is a scenic temple of Goddess Renuka on the outskirts of Chandwad. Similarly there are temples of Ganesh, Mahadeo (Chandreshwar) and Goddess Kalika, the last two being on mountains.
Chandreshwar Mahadev Temple was built by King Chandradev about 2100 years ago and worshiped Lord Shiva. The Shiva temple Chandreshwar is located on the north-east mountain. There were seven 'Shaiv Gosavis' looking after the temple as well performing the rituals at the temple. After the death, their bodies were buried near a lake on the mountain of Chandreshwaras per Shaiv Gosavi tradition at that time. Later on their tombs were termed as SaptRishi by local people. Near that lake 'Ganesh Taka' is another source of water.
From the History section of Chandwad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Chāndor
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ojhar Air Force Station (ISK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Lāsalgaon 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Pimpalgaon 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Manmād 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Satānā 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Soyāgaon 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Malegaon 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Sangmeshwār 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Dyāne 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Yeola 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Nashik 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- NH3@chandwad, Bhushan Gangurde, Public domain
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