Maharashtra is a state in western India with Mumbai as its capital and largest city. It has a population of over 112 million and an area of 307,713 square kilometers, bordering the Arabian Sea, states of Karnataka, Telangana, Goa, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Major rivers include the Godavari and Krishna. The state has a typical monsoon climate and is known for popular tourist destinations like the Ajanta and Ellora caves, Elephanta Caves, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station in Mumbai.
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Goa tourism
Goa
Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population.
Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole
Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is the largest city.
The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987 makes Konkani in the Devanagri script the sole official language of Goa, but provides that Marathi may also be used "for all or any of the official purposes".
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Goa Tourism
The state of Goa, is famous for its beaches and places of worship, and tourism is its primary industry.
Foreign tourists, mostly from Europe, arrive in Goa in winter whilst the summer and monsoon seasons see a large number of Indian tourists.
Goa handled 7% of all foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2011.
This relatively small state is situated on the western coast of India, between the borders of Maharashtra and Karnataka and is better known to the world as a former Portuguese enclave on Indian soil.
Influenced by over 450 years of Portuguese rule and Latin culture, Goa presents a somewhat different representation of the country to foreign visitors.
Major tourist attractions include: Bom Jesus Basilica, Fort Aguada, a wax museum on Indian culture and a heritage museum. The Churches and Convents of Goa have been declared aWorld Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Goa tourism
Goa
Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population.
Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole
Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is the largest city.
The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987 makes Konkani in the Devanagri script the sole official language of Goa, but provides that Marathi may also be used "for all or any of the official purposes".
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Goa Tourism
The state of Goa, is famous for its beaches and places of worship, and tourism is its primary industry.
Foreign tourists, mostly from Europe, arrive in Goa in winter whilst the summer and monsoon seasons see a large number of Indian tourists.
Goa handled 7% of all foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2011.
This relatively small state is situated on the western coast of India, between the borders of Maharashtra and Karnataka and is better known to the world as a former Portuguese enclave on Indian soil.
Influenced by over 450 years of Portuguese rule and Latin culture, Goa presents a somewhat different representation of the country to foreign visitors.
Major tourist attractions include: Bom Jesus Basilica, Fort Aguada, a wax museum on Indian culture and a heritage museum. The Churches and Convents of Goa have been declared aWorld Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Goa tourism Development Corporation
Activities of the Department :Policy Formulation.
Development of Infrastructure.
Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintainance) Act, 2001
Goa Land (Prohibition of Construction) Act, 1995
Administration of Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act.It is mandatory for all Hotels, Travel Agents, Tour Operators, Tourist Guides, Tourist Taxi Operators and Dealers of notified articles and other persons engaged in tourist activities to register themselves under the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act, Registration is to be annually renewed.
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4. Maharashtra is a state in the western region
of India and is India's second-most populous
state and third-largest state by area.
Ancient and medieval Maharashtra included
the empires of the Satavahana
dynasty, Rashtrakuta dynasty , Western
Chalukya , Mughals and Marathas .It is
bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west and
the Indian states of Karnataka , Telangana
, Goa , Gujarat , Chhattisgarh , Madhya
Pradesh and the Union territory of Dadra and
Nagar Haveli. The major rivers of the state
are Godavari, and Krishna.
5. Capital and largest City -: Mumbai
Area -: 307,713 sq km
Area rank -: 3rd
Population[2011] -: 112,372,972( 2nd )
Districts -: 36
Chief Minister -: Devendra Fadnavis
Tourism Minister :- Jayakumar Jitendrasinh
Rawal
Literacy Rate -: 82.9% (2011 census)
6. Formation -: 1 May 1960
Language :- Hindi , Marathi , English
Animal :- Indian giant squirrel
Bird :- Yellow-footed green pigeon
Tree :- Mango
Flower :- Lagerstroemia speciosa
Dance :- Lavani
Sport :- Kabaddi
Butterfly :- Blue Mormon
7. Maharashtra consists of six
administrative divisions :-
1. Amravati
2. Aurangabad
3. Konkan
4. Nagpur
5. Nashik
6. Pune
8.
9. Maharashtra has typical monsoon climate,
with hot, rainy and cold weather seasons.
Summer :- march – may(22-39 degree)
Monsoon :- june – sept(22-27 degree)
Post monsoon :- Oct – nov(23-33 degree)
Winter :- Nov – feb(12-14 degree)
Spring :- jan – march
Best time to visit :- sept - feb
11. The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from
the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period
(5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly
decorated caves were added to the original group. The
paintings and sculptures of Ajanta, considered
masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, have had a
considerable artistic influence.
12. These 34 monasteries and temples, extending
over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in
the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from
Aurangabad, in Maharashtra. Ellora , with its
uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating
from A.D. 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of
ancient India to life. Not only is the Ellora
complex a unique artistic creation and a
technological exploit but, with its sanctuaries
devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, it
illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was
characteristic of ancient India.
13.
14. Elephanta cave are a network of sculpted caves
located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally
"the city of caves") in Mumbai Harbour, 10 km
(6.2 mi) to the east of the city of Mumbai. The
island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea,
consists of two groups of caves — the first is a
large group of five Hindu caves, the second, a
smaller group of two Buddhist caves.
15. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM), is a historic
railway station and a UNESCO World Heritage
Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India which serves as
the headquarters of the Central Railways. Designed
by Frederick William Stevens with the concept of
Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival architecture and
meant to be a similar revival of Indian Goth (classical
era) architecture, the station was built in 1887 in
the Bori Bunder area of Mumbai to commemorate
the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The new railway
station was built on the location of the Bori Bunder
railway station and is one of the busiest railway
stations in India, serving as a terminal for both long-
distance trains and commuter trains of the Mumbai
Suburban Railway. The station's name was changed to
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in March 1996.
16.
17. Shree Siddhivinayak Ganesh Temple
Shree Mumbadevi Temple
Haji Ali Dargah
Shirdi Sai temple
Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Sahib
18. Siddhivinayak Temple
is in Mumbai,
Maharashtra.
Siddhivinayak Lord
Ganapati/Ganesh is
worshipped in the
temple. The temple
dates back to 18th
Century. Vinayak is
considered to be one
of the Ashta Vinayak
shrines of Maharashtra,
celebrating eight
instances of legends
related to Ganesha.
19. Mumbadevi Temple is in
Bhuleshwar, Mumbai.
This temple is dedicated
to city's patron Goddess
Mumbadevi, Mumbai's
resident deity. Legends
say the structure of the
temple is about six
centuries old and it is
believed be the work of
Mumbaraka, a sadistic
giant who frequently
plundered the city at the
time.
20. The Haji Ali Dargah is
a mosque and dargah
(tomb) located on an islet
off the coast of Worli in
the southern part
of Mumbai. Near the heart
of the city proper, the
dargah is one of the most
recognisable landmarks of
Mumbai. the dargah
contains the tomb
of Sayed Peer Haji Ali Shah
Bukhari.
21. Shirdi, a small village in
Kopargam Taluk, in
Ahmadnagar,
Maharastra is regarded
to be an important
pilgrimage place in India
as sage Sai Baba lived
here till his death. It is
about 285 km, which is
6 hours drive from
Mumbai.
22. Takhat Sachkhand Shri
Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib is
the most important
Gurdwara situated in
Nanded, Maharashtra. It is
one of the four high seats
of Authority of the Sikhs.
Guru Gobind Singh, the
10th Sikh Guru died in
Nanded and his ashes are
buried in the Sach Khand
Shri Huzur Gurdwara on the
side of the river Godavari.
23. One of the holiest places that
occupy a special position in
the religious beliefs of every
Hindu is Trimbakeshwar. One
reason is that it is among the
12 ‘jyotirlingas’ dedicated to
Lord Shiva. Located in the
Trimbakeshwar tulaka of
Nashik district where the river
Godavari originates at the
adjacent hill of Brahmagiri, the
place has both historical and
mythological significance
because of the presence of
several caves which have had
association with the ‘Nath’
sect.
25. At a distance of 18 km from
Mahabaleshwar and 104 km
from Pune, Panchgani also
called Paachgani is a
famous hill station and
municipal council in Satara
district of Maharashtra. It is
one of the top hill resorts in
Maharashtra and among the
best hill stations near Pune
& Mumbai cities. Panchgani
is one of the
popular Tourist places in
Maharashtra.
26. Created by a meteor
impact during the
Pleistocene Epoch,
The Lonar Crater
lake at Lonar in the
Buldana district. It
looks scary, but
that’s where the fun
in going there is.
27. Situated in the Western Ghat
Sahyadri range(25 km from
satara) , the Kaas Plateau is
known for various types of
wild flowers which bloom
during August-September
every year. The entire plateau
looks breathtakingly beautiful
with flowers of all kinds
growing there. Also, on the
south of the plateau we have
the Kaas lake, another tourist
attraction. it became a part of
a UNESCO World Natural
Heritage Site in 2012.
28. Tarkarli is a small
village in the
Sindhudurg district.
The Tarkarli beach is
known to have
lovely, clear water
that also house a lot
of activities like
snorkeling, scuba
diving and white
water rafting.
29. One of the classics.
Lonavala is situated
between Mumbai
and Pune, and it’s
known to be the
best place to ride
out to, and chill.
Best time to go
there: Monsoons.
Preferably with
someone you love.
30.
31. The Lavani dance is a blend
of traditional dance and
song, which is specifically
meant to enchant the beats
of 'Dholak', which is an
instrument similar to the
drum. The dance is being
performed by gorgeous
ladies wearing 9-yard saris.
These women move their
bodies on the pulsating
beats of the traditional
music. Lavani is a word
which originated from
‘Lavanya’, which means
beauty.
32. Povadas are ballads
of Maharashtra which
describe events of the
life of great Marathi
leader, Shri
Chatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj. He had a
highly respected
place in the hearts of
people and is still
alive in their
thoughts. With the
help of these ballads,
Shivaji, a great hero
of his time, is
remembered
33. Shahiris and Powada Sharang Dev, a 13th-
century composer, was from Maharashtra as
well. One of semi-classical music forms
of Maharashtra is " Natya Sangeet " which is a
minor version of Musical Opera in western
world. Natya Sangeet or Sangeet Natak has
almost a 200-year-old tradition
in Maharashtra.
34. The fine art and craft of Maharashtra is evident
through the crafts like, Bidriware, Kolhapuri
Chappals, Kolhapur Jewelry, Mashru & Himroo,
Narayan Peth, Paithani Sarees and Warli Painting.
The hand-made leather chappals and sandals
from the district of Kolhapur are known as the
Kolhapuri chappals. They come in various styles,
quality of leather and design for both men and
women. Another famous craft from the same
district is the Kolhapur Jewelry and the special
type of necklace called Kolhapur saaj.
35. Nasik Kumbh Mela :- is the most important Hindu
spiritual gathering in India that comes once every
three years, rotating between four major Hindu
pilgrim centers of India - Allahabad, Haridwar,
Ujjain and Nasik.
Ganesh Chaturthi :- Ganesha festival, also known
as 'Ganesh Utsav' is the biggest festival in Sangli
and the nearby areas of Maharashtra.
Rath Yatra :- A festival called Janmotsava is
celebrated at Sansthan Shri Kalaram Mandir,
Panchavati, Nashik every year. The festival, which
spans 15 days begin from the first day of Chaitra
till Chaitra Purnima.
Navaratra Mahalaxmi Fair :- Navaratra Mahalaxmi
Fair is celebrated for ten days from Ashvina Sud.1
to Ashvina Sud. 10 at Navaratra Mahalaxmi
Temple of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra.
36. Narali Poornima :- Narali Poornima marks the end of
monsoon season in Maharashtra. It is celebrated on the
full moon day of the month of Shravan. People offer
coconuts to the sea. The festival also marks the
beginning of the new fishing season.
Shivaji Jayanti :- Shivaji Maharaj was the greatest ruler of
Maharashtra. So, Maharashtrians have a great regard for
this Maratha ruler. To give a respect, the birthday of
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Elephanta And Ellora festival :- are another festival for
dance and music organised by the Maharashtra Tourism
Development Corporation (MTDC). It is organised in the
month of February.
Vat Pournima :- Wat Pournima is the festival for
Maharashtrian women, which is celebrated in the month
of Jeshth (May-June). Women observe a fast and tie
threads around a banyan tree and pray for the same
husband in every birth.
37. 1. Kaju Kothimbir Vadi:-A
classic Maharashtrian
snack made of gram flour,
spices and an addition of
cashew nuts.
2. Batata Vada:-This goes
out to all the potato
lovers. Potatoes are mixed
in masalas, coated in besan
batter and deep fried to
perfection.
38. 3. Pav Bhaji :- The traditional
hit of Maharashtra, the heart-
throb of India, learn to cook the
classic pav bhaji in the comfort
of your kitchen space.
4. Aamti:-Cook your traditional
dal the Maharashtrian way. Yellow
gram dal or tuar dal is cooked
with spices, curry leaves and an
additional dose of special
Maharashtrian goda masala.
39. 5.Misal pav:- Cook up potatoes
in a melange of hot masalas,
team it up with bread to create
a perfect , wholesome
Maharashtrian meal.
6.Pooran Poli :- Break a sweet
bread! This Maharashtrian bread is
a sweet delight for your taste buds.
Gram flour parcels are stuffed with
a sweet mixture of dal, infused
with jaggery and saffron.
40.
41. GODAVRI RIVER -The Godavari is the second
longest river in India after the
river Ganges having its source at
Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra. It starts
in Maharashtra and flows east for 1,465 km
(910 mi) emptying into Bay of Bengal.
42. The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in
terms of water inflows and river basin area
in India, after
the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra. The river
is almost 1,300 KM long. The river is also called
Krishnaveni. It is a major source of irrigation
for Maharashtra , Karnataka, Telangana
and Andhra Pradesh.
43. Chandoli National Park
Gugumal National Park
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
44. By Air :- There is basically one
major international airport in
Maharashtra i.e. the
Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport of
Mumbai. Apart from that, the
city also has a domestic
airport - Santa Cruz Domestic
Airport. The airports at
Nagpur and Pune also operate
a few international flights,
apart from the usual domestic
ones. The cities of Kolhapur
and Aurangabad also have a
domestic airport of their own.
By road :- There are a
number of National
Highways and State
Highways crisscrossing
Maharashtra, which make it
easier for any visitor to
visit the state by road.
Infact, through these
highways, you can easily
approach the state from
any and every part of the
country. Apart from that,
you can easily get buses
and taxis from the
numerous cities in
Maharashtra to travel
within as well as outside
the state.
45. By Sea :- Since a
number of cities in
Maharashtra are
situated on sea banks,
you can also go there
via ship from the
neighboring countries.
Apart from the
international naval port
at Mumbai, there are a
number of other minor
ports in the state. Thus,
reaching Maharashtra
by presents no
problems for the
tourists.
By Rail :- The largest as well
as the most important
railway station of
Maharashtra is situated in
Mumbai and is known as
Chhatrapati Shivaji
Terminus. From there, you
can get trains to almost
every part of India. Apart
from that, there are railway
stations in Pune, Nashik,
Nagpur, Kolhapur,
Aurangabad, Amravati, etc.
In short, Maharashtra is
well connected with the
other states via railways.
46. Similarly, in terms of top ten States to get
foreign visitors during 2016, Maharashtra stood
second with 44.0 lakh visitors. Tamil Nadu with
46.8 lakh stood ahead of Maharashtra. Uttar
Pradesh (31.0 lakh), Delhi (23.7 lakh), Rajasthan
(14.8 lakh), West Bengal (14.7 lakh), Kerala (9.7
lakh), Bihar (9.2 lakh), Karnataka (6.3 lakh) and
Goa (5.4 lakh) were the other states in the top
ten ranking. These top ten states accounted for
88.4% of the total number of foreign tourists in
the country during 2014.