Located in the northern center of peninsular India, Maharashtra is surrounded by the Arabian sea in the west, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh on the north, Madhya Pradesh in the east and Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh on the south.
Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra, which derives its name from the Goddess Mumba Devi.Maharashtra is a large, populous and economically important state.
From Mumbai most travellers head south to the beaches of Goa, south-east to Pune and its famous ashram, or north -east to the World Heritage-listed cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora.
The Western Ghats run parallel with the coast; the rest of the state stands on the high Deccan plateau, stretching some 800 km east.
Maharashtra is the significant state that attracts tourists from all over the world. The attractions of Maharashtra include man made and historical monuments, forts, natural sight seeing, beaches, temples, churches, caves, and many more.
The world famous Ajanta and Ellora caves are in Maharashtra. Moreover, the Daulatabad forts, Shirdi, are also the must attractions of Maharashtra. Above all, the capital city Mumbai itself is a great hub of attractions. The caves of Ajanta and Ellora have been declared as World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO. You can find Buddhist and Jain themes depicting by these caves.
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