Maharashtra Map, Tourist Map of Maharashtra

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Tourist Map of Maharashtra

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.

Aurangabad was named after the last Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. One of the prominent attractions of Aurangabad is the Daulatabad Fort. The state of Maharashtra has other major forts such as Bassein, Sinhgarh, Janjira and Pratapgarh. There are lots of religious shrines such as Siddhivinayak temple, Mahalakshmi temple, Swaminarayan temple, Haji Ali, and Elephanta. Hill stations and beaches are also the must see attractions of Maharashtra.

To name some of the hill station are Mahabaleshwar, Panchagani, Khandala, Lonavala, Ratnagiri, and Matheran. The beaches of Maharashtra are breathtaking attractions and it includes Chowpatty, Juhu, Marine Drive in Mumbai, Manori, Dahanu Bordi, Murud Janjira, Ganapatipule, etc. All these beaches make Maharashtra a great point for relaxing for the holiday makers.