Nagpur Tourism

Nagpur is the third largest city and the 13^th most populous city of India. It is also the winter capital of the state of Maharashtra. The city is the fifth fastest growing city in the world according to the Oxford Economics report. It is one of the Smart Cities of Maharashtra. The city is the second capital of Maharashtra after Mumbai. It is a metropolitan city and is known by other names like The Orange City, as it is a major trade centre for oranges, Heart of India, as it is located in the central part of the country, and Tiger capital of India. The city was initially known as Fanindrapura, as fana means the hood of a cobra. However since the river “nag” follows through the city, the British named the city as “Nagpur”. It was founded in 1702 by the Gond King Bakht Buland Shah. Nagpur is also popular for deekshabhoomi, which is the largest hollow stupa among all the Buddhist stupas in the world. The summers in the city are extremely hot, whereas the winters are considerably pleasant. There are several lakes in the city which includes Khindsi Lake, Ambazari lake and garden, Futala Lake, Shukrawari Lake and Gorewada lake. There are wildlife sanctuaries like Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharajbagh Zoo, Gorewada Zoo and Tadoba National Park. The place also has religious significance which includes Ramtek fort Temple, RamDham, Adasa ganpati Temple, Jain Mandir Ramtek, Dragon Palace Buddhist Temple, Sai Baba Temple and Shree Ganesh Mandir Tekdi and many more. There is also a Toy Train Museum, High Land Park, Fun N Food Village and Raman Science Centre. Nagpur is also popular for good quality cotton and clothes made of silk.