Tourism in Dhule District

Tourism in Dhule District Tourism in Dhule district has a lot for the tourists to discover. The district is strewn with a number of temples, many of them ancient, which are much visited by the pilgrims. There are many temples in the classical Hemadpanthi style here, such as those in Nizampur and Shirud. Apart from the many temples, the district abounds in forts. There are numerous forts that the tourists in the district can visit, such as those at Bhamer and Laling. The Shri Samartha Vagdevta Mandir contains a priceless collection of literary works and manuscripts which are of immense value. People come from near and far, even from outside the country, to see these manuscripts. The various places of tourism in Dhule district are discussed below. There are a number of beautiful temples located in the district of Dhule. These include the temple at Amali dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the Gangeshvar temple at Chikse, the ancient temple at Indave, the Kapileshwar temple at Mudavad near the confluence of the Tapi and Panjhara built by Ahilyabai Holkar, the Nagai temple on the left bank of the Panjhara river in Nagpur Kokale, the Hemadpanthi temples at Nizampur and Shirud and the ancient temple at Patana believed to have been built in samvat 1884. In Shindkheda Taluka, Methi is known for a group of temples built during the times of the Yadava Kings. Of this group the ones dedicated to Balaji and Bhavani are the most important. Bodgaon was formerly known as Bhojpur after the king Bhoj, who is supposed to have ruled this region. It is known for several old and in some cased dilapidated temples mostly situated on the bank of the Utavalinala. There are four temples dedicated to Mahadev, one each to Maruti- Ganapati and Bhavani and a twelve pillared Samadhi of a unknown saint popularly known as `Bara Khambi Mandir`. Apart from the many places of religious significance located in the district of Dhule, there are also available here a number of places of leisure tourism for the tourists. These are mainly in the form of the many forts located here.