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Nāsik
Nāsik, Mahārāshtra/India Gulshanabad Lying on the holy Godavari River in an area of nine hillocks called Nav Shikhas from shikhas ‘hill‐top’ from which the town allegedly gets its name. However, it has been suggested that it comes from the Sanskrit nasika to commemorate the place where Lakshmana, the half-brother of Rā, cut off the the nose of the demon Surparakha in the great Hindu epic, the Rāmāyana. The town is also said to have been called Padma‐Aasana (after Brahmadeva had meditated here), Tri‐Kantak (after Lord Vishnu had defeated three demons), and Padmapur. It was called Gulshanabad ‘City of Gardens’ during the Mughal period because of its beauty. The name Nāsik, however, was restored in 1751.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nāsik." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nāsik." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Nsik.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nāsik." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Nsik.html |
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Nāsik. The main city (pop. c.80,000) of the district by the same name in Mahārāṣṭra state and 20 miles from the famous Trymbakéshver temple built by the Peshwās.
It is a holy city where one of the four Hindu orthodox Dharmagurus has a seat, the other three places being Shṛṇgeri, Purī, and Dwārakā; it is also one of the four cities where a kuṃbha-mela is held once every twelve years. The pious consider Nāsik as the Kāśī of the South. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Nāsik." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Nāsik." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Nsik.html JOHN BOWKER. "Nāsik." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Nsik.html |
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"Nasik." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nasik." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Nasik.html "Nasik." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Nasik.html |
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