Chandwad
Sign in to saveChandwad (IPA:Cāndavaḍa) is a town located in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. It is 250 km from Mumbai. The 11th-century Jain Caves, Renuka devi mandir, Chandreshwar temple and Rangmahal are in Chandwad.
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- Locality
- Chandvad
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 25,341
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Chandwad (IPA:Cāndavaḍa) is a town located in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. It is 250 km from Mumbai. The 11th-century Jain Caves, Renuka devi mandir, Chandreshwar temple and Rangmahal are in Chandwad.
Chandwad is a tehsil of Nashik district in Maharashtra, India. It is the site of Ahilyadevi Holkar's Rangmahal (fort). It is surrounded by mountains and resembles a hill station. The population is around 20000. Chandwad is also well known for its 11th-century Jain caves dedicated to Tirthankara Chandraprabh situated near a hill. It has special importance for Jains. Jain people living in Chandwad city believe that the place was once the famous and a big center of Jainism.
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