Ramtek, Maharashtra
Ramtek is a city and municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India.
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- Ramtek
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- Municipal council
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- Maharashtra
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- Nagpur
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- Municipal council
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- Ramtek Municipal council
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- Marathi
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- Religious significance
- Jain Temple
- Education
- Geography
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Ramtek is a city and municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India.
==Religious significance== Ramtek hosts a historic temple of Rama. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where Rama, the Hindu god, rested while he was in exile, Hence it is named Ramtek. According to Hindu mythology, the ashram of the Hindu sage Agastya was situated close to Ramtek. The present temple was built by Raghuji Bhonsale, the Maratha ruler of Nagpur in 18th century after his victory over fort of Deogarh in Chhindwara.