Discover Nandurbar: Mountain Landscapes, Religious Sites and Markets

In Nandurbar, striking landscapes meet religious sites and traditional fairs. Toranmal, a hill station surrounded by greenery, mountains, valleys and waterfalls, offers a different experience from the region’s temples and riverside destinations. When planning your trip, it is therefore worth first considering which experiences you would like to focus on.

Toranmal: Mountains, Forests and Water

Alongside its mountainous landscape, one of Toranmal’s distinctive features is its numerous earth pillars. They are as characteristic of the place as its valleys and waterfalls. If you enjoy spending time outdoors, you can take guided nature walks in the forests around Toranmal. These offer an opportunity to observe various bird species and native wildlife.

Yashwant Lake offers another way to experience nature from a different perspective: visitors can enjoy a leisurely boat ride there. The Sita-Khaani Valley near Toranmal, meanwhile, is associated with local folklore and captivating stories. This means that nature experiences, boat rides and stories from local tradition are all available in and around Toranmal, without requiring you to focus your stay on just one activity.

If Toranmal is your main destination, you can plan your journey around the bus services mentioned: state buses to Toranmal run from Dhule, Nandurbar and Shahada. These towns give you specific starting points for your journey. When choosing a holiday rental in Nandurbar, it is helpful to consider your preferred places to visit and your travel arrangements together.

Temples and Religious Sites

Prakasha lies in Shahada tehsil on the banks of the Tapi and is known as Dakshin Kashi. The Kedareshvara Temple is located there, with two domes and a round tower at the front. For those interested in religious architecture, Prakasha offers a specific reason to visit the Tapi.

In Sarangkheda, the Shri Datta Mandir is dedicated to Lord Dattatreya and is believed to be nearly a century old. Another temple complex in Sarangkheda is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It features intricately carved stone pillars, sculpted idols and a sacred water tank. The Dargah of Syed Allaudin, known as Imam Saheb’s Dargah, is also a notable religious landmark and offers panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These different sites give visitors interested in religion a choice of buildings and traditions to focus on.

Fairs and the Horse-Riding Tradition

One of Sarangkheda’s highlights is the Chetak Festival, whose history stretches back more than 350 years. What began as a horse-trading market developed into an equestrian and horse event. The festival takes place in December on the banks of the Tapti. In addition, a large fair is held in Sarangkheda every year for Datta Jayanti. If you would like to include markets and events in your trip, you can take these occasions into account when planning your visit to Sarangkheda.

The Asthamba fair is another important regional tradition. It is considered one of the most significant fairs for the tribal population of southern Gujarat and northwestern Maharashtra. Asthamba itself is a religious site in the Nandurbar region, located in Akrani tehsil. This destination therefore combines religious significance with a fair that is known beyond its immediate surroundings.

Hot Springs near Unapdev

Unapdev offers another point of interest in terms of its landscape and geology: hot springs emerge there from a formation shaped like a cow’s mouth. The springs are in Shahada tehsil, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, 6 km from the village of Adavad. Shahada is 25 km from Unapdev. These distances refer to different starting points and help you locate Unapdev within the area.

The winter months from November to February are considered a particularly pleasant time for sightseeing in Sarangkheda. This seasonal guidance is especially useful for travellers planning to visit the temples or fairs there. Whether your trip focuses more on the mountains of Toranmal, the religious sites or the events, you can decide on your priorities before looking for a holiday rental and treat the places mentioned as separate destinations.

Discover More Places

As you continue exploring the destination, you can also consider Mandvi Kh.

Other destinations at the same level: Palghar, Solapur, Sindhudurg, Pune, Dhule, Nanded, Sangli.

For the overview of the wider region: Maharashtra.