On the Godavari in the Panchavati area of Nashik, Ramkund is the sacred tank where Rama is believed to have bathed during his exile. Pilgrims come to bathe and to immerse the ashes of the dead, and it is the centre of the Kumbh Mela held in Nashik every twelve years.

Cut into a hill on the edge of Nashik, the Pandavleni or Trirashmi Caves are a group of 24 Buddhist caves from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Their inscriptions record gifts by the Satavahana and Kshatrapa rulers, and the climb gives views over the city.

Near the source of the Godavari, Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva. The present black stone temple was built by the Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao in the 18th century, and its linga has three faces representing Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Shani Shingnapur is known for its open-air shrine to Shani, a black stone standing on a platform, and for the village tradition of houses without doors or locks, in the belief that the god protects them from theft. Saturdays draw very large crowds.

Close to the Ellora Caves, Grishneshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva. The present red stone temple was rebuilt in the 18th century by Ahilyabai Holkar, and its walls are carved with scenes from the epics.