Dhule

Located on the banks of River Tapi in Maharashtra, Dhule is one of the few organized cities in India established before independence. Dhule is the administration headquarters of the district and houses all major district offices and courts. The city is also admired for its top quality educational institutes, Ekvira Mandir, Swaminarayan Mandir, Forts and several churches. It is believed that the city got its name through a popular saint while others believe that Akbar nominated Dhule district as 'Dandes' after his son Daniyal.

Tourism in Dhule has a lot for the tourists to discover. The district is strewn with a number of temples, many of them ancient, which are much visited by the pilgrims. There are many temples in the classical Hemadpanthi style here. Apart from the many temples, the district abounds in forts. There are numerous forts that the tourists in the district can visit. Some of the worth visiting places in Dhule are: Toranmal, Anerdam Wildlife Sanctuary, Prakashe, Sarangkheda and Laling Fort etc.