Nanded

Nanded, نندیڑ नांदेड
City
An equestrian statue of Shivaji
Nickname(s): The City of "Sanskrit" poets, City of Gurdwaras
Nanded, نندیڑ
Coordinates: 19°09′N 77°18′E / 19.15°N 77.30°E / 19.15; 77.30Coordinates: 19°09′N 77°18′E / 19.15°N 77.30°E / 19.15; 77.30
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Marathwada
District	Nanded
Established	1610 A.D
Named for	Sachkhand Gurdwara
Government
• Body	NWCMC
Area
• Total	51.76 km2 (19.98 sq mi)
Elevation	362 m (1,188 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	550,564
• Density	11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Nandedians, Nandedkar or Nandedi
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN CODE	431601 to 606
Telephone code	02462
ISO 3166 code	IN-MH
Vehicle registration	MH 62 for Nanded west MH 26 is for East Nanded MH 52 Rural Nanded
Website	www.nanded.nic.in

MH 62 for Nanded west

MH 26 is for East Nanded

Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state (western central India), the 8th largest urban agglomeration of the state and the 81st most populous city in India. It is also headquarters of Nanded district and second largest city in Marathwada region after Aurangabad. Nanded has been a major place for Sikh pilgrimage.10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh made Nanded as his permanent abode and passed Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib before his death in 1708 in Nanded.

Nanded is located on the banks of Godavari river and was famous for its Vedic Hindu rituals on the sacred banks of river, such as Urvashi Ghat, Ram Ghat, Govardhan Ghat. Nanded has been the regional education hub which has Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University at Vishnupuri. Nanded is also known for its health services.

The city was formerly known as Nanditaṭa (Marathi: नंदितट) according to a copper plate inscription found at Vasim. It was also known as Nandigrāma. The name Nanded is widely believed to have originated from Nandi the Vahana of Lord Shiva, who performed penance on the banks (Taṭa of River Godavari. This Nandi taṭa became Nanded.