Culture of Nasik

Culture of Nasik

Nasik is a major pilgrimage center of Hindu in India. Located on the banks of Godavari River, the city of Nasik is rich in its history and culture. The city serves to be a perfect blend of its traditions and modernity. Most of the people living here are Marathi belonging to Hindu religion. Along with the people of Hindu the people of other religion like Muslim, Buddhism, Christian, etc are also found here. Marathi is the widely spoken language in the city while Hindi and English are also spoken by some people. 

Nasik celebrates all major national festivals with much pomp and show. Dewali, Dussera, Id-ul fitra, Christmas etc are some of the important festivals celebrated in the city with much fanfare. Nasik also serves to one of holy places for the famous Kumbha Mela. Rath Yatra and Makar Sankrati are other major cultural events of Nasik celebrated with great enthusiast in the city. In the past Nasik witnessed its people wearing traditional outfits. Men of Nasik in the past used to wear Dhoti and Pehta while women used to wear the Lugada (a sort of traditional sari) and Choli. Now these kinds of traditional attires are rarely seen in the city. Over the years the people especially young ones have adopted themselves to the modern way of dressing and living. 

Tamasha used to be the prominent means of entertainment of the people of Nasik. Tamasha is folk kind of Drama. It is now rapidly losing its charm and is on the verge of extinction. It is seen being performed only in the rural parts of Maharashtra. Lavani song which used to be played largely in Tamasha is still popular among the people of Nasik and Maharashtra as a whole. When it comes to cuisine Nasik serves its visitors wide varieties of food dishes along with the traditional dishes of Maharashtrian.