What is Vapi, Gujarat Famous for?

Vapi

Vapi is the second largest city in Gujarat and is an important Industrial city in India. You will be amazed to know that most of the Wimbledon Players (International Tennis Tournament) use specially designed towels, which are made in Vapi!

Vapi is also the largest industrial area in entire Asia, catering to the small-scale industries and mainly the chemical industries.

Why visit Vapi?

If you are seeking business opportunities, and wish to travel for an industrial survey, visiting Vapi will surely help!

Even if the business isn’t your criteria, you can take a tour around the city to experience how one less explored sector of life works.

You can also book an intercity cab to Vapi from your city and bask in a comfortable expedition.

Since Vapi has an industrial setup, it brings job placement opportunities as well, and that is why a number of reputed educational institutions are located in Vapi.

Major industries in Vapi

The global industries in Vapi include-

  • Aarti Industries Limited, Bayer Vapi Private Limited, United Phosphorus Limited, Sarna Chemicals, Sangir Plastics, Kampun Polymers, and Supreet Chemicals in the Chemical industries sector
  • Alok industries, Welspun Terry Towels, Century Textiles, GHCL, and Raymonds Limited in the textile sector

The industrial arena in Vapi also comprises paper, packaging, pharmaceuticals, plastics, rubber, wood, computer hardware and software, engineering workshops, glass, and food products.

Tourist Attractions in Vapi

Vapi, though the city is important from a business point of view, also presents a number of refreshing visits. Some of them are-

  • Kunteshwar Mahadev Temple
  • Ambe Mata Mandir
  • Vanganga Garden
  • BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

There are also amusement parks like Vaibhav water world, Devka amusement park, Gunjan circle, and Aditya Birla circle to spend quality time in Vapi.

Continuing the trivia, Sunpharma, one of the largest pharma companies in the world was founded in Vapi.

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Places to visit near Mahabaleshwar

Venna Lake

If you have spare time and looking to reach out some of the coolest places near Mahabaleshwar then following list could help.

Mumbai

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Mumbai is an eventful city. You can anytime visit the city for two reasons- one it is accessible via road from Nashik and two, there is always sometime new in the city. Whether it is site seeing or the Bollywood attraction, the city welcomes you.

Distance between Mahabaleshwar and Mumbai: 261 kilometers, 5 hours by car

Book a cab from Mahabaleshwar to Mumbai

Pune

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Pune city has a pleasant climate throughout the year. That is why you can hop around the city anytime you visit Pune. The great places like Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, Pataleshwar Cave Temple, Shaniwar Wada, Karle Caves, Aga Khan Palace, to name a few.

Distance between Mahabaleshwar and Pune: 118 kilometers, 3 hours by car

Book a cab from Mahabaleshwar to Pune

Khandala

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It is a hill station on the Western Ghats range of mountains. One can find beautiful mountain passes, waterfalls, and caves in Khandala. The notable sites include Kune Falls, Duke’s nose, Lion’s Point, Zenith Waterfall, to name a few.

Distance between Mahabaleshwar and Khandala: 56 kilometers, 1.5 hours by car

Book a cab from Mahabaleshwar to Khandala

Shirdi

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Shirdi is a small town in Maharashtra. It is known to be an important pilgrimage site for the followers of Shri Sai Baba. Fewer people know about the pleasant climate of Shirdi, which is almost constant throughout the year. The important sites in Shirdi include-

  • Arjun Adventure park
  • Baba Chavadi
  • Dwarkamai
  • Gurustan Sri Saibaba

Distance between Mahabaleshwar and Shirdi: 310 kilometers, 7 hours by car

Book a cab from Mahabaleshwar to Shirdi

Lonavala

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Lonavala is a hill station in the Pune district of Maharashtra. It is people’s favourite weekend getaway and vacation spot. And why not, nature’s beauty is at its full charm in Lonavala. You can participate in camping, trekking, balloon safari,  and adventure activities in Lonavala.

Distance between Mahabaleshwar and Lonavala: 178 kilometers, 3.5 hours by car

Book a cab from Mahabaleshwar to Lonavala

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The significance of Hazrat Ali Dargah in Hyderabad

Hazrat Ali Dargah old

Story of the Hazrat Ali Dargah in Hyderabad

Yakut was a eunuch (a man who is employed to guard the women’s living area) of the Qutub Shahi court. Once he fell ill and had a dream of a man in a green dress asking him to visit the Moula Ali hill. The man in his dream told- “Ali is waiting for you on the hill”. Next morning, he visited the hill and saw Ali (God) sitting on the top of the hill. Yakut’s illness got cured after his visit. And the people thought that the hill has healing power.

Hearing the incident, the Sultan visited the hill and ordered to build Dargah. The stone where Moula Ali rested his hands was also kept with the shrine. Continue reading “The significance of Hazrat Ali Dargah in Hyderabad”