Earlier known as Pratishthana, Paithan is a Tahsil town in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is situated in Aurangabad district of the state. Paithan was the capital of Satvahan dynasty in ancient times. It is situated on the bank of Godavari River and is 56 km away from city of Aurangabad. Paithan is the place where great saint Eknath was born. Samadhi of the saint can be seen there. The shrine of saint Eknath is visited by many devotees and on the occasion of Nath-Shasti thousands of people across the state throng there. The town is also famous for its silk saris known as Paithani Sari and Paithani Shalu. These saris are world famous for beautifully embroideries with silver and gold borders.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nThe temple of Saint Eknath Maharaj is prominent place of worship in Paithan. The temple is visited by many devotees on the occasion of Nath-Shasti. Paithani Kendra is another place you can visit. You can also order custom-made beautiful Paithani Sari. Nathsagar dam is another interesting place to be seen there. It is one of the largest dams in India. The dam is on the river of Godavari. The river is biggest river in southern India. Jayakwadi bird sanctuary is home to wide varieties of bird species. The sanctuary draws more many birds including migratory ones. About 200 bird species can be found there. More than 70 species of birds are migratory. Flamingos, Cranes, Shoveller, Pintails, Wigeon, Pochards, Teals, Brahmany Duck, God Wit, Glossy Ibis and Shauces are some of migratory bird found there. Jnyaneshwar Watika is another place of attraction in Paithan. It is beautiful garden made on the line of Vrindavan in Mysore. The garden has musical fountains which fascinates the visitors. A museum is situated near the garden and it house many artifacts found in excavation. If you are on the visit of this town take some time out to visit the museum. Paithan is also famous for Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra. There is beautiful sand idol of Bhagwan Munisuvratnath, the 20th Jain Tirthankar.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nPaithan is well linked by state highway to other parts of the state. You can reach Paithan via Aurangabad. It is the best to get to the town. If you are coming from Pune you can take the road to Paithan via Shegaon after Ahamadnagar. Many state run buses and other private vehicles are available from Aurangabad, Pune, Ahamadnagar and many other cities and towns of the state. Aurangabad is nearest railhead to Paithan and is well connected to Mumbai, Nashik Pune and many other cities and towns of India. Chikalthana Airport at Aurangabad serves the closest airbase to Paithan. The airport is well linked by regular flights to Mumbai.
