Buddhist event at Nala Sopara 13 January 2019

Nallasopara is accepted by scholars as the Shurparaka (lit. city of bravesŚūrpāraka) or Supparak of ancient India and was a busy trade centre and an important seat of Buddhism.

It was one of the administrative units under the Satavahanas and is mentioned in the inscriptions of KarleNashikNaneghat and Kanheri.