The city is home to a number of ancient temples and ancient Mosques, including the Jain Temples (Shri Mulsangh Chandranatha swami), Guru Mandir (Shri Nrusimha Saraswati Gurumaharaj) Jama Masjid, Nagina Masjid, Bibi Saheb dargah and Nawab Subhan Khan Masjid, which are dedicated to the Nawab Subhan Khan, the ruler of the Mughal Empire.Lad Name is kept based on the Majority of the community was from Jains in past.

In addition to its religious significance, Karanja is also known for its scenic beauty, with lush green hills, fertile fields, and winding rivers.

The city is located in the midst of fertile agricultural land, and is surrounded by lush green forests.

Born in Karanja in 1378, he traveled far and wide in what is now known as the States of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Over the past 100 years, Gurumandir has become a nucleus for religious and social welfare activities in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region.

The Sena Gana temple has a pat (scroll) painting depicting the Panchkalyanak ceremonies of Jain Tirthankars.

This place is the site of the first Gurukul founded by Acharya Shri 108 Samantabhadra in 1918 AD, it celebrated its ‘Shatakpurti Mahotsav’ in 2018.

Gurukuls based this pattern was later started in Maharashtra (Bahubali, Ellora, Kunthalgiri), Khurai in Madhya Pradesh,[6] and Karnataka (Stawawidhi, Karkal, Terdal, Bellad Bagewadi).

[7] The famous Berkeley scholar of Buddhism and Jainism Padmanabh Jaini was a student of the Karanja Gurukul.

[citation needed] Prakash Dahake and Yusuf Punjani are considered the most powerful politicians from Karanja.

[citation needed] Karanja has a profitable market of papayas, and distributes the fruits across India, Nepal, and Bhutan.