Due to it's religious importance , people flock in every year to visit Panchavati making it one of the major religious destinations in India. It is also where the river Godavari comes down from the mountains, and on her banks are temples galore. With Godavari flowing nearby, even the scary forests with roving animals become a heavenly sanctity. Let's take a tour through this holy locale which is one among the important places connected to Ramayana!
It is said that you'll feel ananda happiness twice over even if you just walk by the Kala Ram Temple. The temple is built right where Lord Rama is believed to have set up his hut with Sita and Lakshman. The legend behind the name of the temple attributes to 'Kala Roop' of Rama , which he took to slay and defeat the Rakshasas or demons. The gold plated copper dome and other sculptures of this magnificent shrine displays a brilliant structural design. The 70 feet high temple happens to be the busiest temples in the locality.
The Gufa i. Cave is near the five Banyan trees in Panchavati. The cave has the idol of Lord Rama, Laxmana and Sita. It is said that Sita was a Shiva devotee and used to pray to him inside this cave. It is also believed to be the place from where the great Ravana kidnapped Sita. It is a Shiva temple located on the way to Ramkund in Panchavati. This maybe one of the very few places where you will see a Shivalinga but not Nandi. It is said that Shiva accepted Nandi as his Guru at this temple when the latter advised Shiva to take a dip in the river Godavari to absolve from the sins of Brahma Hatya.
Here, Nandi is given a stature higher than Shiva. The popular belief is that Lord Ram had his bath here, at some stage of his exile.
To commemorate that, the devotees frequents here to have a holy dip. A dip in this sacred kunda is considered very pious. Mortal remains Asthi immersed in this kunda, are immediately absorbed in the water. Panchavati and it's vicinity has many important temples in galore. The word literally means 'Garden of Five Banyan Trees'. The trees can still be seen in the temple premises near Sita Gufaa and are believed to have existed even during the times of Ramayana.
For worshipers of Lord Ram and Sita and people prefering historical tourism. How To Reach Panchvati. By Road: Nashik is connected to cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Nagpur, Mumbai, etc, thus easily reached by buses, cars and taxis. Further transportation to Panchavati might be needed in case of taking buses to reach to the city. Top Hotels In Nashik.
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