Kapaleshwar Temple, Nashik, Maharashtra

Kapaleshwar Temple is one amongst the old temples in Nasik, located on the river Godavri. All  the Shiva temples will have Nandi bull idol, but the absence of this  is a great mystery in this temple. The clam atmosphere and the unparalledled tranquility make the devotees crowd on the fesival occasions of the Shravani Somvarand Shivratri.

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Kalaram Temple, Nashik, Maharashtra

This temple was built by Peshwas. The main deities Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshmana are pretty black in colour and festooned with knick-knacks. The gold plated copper dome and other sculptures of this magnificient shrine displays brilliant structural design. The 70 feet high temple happens to be the busiest temples in the locality. There are great processions and utsav on Lord Ram , Laxman, SitaRamnavami, Dasara and Chaitra Padwa (Hindu new year day). The specialty of the temple is that it was built with black stones. It took 12 years to build this temple. 

For more details visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalaram_Temple

Sita Gumpha, Nashik, Maharashtra

Sita Gumpha is place where sita is said to have stayed for some time.  It is believed to be the place where Sita was kidnapped by the demon king Ravana. The literal connotation of Gufaa is a cave and it is located at the western side door of Kalaram Temple.

The cave has idols of Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshmna. One can enter the cave with the help of a very narrow staircase. The cave has the idol of Shree Ram, Laxman and Sita. To the left, one can enter into the cave having the Shiva Linga. Devotees believe that Ravan kidnapped Sita from the same place. 

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Ramkund, Nashik, Maharashtra

Ramkund: 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.
Mortal remains (Asthi) immersed in this kunda, are immediately absorbed in the water. A dip in this sacred kunda is considered very pious. The  ashes of Gandhiji  were dropped in Ramkund after Gandhiji passed away on 30th January 1948.

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Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra

Trimbakeshwar or Trambakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak, in the Nashik District of Maharashtra, India, 28 km from the city of Nashik. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

It is located at the source of the Godavari River, the longest river in peninsular India. The Godavari River, which is considered sacred withinHinduism, originates from Bramhagiri mountains and meets the sea near Rajahmudry. Kusavarta, a kund is considered the symbolic origin of the river Godavari, and revered by Hindus as a sacred bathing place.

For more details visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimbakeshwar_Shiva_Temple

Muktidham, Nashik, Maharashtra

Muktidham is a marble temple complex honouring various Hindu gods. It is a popular tourist attraction situated in the Nashik Road suburb of the city of Nashik in the western state of Maharashtra in India.

It has replicas of 12 Jyotirlingas, which have been built as per dimension of original deities and have been sanctified by sending them to their respective pilgrimage centers. The temple is made with marble from Makrana in Rajastan, and by Rajastani sculptors. Unique to this temple are eighteen chapters of Geeta written on the walls. Apart from the replicas of all the twelve Jyotirlingas, there are also idols of all major Hindu Gods and Goddesses.

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Shani Shignapur, Shignapur, Maharashtra

Shani Shignapur is a village located in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra. It is about 35 km from Ahmednagar. The presiding deity of Shinganapur, Sri Shaneshwara or Lord Shanidev- the personification of the planet Saturn is worshipped with utmost reverence and devotion by multitudes of people from all over the world. The spectacle of the deity in black stone is overwhelming. A unique aspect of this place is, that no temple structure houses the Shanidev. There is only a simple platform on which stands the swayambhu idol, in black stone.

Unlike other pilgrimage centres, devotees here can perform puja or abhishek or other religious rituals themselves.

One of the unique aspects of the village Shiganapur is that houses here have no door- frames or locks on them for safety. They are in fact not needed. The people here believe that it is the benediction of the god that no crime ever occurs in this village.

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