Temples of Nashik

Another important temple is that of Kala Ram. This temple was built by Peshwas. There are great processions and utsav on Ramnavami, Dasara and Chaitra Padwa (Hindu new year day). The specialty of the temple is that it was built with black stones.The stones were brought from Ramshej 200 years ago. It took 23 lakhs of rupees and 2000 workers to build the temple in 12 years. The apex of the temple is made up of 32 tons of gold. In 1930, Dr. Ambedkar performed Satyagraha, to allow the entry of Harijans into the temple.

The Godavari Temple was built by Elder Madhavrao Peshwa's mother, Gopikabai in 1760. This temple is open for devotees only during the period of Kumbhamela (once in 12 years) for 13 months. It is also called Ganga Temple.

This temple, situated at the "Ramsetu" bridge near Sarkarwada, was built in 1771. The idols in the temple were found by Ganapatibuva Gosavi in the small village of Pannav-velli in Tamil Nadu. The Lord Balaji's crown is made out of gold embedded with pearls and diamonds. Balajiwale Trust looks after the maintenance of the temple.

As you go from Sandava across Rokdoba Hanuman temple near Modakeshwar towards Panchavati, you come across this temple with twenty steps at Ganeshwadi. The legend behind this temple is that the Ganesh idol grows by the size of a sesame (til) on every Sankrant (G) day and hence it derives name Tilya Ganapati. Also this Ganesh temple lends the name Ganeshwadi to this area. This east-facing deity was found while digging the foundation of Damodar Dagdusheth Sonar’s house. His eighth generation, which has adopted a surname Bhadakwade is now looking after the idol and the temple.  read more »

The name of the temple is Modakeshwar because the Ganapati idol inside has an original shape of a modak. This ancient temple of Ganapati facing east is situated at Asarachi Ves on the road from Ramkund to the cemetery. According to a legend, modaks used to be found in this temple. The temple owner Vilas Kshemkalyani’s ancestor Keshavrao Kshemkalyani saw in dream a Ganapati at this place. When he came to this place, he really found a swayambhu Ganapati. Since then his family has been looking after the idol.  read more »

This 150-year old temple is in Somvar Peth in Nashik. The Ganesh idol is carved out of a single boulder but is not visible because of shendur applied all over the deity. This 6-feet tall temple along a wall belongs to Madhukar Murlidhar Khandave. Earlier this idol was in Khandave’s house. Later Jahangirdar Khedkar donated this place to Madhukar’s great grandfather and a wooden temple was built. Over a period, a stone temple was set up. Devotees believe that this Siddhi Vinayak fulfills their wishes and hence they offer modak, gulachi bheli, silver durvas etc.

This temple, which celebrated its centenary seven years ago, belongs to Damodar Vishnu alias Damu Anna Dongare. Born in a family of scholars in Vedshashtra, Damu Anna was very knowledgeable in medicine and also in music - he himself was a tabla player. The property on which this temple stands today, belonged to Damu Anna and there was a lovely garden watered from the well in the backyard. Once during meditation he sensed a divine directive to build a Ganapati mandir. Same night, he caught a burglar trying to break open a jeweller’s shop across the street.  read more »

This Peshwa time Ganapati is located near the Ashok Stambh in the central Nashik. Conventionally, temples of Maruti, Ganapati, Bhairavnath were set up beyond the limits of a city or village. According to this convention, the Nashik’s inhabitation ended near this temple. The deity is lovingly called Dholya because of its impressive hugeness - aptly called Lambodar, Vishalkay etc. The temple is frequented by college students and is very crowded during the day. Gaikwad family looks after the idol and the temple.

Shree Saptshrungi Gad is situated at a distance of 60 km from Nashik.It is one of the most visited and religious places for pilgrims.As the temple is situated on a mountain, a regular bus service is provided from the foot of the mountain to the temple  read more »

Trimbakeshwar one of the holy places of India. Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Hindu's. The following verse shall explain the importance of this sacred place and the next one gives names of the Twelve Jyotirlingas in India.  read more »