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Sacred places

Sacred places of Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. Darshan timings are shown only when published by the temple or an official source.

14 · Map position is approximate and awaiting on-site verification.

  • Kalaram Temple in Panchavati, Nashik

    Temples

    Kalaram Temple

    A celebrated Rama temple in Panchavati, named for its idol of Rama in black stone.

  • Temples

    Muktidham Temple

    A white marble temple complex at Nashik Road, known for its Bhagavad Gita inscriptions.

  • Ramkund and the Goda Ghat on the Godavari in Nashik, with pilgrims at the water

    Ghats & sacred kunds

    Ramkund

    The sacred bathing tank on the Godavari in Panchavati — the heart of the Simhastha in Nashik.

  • Kushavarta Kund, the sacred tank at Trimbakeshwar

    Ghats & sacred kunds

    Kushavarta Kund

    The sacred tank of Trimbakeshwar, traditionally regarded as the point where the Godavari emerges.

  • Ghats & sacred kunds

    Tapovan

    A riverside area at the confluence of the Godavari and Kapila, linked with the Ramayana.

  • Carved domes of the Kalaram Temple in Panchavati

    Religious destinations

    Panchavati

    The historic quarter on the Godavari associated with the Ramayana, home to Ramkund and Kalaram Temple.

  • Religious destinations

    Sita Gufa

    A small cave shrine in Panchavati associated with Sita.

  • Religious destinations

    Gangadwar

    A hillside shrine on Brahmagiri associated with the Godavari, reached by a long stairway.

  • Saptashrungi Devi temple beneath the cliffs of Saptashrungi Gad

    Nearby pilgrimage

    Saptashrungi Gad

    The hilltop shrine of Goddess Saptashrungi, among Maharashtra’s most revered Shakti Peethas.