Kala Ram Mandir (Nashik)
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About Kala Ram Mandir
The largest and simplest of the temples is Kalaram Mandir, built in 1790 by Sardar Odhekar of Peshwa. It houses a black stone image of Rama, hence the name. The temple is made by complete black stones, which has four doors facing East, West, South and North and the apex made up of gold. In 1930, Dr. Ambedkar performed Satyagraha, to allow the entry of Harijans into the temple.
The Temple
The building stands in the middle of a walled enclosure with 96 pillars and entered on the east through an arched portal. The temple got the name Kalaram Mandir as the idol of lord Ram is of black colour and the ‘Kalash’ is made of 32 tons of gold. The stones were brought from Ramshej about 200 years ago and it took Rs. 23 lakhs and 2000 workers to build the temple in 12 years. This 70 feet high structure was built with black stone extracted from the mine of Ramshej Hill. The copper peak of the temple is gold-plated and looks ravishing by day and night as well.
Idol
The devotees worship idols of Lord Ram, Lakshmana and Sita here, which are sandy black decked with ornaments. Nearby is the ‘Sita gumpha’ where Devi Sita is said to have stayed during her exile. There is a grove of large Banyan trees near the cave. Various small temples dedicated to Lord Vithala, Lord Ganesha and Lord Hanuman surround Kalaram temple.
Significance
The most significant temple is the Kalaram temple located in the Panchavati area, Nashik. This temple is an architectural grandeur, with the motif, pretty much analogous to that of the Trimbakeshwar Temple.
Festival
There are great processions and Utsav on festivals like Ramnavami, Dasara and Chaitra Padwa (Hindu new year day).
The largest and simplest of the temples is Kalaram Mandir, built in 1790 by Sardar Odhekar of Peshwa. It houses a black stone image of Rama, hence the name. The temple is made by complete black stones, which has four doors facing East, West, South and North and the apex made up of gold. In 1930, Dr. Ambedkar performed Satyagraha, to allow the entry of Harijans into the temple.
The Temple
The building stands in the middle of a walled enclosure with 96 pillars and entered on the east through an arched portal. The temple got the name Kalaram Mandir as the idol of lord Ram is of black colour and the ‘Kalash’ is made of 32 tons of gold. The stones were brought from Ramshej about 200 years ago and it took Rs. 23 lakhs and 2000 workers to build the temple in 12 years. This 70 feet high structure was built with black stone extracted from the mine of Ramshej Hill. The copper peak of the temple is gold-plated and looks ravishing by day and night as well.
Idol
The devotees worship idols of Lord Ram, Lakshmana and Sita here, which are sandy black decked with ornaments. Nearby is the ‘Sita gumpha’ where Devi Sita is said to have stayed during her exile. There is a grove of large Banyan trees near the cave. Various small temples dedicated to Lord Vithala, Lord Ganesha and Lord Hanuman surround Kalaram temple.
Significance
The most significant temple is the Kalaram temple located in the Panchavati area, Nashik. This temple is an architectural grandeur, with the motif, pretty much analogous to that of the Trimbakeshwar Temple.
Festival
There are great processions and Utsav on festivals like Ramnavami, Dasara and Chaitra Padwa (Hindu new year day).
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Coordinates: 20°0'24"N 73°47'43"E
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- ISKCON Temple (Juhu) or Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari mandir 142 km
- Shree Ram Temple 366 km
- jai jai shri ram 476 km
- challa sreenivas kowdipally strrt market road 510 km
- Ramalayam Temple 513 km
- Sita Ram temple 568 km
- Lord Rama Temple sitarambagh 570 km
- Sree Rama Temple Andaloor 932 km
- Ram Temple 1001 km
- Panchavati Nagar 0.2 km
- Ayurved College Ganeshwadi Panchvati Nashik 0.3 km
- Gandhi Talav 0.5 km
- Pinpalpar Vasti (Sangha Sha) 0.5 km
- Sarkarwada Vasti (Sangha Sha) 0.6 km
- Ward no 1b 0.6 km
- Goda Park 0.8 km
- Gangawadi Vasti (Sangha Sha) 0.8 km
- Ravivar Karanja Nagar (Sangha Sha) 1.2 km
- NMC Prabhag 1.7 km
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