Kalaram Temple
Kalaram Temple | |
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काळा राम मंदिर | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Nashik district |
Deity | Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana |
Festival | • Rama Navami • Diwali |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Active |
Governing body | Shri Kalaram mandir sansthan, Nashik |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Panchavati, Nashik |
State | Maharashtra |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 20°00′25″N 73°47′42″E / 20.00694°N 73.79500°E |
Specifications | |
Length | 24 m |
Width | 13 m |
Materials | Balck stone, chalk |
Elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
Website | |
https://shrikalaramsansthannasik.org |
Kalaram Temple, is a
History
The original temple dedicated to an unknown deity was very old, estimated to be of the Rashtrakuta Period from 7th to 11th centuries. However, the claimed antiquity of the Rama idol that it was more than 2000 years old has not been verified. According to an anecdote, during the period of early Turkish invasions, the idol of the deity was thrown in the Godavari River by the Temple Brahmins in order to save it. The new temple was funded by one Sardar Rangarao Odhekar, and was rebuilt around 1788. Once, it is claimed, Odhekar had a dream that the statue of Rama in black colour was in the Godavari River.He carried out expedition of reviving the idol and miraculously got it. Odhekar took the statue from river and built the temple. Odhekar's expedition is an important part of Nashik's history.[1] There is a statue of Sardar Odhekar in the temple.
According to ancient epic of the
B.R. Ambedkar's satyagraha
The temple came middle of the conflict caused by
Temple complex
The main entrance has a Hanuman deity which is black. There is also a very old tree that has Dattatreya's footprint impressions marked on a stone. Pilgrims visit the Kapaleshwar Mahadev temple near the Kalaram Temple.
Hanuman's temple is designed in such a way that, Rama's idol can be visible from Hanuman's idol.
Main temple of Rama has 14 steps, which represents 14 years of Rama's exile.
Also, the temple has 84 pillars, which represents cycle of 84 lakh species one has to go in order to get human birth.
References
- ISBN 978-1-61069-026-3.
- ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
- ISBN 978-81-7154-329-8.
- ^ "काळाराम सत्याग्रह आणि डॉ. आंबेडकर". Maharashtra Times. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2023.