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The Gondeshwar temple has been the prime attraction in the northeast of the Sinnar town, since centuries. It is built on a vast area and consists of numerous shrines built in an architectural style called Hemadpanthi style. This black stone and lime temple is the most complete, largest and best preserved temples belonging to medieval…

Situated in Panchavati area, on the bank of river Godavari in Nashik is the 18th century temple dedicated to lord Shankara, Naroshankar temple is popularly called as Ganga of the South India. Constructed by Naroshankar Rajebahadur in 1747, this temple is a unique style of architecture, which is called Maya, is a classic example of…

The Sundar Narayan Temple is an East facing shrine that adds the glory to Nasik, the city of pilgrimage. Located on the west of Holy River Godavari, near Ravivar Karanja, Nasik, it’s an ancient temple built of black stones. Near to the temple, there is Victoria Bridge, locally known as Ahilyabai Holkar Bridge which was…

Located near the railway station, the Ganapati temple is one of the most ancient and popular temples of Nagpur. The temple is called Tekdi Ganapati as it is constructed on a hill and in Marathi Language a hill is called as a “Tekdi”. It is believed to be approximately 250 years old. Earlier, the temple…

Ramtek has got Historic temple of lord Rama. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where Rama, the Hindu god, rested while he was in exile. Legend has it that the aashram of great Hindu sage Agastya was situated close to Ramtek. While the sages performed religious rites, the demons used to disrupt their…

The ISKCON Temple or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness is a famous temple situated in Mumbai. This temple, also known as the ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple’ and ‘Radha Rasabihariji’ is dedicated to ‘Lord Krishna’ and was built by the ISKCON Foundation. The temple complex is sited on the main ‘Hare Krishna Land’ that…

Mumba Devi Mandir, is an old Hindu temple in the city of Mumbai, dedicated to the goddess Mumbā, the local incarnation of the Devi (Mother Goddess). Marathi Mumbā derives from Sanskrit Mahā-Ambā “Great Mother”, and Mumbaī combines the name with aī, the Marathi word for “mother”. While Hindu sects devoted to the goddess Mumbadevi are…

Vithoba temple, Pandharpur is the main centre of worship for the Hindu deity Vithoba, believed to be a local form of god Krishna or Vishnu and his consort Rakhumai. It is the most visited temple in Maharastra. The Warkaris start marching from their homes to the temple of Pandharpur in groups called Dindi to reach…