Nashik,
July 14 (IANS): The Shree Ganga Godavari Temple at Ramkund on Tuesday
threw open its doors after 12 years to coincide with the Simhastha Kumbh Mela
2015 which has begun in the twin pilgrim centres of Nashik and Trimbakeshwar
in Maharashtra.
Thousands
made a beeline for the temple, on the banks of the Godavari river, since
early morning for prayers.
Dedicated
to Goddess Godavari, temple priest S.W. Jadhav led the morning prayers.
"This
is the only temple which opens to coincide with the 12-year Kumbh Mela cycle
in Nashik. When it is closed for another 12 years, people pray from
outside," Jadhav told the media and pilgrims.
Besides
the Shree Ganga Godavari Temple, there are a total of 108 temples in and
around Ramkund, making it one of the holiests Hindu sites in the country.
Ramkund is
associated with Lord Shiva, and the Kapaleshwar Temple here is said to be the
only temple in the country without an idol of Nandi.
"If
you bathe at Ramkund, you will be relieved from the Brahma-hatya," Nandi
is believed to have advised Lord Shiva. So, the god took him as one of his
gurus. Hence, there is no idol of Nandi.
Ramkund is
also where Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshman are believed to have spent a few years
during their 14-year long exile. Around eight kilometres away is the
birthplace of Lord Hanuman in Anjaneri hills
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14 July, 2015
Nashik Kumbh: A temple that opens once in 12 years
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