Kalaram Temple, Nashikकाळाराम मंदिर
An 18th-century black-stone Rama temple, and the site of Ambedkar’s 1930 satyagraha.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereNashik, Maharashtra
North Sahyadri
North Sahyadri
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines
Best time to visit1 August to 15 March
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyPanchavati, Nashik
EntryFree
About Kalaram Temple, Nashik
An 18th-century black-stone Rama temple in Panchavati, where the Ramayana places Rama’s forest exile. It is also a landmark of modern history: Dr Ambedkar led the 1930 Kalaram Temple Satyagraha here for the right of Dalits to enter.
What to see and do
- Black stone idols of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana
- Site of Ambedkar’s 1930 temple-entry satyagraha
- Sita Gufaa and Panchavati’s Ramayana sites
- Ram Kund on the Godavari
- Simhastha Kumbh Mela ghats
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