The Kalaram Temple is an old Hindu shrine dedicated to Rama in the Panchavati area of Nashik city in Maharashtra. It is probably the most important Hindu shrine in the city. It is believed that Ram along with Lakshman and Sita spent first 13 years of excile in this Panchavati 
area.
The temple derives its name from a black statue of Lord Rama. The literal translation of kalaram is "black Rama". The sanctum sanctorum also houses the statues of the goddess Sita and the god Lakshmana. Thousands of devotees visit here every day.
The original temple of
The temple derives its name from a black statue of Lord Rama. The literal translation of kalaram is "black Rama". The sanctum sanctorum also houses the statues of the goddess Sita and the god Lakshmana. Thousands of devotees visit here every day.
The original temple of
Lord Rama was very old, estimated to be of the Rashtrakuta Period from 7th to 11th centuries. However ,antiquity of the Rama idol threw light on the fact that it was more 2000 years.The original temple was destroyed was greatly destroyed by Muslim rulers and it remained in
demolished condition. The new temple was funded by Sardar Rangarao Odhekar, and was rebuilt around 1788.
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