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Multi-periodSite Name: Nashik- Kumbh Mela cityCountry: India
NOTE: This site is 0.441 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Nashik
Latitude: 20.006630N Longitude: 73.792206E
Condition:
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Ancient Temple in India
From archaeological excavations it is found that the territory around Nashik was occupied in the early Stone Age. Tools of trap rock characteristic of that time have been found buried in the riverbed at Gangavadi, 16 Km North - West of Nashik. Agastya, the renowned sage was the first Aryan to cross the Vindhya mountains and live on the banks of the Godavari. Other sages followed Agastya and the cloister of hermitages of the bank of the Godavari was called "Janasthana". Lord Ram accompanied by Lakshman and Sita met Agastya, and he presented Ram with bow and two quivers presumable to fight the rakshasas. He also advised him to settle down at Panchavati, so called because of the five great banyan trees, which grew there. Panchavati was then at the fringe of the Dandakaranya forest. It is from here that Ravan of Lanka abducted Sita. Later on poets like Valmiki, Kalidas, the dramatist bhavbhuti discovered and found in "Padmapur" as Nashik was then known, great inspiration.
The Site For The Kumbh Mela
Trimbakeshwar is a holy town that houses one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India. It also is the origin of the river Godavari and is situated 38 kms away from Nasik. The Sinhasta Kumbh Mela is held once in 12 years in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.
According to historical records, Nasik is one of four places where the elixir of immortality, the 'amrit', fell to earth from a pitcher as gods and demons were engaged in the tussle to gain the ownership of the jar full of 'amrit'. The Kumbh Mela rotates among the four holy sites every three years.
The Kumbh Mela is marked by millions of devotees' plunge into the river Godavari that is believed would cleanse their souls leading to salvation. A ritual bath at a predetermined time and place is the major event of the festival. The annual festival of Shivratri is also celebrated with great pomp and show inviting thousands of pilgrims.
More:
http://www.maharashtraweb.com/Cities/Nasik/historyofnasik.ASP
http://nashik.nic.in/htmldocs/history.htm
Kumbah Mela:
http://kumbh-mela.pilgrimage-india.com/trimbakeshwar-nasik-kumbh-fair.html
http://www.google.co.il/images?q=nasik+kumbh+mela&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=U2tOTIDCLpSFOIOljbkC&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCMQsAQwAw
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