Sri Muktidham Mandir – Nashik
Sri Muktidham Mandir is
located in Nashik city of Maharastra State.
In Muktidham temple, Lord
Krishna is the Main Deity. Apart from Sri Krishna there are also idols of
all major Hindu Gods and Goddesses in temple.
Apart from the replicas of all the twelve
Jyotirlingas and temple of Sri Krishna there are also idols of all major Hindu
Gods and Goddesses like Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi, Rama, Lakshman, Sita, Hanuman,
Durga, Ganesh. Further, the complex also houses a dharamshala, which can
accommodate at least 200 pilgrims. Thousands of Hindu devotees visit Muktidham
Temple during Kumbh Mela.
Muktidham Mandir was
constructed in Rajasthan Style of architecture. The walls of Krishna temple
have paintings depicting scenes from life of Krishna and Mahabharata. These
were painted by a noted painter Raghubir Mulgaonkar. Unique to this temple are
eighteen chapters of Bhagavad-Gita written on the walls. The temple is
prominent for its walls that carry the inscription from Mahabharata and the
life of Lord Krishna, who is the main deity of the temple. It is a magnificent
piece of architecture, made with white marble from Makran in Rajasthan.
Timings
6.00 am to
7.00 pm
How to reach the Temple
9 km from
Nashik Central Bus Station
Nearby
Temples
Nashik, Shri
Kalaram Temple – 10 km
Nashik, Sri
Sundarnarayan Temple – 9 km
Trimnakeshwar,
Sri Trimbakeshwar Temple – 37 km
Sri Saptashrungi Devi Temple – 72 km.
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