Sita Gufa/Sita Gumpha
Sita Gumpha or Sita Gufaa
is situated near Kalaram Temple in the Panchavati area of Nashik in Maharastra
State.
Sita Gumpha is believed
to be the place where Sita worshipped Lord Shiva during their exile. The cave,
containing the idols of Lord Ram, Sita, and Lakshmana, can be accessible only
through the help of a narrow staircase. The ancient Shivlinga still exists in
the cave and is visited by a large number of devotees every day. Devotees
believed to be the place where Ravana, the demon king of Lanka, abducted Sita.
Outside the cave is a
large grove of 5 very old Banyan trees, after which the area is named,
which means 'a garden of five Banyan trees'. These trees are said to have
been there during the exile of Lord Rama. There is a place called Tapovan where
Lakshmana, the brother of Rama, cut off the nose of Surpanakha, the sister of
Ravana. The entire Aranya Kanda of Ramayana is set in Panchavati.
Timings
6.15 am to 8.30 pm
How to reach here
3 km Nashik Central Bus Station.
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