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Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra · 20.0069°, 73.7950°
The principal temple of Panchavati in Nashik, named for its black image of Rama, rebuilt in the eighteenth century by Sardar Rangarao Odhekar after the image was recovered from the Godavari. It was the site of B. R. Ambedkar's satyagraha of 1930 against the exclusion of Dalits from temples.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Rama is said to have spent two and a half years of his exile on the northern bank of the Godavari here, in the grove called Panchavati.
☏ (०२५३) २६२१८३० (from the official site, verified 2026-08-26)
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maratha
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