Temples in Nasik
Sita Gumpha & Kala Rama, Temple
Sita Gupha is said to be the place from where Ravana abducted Sita to take her to the island of Lanka. It is a small cave by the Kala Rama Temple. You have to crawl into the cave to see the Deities of Sita, Rama, and Laksmana. Nearby is the Kala Rama Temple, or Black Rama. The Kala Rama Temple (1782) has jet-black Deities of Sita, Rama, and Laksmana. The tower over the temple is 25m (83 ft) high. There is no restriction on who can enter this temple.
Pandava Lena Caves
These Hinayana Buddhist rock-cut monasteries and temples, built in the 1st century AD, are located ten km from Nasik on the road to Bombay. They are like the Ajanta Caves. There are 24 Budhist caves, the most interesting caves being numbers 3, 8, and 15. The most straight-forward way to gets to the caves is by auto-rickshaw or by the Nasik Darshan tour bus. There are infrequent and crowded buses that pass the caves. It is a steep ten-minute walk to reach the caves and some people find it difficult to make the climb.
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