In recent years Nashik has become a major tourists hub in the state of Maharashtra attracting people for its natural surroundings as well as architectural beauties. Most tourists staying in the hotels in Trimbakeshwar in Nashik tend to visit the Muktidham Temple.
1. History
Located in the Nashik road suburb of the city of Nashik, the temple was built in the year 1971 with the help of the donation of benevolent local industrialist J.D Chauhan-Bytco.
2. Special features
The main deity in the temple complex is Lord Krishna. The full marble complex houses various other Hindu gods from Laxmi Rama, Laxman, Sita, Hanuman to Durga, Ganesha, Vishnu. The temple hosts 12 Jyotirlingas having similar dimensions as found in other parts of the country. The walls of the temple are beautifully filled up by inscriptions from Mahabharata, the life of Lord Krishna and eighteen chapters of Geeta. A special room houses the magnificent paintings of Raghubir Mulgaonkar.
3. Dharamshala
The temple operated through a private trust provides accommodation facilities to pilgrims by having a Dharamshala that can host more than 200 pilgrims at a time.
4. Time to visit and how to reach
Since the temple is located at the centre of the Nashik city, it is well connected by buses and taxis from any part of the city. The temple is open in all the days of the week. But the best time to visit the temple is during the months of July and August which is evident from the high occupancy of hotels in Nashik during this time.
The magnificent Muktidham Temple is a must visit place for all tourists coming to the beautiful city of Nashik.
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