Muktidham temple

Maharashtra, Nashik, Mumbai

Situated in the Nashik, Maharashtra, Muktidham is a famous temple complex housing various Gods. The temple is privately operated through a trust and was built in 1971 through a generous donation by the late Mr. J.D.Chauhan-Bytco, a local industrialist. The temple has replicas of 12 Jyotirlingas, which have been built as per dimension of original deities and have been sanctified by sending them to their respective pilgrimage centers. Other than that, there is a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna in the Muktidham complex.

Architecture

Muktidham temple complex is made with marble from Makrana in Rajastan, and by Rajasthani sculptors. The walls of Krishna temple has paintings depicting scenes from life of Krishna and Mahabharata. These were painted by a noted painter Raghubir Mulgaonkar, whose services were employed by the founder of Muktidham, Jairambhai Chauhan. Also unique to this temple are eighteen chapters of Geeta written on the walls. Apart from the replicas of all the twelve Jyotirlingas, temple of Sri Krishna there are also idols of all major Hindu Gods and Goddesses like Vishnu, Laxmi Rama, Laxman, Sita, Hanuman, Durga, Ganesha.

Darsan Info

06.00 AM - 07.00 PM

Darsan Dresscode

Wear neat and modest clothes and avoid shorts for men

Famous Festival

Thousands of Hindu devotees visit Muktidham Temple during Kumbh Mela and shivaratri is another major festival in this temple

Culture

Nashik is home to many temples and religious sites of the Hindu and Muslim religions. It is situated at the foothills of Western Ghats, on the banks of River Godavari. The city hosts numerous religious pilgrimages and festivals, including the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha, which is one of four Kumbh Mela fairs