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Kapaleshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is located in Nashik district and is near the Godavari River and Ramkund. The temple is different from other Shiva temples, because as in usual Shiva temples, there is no Nandi at Kapaleshwar Temple. Nandi is Lord Shiva’s vehicle and its idol is placed at the entrance of all Shiva temples. A local legend says that once Shiva happened to kill a cow by mistake. Killing of a cow or ‘gohatya’ is regarded as a sin amongst Hindus because cow is worshipped as a God by Hindus. Nandi advised him to take a bath in Ramkund to wash off his sin. Lord Shiva obeyed him and after taking a bath at the Kund, he did penance here and it is believed that the temple is located at the same place where Lord Shiva did his penance. Because Nandi gave him a valuable advice, it is believed that Lord Shiva regarded Nandi as a Guru or teacher and hence, there is no Nandi to guard the Kapaleshwar Temple. The best day to visit the temple is Monday, considered to Lord Shiva’s day but every Saturday, too, special prayers are held here which is attended by hundreds of devotees. On Mondays and during Shivaratri, there is a huge rush of devotees and the queue can be quite long. Kapaleshwar Mandir Nashik Timings: Morning – 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM Evening- 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM Kapaleshwar Mandir Festivals: Maha Shiv Ratri Kartik Masam How to Reach Kapaleshwar Mandir: Nashik Bus Stand to Temple – 2 KM. Railway Station to Temple – 11 KM. Nashik AirPort to Temple – 19 KM.
The Digital Prashant (Prashant Nehare)The Digital Prashant (Prashant Nehare)
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Nashik's Kapaleshwar Temple is sacred to Lord Shiva. Hop, skip and jump away from the iconic Ramkund, the temple is quite unusual because, like other Shiva shrine, there is no statue of Lord Nandi, the gatekeeper of Shiva. According to the legends, the temple was the place where Lord Shiva performed penance after taking a holy dip in Ramkund to wash off his sin. The reason why there's no Nandi statue in the temple is because Lord Shiva regarded Nandi as a Guru or teacher and hence, there is no Nandi to guard the Kapaleshwar Temple. HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE Mistakenly, once Lord Shiva killed a cow. Then, he was asked by Nandi to visit Nashik to take a bath in Ramkund. As per the Nandi's instruction, he took a holy dip in Ramkund and meditated for some time. The temple is located at the same place where Lord Shiva meditated. GETTING THERE Kapaleshwar Temple is located quite close to the Ramkund, barely two kilometers away from the main bus stand. One can reach here, by taking a bus, taxi or three wheelers from anywhere in the city. THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN AND AROUND Make a point to visit the Ramkund for a holy dip. Pilgrims can also visit the Kalaram mandir, which is located quite close to the temple. Shree Kapaleshwar Mahadev Mandir Nashik BEST TIME TO VISIT To see the temple in its full pomp and show, do visit here during the Shivratri festival. Also the temple remains crowded with devotees on Monday.
Sakshi ShindeSakshi Shinde
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I AM LUCKY I HAVE BEEN TO THIS TEMPLE IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING OF THE TEMPLE. MENTIONED STORY ABOUT THE TEMPLES BELOW. नंदी बिना ही विराजते हैं भोलेशंकर यहां.... Part 1 आपने कभी सुना या देखा है कि किसी शिव मंदिर में भोले बाबा हों लेकिन नंदी बाबा की प्रतिमा न हो। जी हां हम यहां एक ऐसे ही मंदिर की बात करने जा रहे हैं जो कि नासिक में है। यहां भोलेशंकर के प्रिय वाहन नंदी उनके साथ नहीं हैं। गोदावरी तट पर बसे इस मंदिर का नाम कपालेश्वर महादेव मंदिर है। पुराणों में बताया गया है कि भगवान शिवजी ने यहां निवास किया था। कहा जाता है कि यह देश का इकलौता ऐसा मंदिर है जहां भगवान शिवजी के सामने नंदी बाबा नहीं है। यही इस मंदिर की विशेषता है। तो आइए सावन सोमवार के मौके पर जानते हैं शिवजी के इस अनूठे मंदिर का रहस्य क्या है? आखिर क्यों यहां शिवजी अपने प्रिय नंदी के बिना ही विराजते हैं। Part 2 पौराणिक कथा मिलती है ब्रह्म देव के पांच मुख थे। चार मुख तो भगवान की अर्चना करते थे। लेकिन उनका एक मुख हमेशा ही बुराई करता रहता था। एक दिन भगवान शिव ने क्रोध में आकर ब्रह्मदेव के उस मुख को शरीर से अलग कर दिया। इससे भगवान शिव को ब्रह्म हत्या का पाप लगा। इस पाप से मुक्ति पाने के लिए भगवान शिव पूरे ब्रह्मांड में घूमे लेकिन उन्हें ब्रह्म हत्या से मुक्ति का उपाय नहीं मिला। इसी दौरान वह घूमते-घूमते सोमेश्वर पहुंच गए। Part 3 कथा के अनुसार भोलेशंकर जब सोमेश्वर पहुंचे तब वहां एक बछड़े ने भगवान शिव को ब्रह्महत्या के पाप से मुक्ति का उपाय बताया। इसके अलावा वह भोलेनाथ को लेकर उस स्थान पर गया जहां पर उन्हें इस ब्रह्महत्या के पाप से मुक्ति मिलनी थी। यह स्थान गोदावरी का रामकुंड था। जहां उस बछड़े ने भोलेनाथ को स्नान करने को कहा। मान्यता है कि वहां स्नान करते ही भगवान शिव ब्रह्महत्या के पाप से मुक्त हो सके। उन्हें इस पाप से मुक्त कराने का मार्ग बताने वाले बछड़े के रूप में वह कोई और नहीं बल्कि नंदी बाबा ही थे। Part 4 नंदी की वजह से भगवान शिव ब्रह्म हत्या के दोष से मुक्त हुए थे। इसलिए भगवान शिव ने उन्हें अपना गुरु मान लिया। चूंकि अब नंदी महादेव के गुरु बन गए इसीलिए उन्होंने इस मंदिर में नंदी बाबा को स्वयं के सामने बैठने से मना किया। यही वजह है कि इस मंदिर में भोलेनाथ तो हैं लेकिन नंदी बाबा नहीं है। Part 5 कपालेश्वर महादेव मंदिर की सीढ़ियां उतरते ही सामने गोदावरी नदी बहती नजर आती है। उसी में प्रसिद्ध रामकुंड है। भगवान राम ने इसी कुंड में अपने पिता राजा दशरथ का श्राद्ध किया था। इसके अलावा कपालेश्वर मंदिर के ठीक सामने गोदावरी नदी के पार प्राचीन सुंदर नारायण मंदिर है। यहां हर साल हरिहर महोत्सव का आयोजन किया जाता है। इस दौरान कपालेश्वर और सुंदर नारायण दोनों ही भगवानों के मुखौटे गोदावरी नदी पर लाए जाते है। इसके बाद दोनों को एक-दूसरे से मिलाया जाता है। सावन का महीना हो या महाशिवरात्री यहां भारी भीड़ लगती है। HAR HAR MAHADEV, JAI SHREE HARI....👏👏
Rohit GuptaRohit Gupta
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One of the unique place In the world Built in the 18th century, this unassuming Hindu temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Nandi is Guru of Mahadev at this place that cause Nandi icon not ahead of temple Kapaleshwar is among the very oldest temple one in Town. The Temple is renovated by "Peshwe". The story behind it is that lord shiv by mistakenly killed a cow ("GOHATYA"), to clean his sin the Nandi told him to go to NASHIK and take a bath in Ramkund. As per Nandi's instruction Lord Shiva came at NASHIK and cleaned his sin by taking a bath in RAMKUND. And after that he done some JAP, the place where now the Temple is located. You can also observe that this perticular Shiva temple don't have any NANDI because NANDI suggested to Lord Shiva about the taking bath in RAMKUND for cleaning his sin, and because of this Lord shiva adopted NANDI as his GURU.
Nitin KanojiaNitin Kanojia
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This is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located opposite Ramkund and Ganga Ghat on the River Godavari in Nashik. It is situated at a higher level from the street and we had to climb a steep flight of steps to enter. The uniqueness of this temple is that it has no Nandi bull statue as you enter, as in other Shiva temples. Legend has it that Lord Shiva accidentally killed a cow, whereupon Nandi asked him to take a bath in Ramkund and perform penance to atone his sin. This is probably the reason for the absence of a Nandi idol. The temple has a solid stone structure and an aura of divinity around it, and it is worth a visit. It also is an important pilgrimage spot in the Nashik temple circuit. It is generally more crowded on Mondays, the weekly darshan day for Lord Shiva. Photography is not allowed inside the sanctum.
kumar saurabhkumar saurabh
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Kapaleshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is located in Nashik district and is near the Godavari River and Ramkund. The temple is different from other Shiva temples, because as in usual Shiva temples, there is no Nandi at Kapaleshwar Temple. This temple was initially built in 1763 and was renovated by Peshwe. This temple is different from other God Shiva’s temples as the idol of Nandi is not kept at the entrance of this temple. As per a legend, God Shiva accidently killed a cow Gohatya and then went to Nandi for a solution to cleanse his sin. Nandi advised God Shiva to take a bath in Ramkund for redemption. God Shiva did as he was told and then conducted a ‘Jaap’ at this temple for penance. He also adopted Nandi as his Guru and due to this no deity of Nandi is placed to guard this ancient temple.
Nachiket SuryawanshiNachiket Suryawanshi
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