Whenever we go to Shirdi, we have to pass through Nasik. The town has hundreds of temples and bathing ghats standing on the Godavari, one of the holiest rivers of Deccan.

Ramkund
This holy bathing tank, situated to the east of the town is the one that is said to be used by Lord Rama and Sita during their exile and is for the reason a famous pilgrim place. The water of the tank is believed to provide moksha, emancipation from rebirth in the world, people come here to immerse ashes of the dead. The surrounding ghats and markets is an interesting area to retire.

KALA RAMA TEMPLE
The Kala Ram Temple, also known as the Black Rama Temple near Ramkund is the cityholiest temple. The temple is built out of black stone and contains icons of Rama, Sita and Lakshman in a 96 arched enclosure. The sound of the huge temple bell can be heard from 5 km away.

Other Attractions
Near Kala Rama is the Sita Gupta Cave. According to the Ramayana, it was from here that Sita, the wife of Rama, was carried off to the island of Lanka by the evil king Ravana.

Among the many temples in Nasik, the Sunder Narayan Temple at the western end of Victoria Bridge is worth a visit.

The Muktidham Temple is a modern white marble structure with 18 chapters from Bhagwad Gita explicated on the walls of the vast interiors. The temple is situated about 7km southeast of the city, near the train station.

Kumbh Mela
Every 12 years the great Kumbh Mela is held at Nasik, Allahabad, Ujjain and Haridwar. Kumbh means a pot or a pitcher and according to Hindu mythology four drops of the nectar of immortality fell at each of these places on the earth. In Nasik, the grand celebration is held in Trimbakeshwar Temple, which is attended by pilgrims from all over India. The next Kumbh in Nasik will be held in 2003.

Trimbak
33 km west of Nasik, the source of river Godavari joins the Gangeshwar bathing tank whose water is believed to wash away sins and thereon flows to meet the Bay of Bengal.

Trimbakeshwar Temple is India's one of the most sacred temple as contains one of the 12 jyotirlingas (naturally occurring linga) of Shiva. Here you have the Pandas to do the puja and they have all the old books wherein they show your ancestors visit to the temple.