Naroshankar Temple

• Built By: Sardar Naroshankar Rajebahaddur (a Maratha commander/noble under the Peshwas) in 1747 AD.
• Architecture: Built in the distinctive "Maya" style (with influences of traditional Hemadpanthi and Maratha temple architecture).
• Exterior Carvings: The temple is raised on a platform featuring intricate outer stone carvings, including decorative lacework and rows of peacocks holding bead garlands
• Statues & Umbrellas: The four directions feature statues of saints in Padmasana (lotus position). Its four corners traditionally held ornate open-air dome umbrellas called "Meghadambari" or "Barasati" (three remain today, while one was swept away in Godavari floods).
• Fortification: An 11-foot-high stone wall encircles the complex. The Famous Naroshankar Ghanta (Bell)
• Origin: At the front/riverside entrance sits a massive bronze bell known as the Naroshankar Ghanta. It was installed as a victory trophy/memorial following the Maratha victory over the Portuguese at Vasai Fort in 1739 under Chimaji Appa (brother of Peshwa Bajirao I), in which Naroshankar played a notable role.
• Specifications: It measures about 6 feet in diameter and has the year 1921 engraved on it. Local tradition says the ringing sound of the bell could historically carry up to 5 miles (5 kilometers)

Naroshankar Temple ,Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra 422003, India