Ghat
Ramkund
Ramkund is a sacred stone-lined bathing tank on the banks of the Godavari River in Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra**. It is widely considered the holiest spot in the city.
Darshan timings
4:00 AM –
10:00 PM
Closed now
Temples and ghats
• Mythology & Significance:
Believed to be the place where Lord Rama took regular baths during his exile and performed the funeral and last rites for his father, Dasharatha.
Known as Asthivilaya Tirtha because the waters are believed to rapidly dissolve bones The ashes of prominent national figures—including Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Y. B. Chavan—have been immersed here.
• Timings & Entry:
o Open 24 hours daily (free entry).
o Daily Ganga Godavari Aarti takes place in the evening around 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
o Local pandits for rituals like asthi visarjan are usually available from roughly 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM (fees are customary and best agreed upon beforehand).
• Events: It serves as the primary focal point during the Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela
• Nearby Places to Visit: Kalaram Temple, Kapaleshwar Temple (which uniquely lacks a Nandi statue), Sita Gufa, and surrounding Godavari ghats.
Believed to be the place where Lord Rama took regular baths during his exile and performed the funeral and last rites for his father, Dasharatha.
Known as Asthivilaya Tirtha because the waters are believed to rapidly dissolve bones The ashes of prominent national figures—including Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Y. B. Chavan—have been immersed here.
• Timings & Entry:
o Open 24 hours daily (free entry).
o Daily Ganga Godavari Aarti takes place in the evening around 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
o Local pandits for rituals like asthi visarjan are usually available from roughly 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM (fees are customary and best agreed upon beforehand).
• Events: It serves as the primary focal point during the Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela
• Nearby Places to Visit: Kalaram Temple, Kapaleshwar Temple (which uniquely lacks a Nandi statue), Sita Gufa, and surrounding Godavari ghats.
How to reach
Panchavati, Nashik
Directions
Plan your visit
Nashik Kumbh Mela snan dates & Shahi Snan timings
Safety, emergency help and lost & found
Where to stay for the Nashik Kumbh Mela: tents, dharamshalas and hotels
How to reach Nashik for the Kumbh Mela: train, bus, road and air
Holy dip, Asthi Visarjan and puja at Ramkund and Trimbakeshwar
Two-day Nashik and Trimbakeshwar itinerary for Kumbh pilgrims
What is the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar?
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