Kalaram Mandir

The Kalaram temple is an old Hindu shrine dedicated to lord Rama in the Panchavati area of Nasik city in Maharashtra, India. It is probably the most important Hindu shrine in the city. The temple derives its name from the statue of Lord Rama that is black. The literal translation of kalaram means black Rama. The sanctum sanctorum also houses the statues of goddess Sita and Lakshmana. Thousands of devotees visit it every day. The temple was funded by Sardar Rangarao Odhekar. It was built around in 1788. It was said that Odhekar had a dream that the statue of Rama in black colour is there in the river Godavari Odhekar took the status from river and built the temple and the place where status was found was named as Ramkund.

Location: Nashik.

How to reach:
By Air: Nasik Road railway station is about 9 km away from Nasik city center. This station is directly connected with Mumbai (Panchavti Exp) and regular train services are available from Delhi (Mangala Ldweep), Kolkata (Gitanjali Exp) and Hyderabad (Devagiri Exp). Taxis are also available at the railway station and fare is about Rs 200 to the heart of the city.
By Train: Nasik Road railway station is about 9 km away from Nasik city center. This station is directly connected with Mumbai (Panchavti Exp) and regular train services are available from Delhi (Mangala Ldweep), Kolkata (Gitanjali Exp) and Hyderabad (Devagiri Exp). Taxis are also available at the railway station and fare is about Rs 200 to the heart of the city.
By Road:Nasik is well connected to all neighboring cities by Government owned buses. Private A/C and non A/C deluxe buses are also available from Nasik to many cities in the State including Mumbai and Pune. Bus fare is about Rs 3 to Rs 4 per head.