Panchavati | |
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Kalaram Temple, Godavari Ghat and View of Nashik mountains | |
 Interactive map of Panchavati | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| District | Nashik |
| Division | Nashik |
Panchavati is a sacred pilgrimage city on the left bank of the Godavari River in Nashik, Maharashtra, India, famously known as the place where Lord Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana lived during their 14-year exile.
Derived from "Pancha" (five) and "Vati" (banyan tree), referencing a grove of five sacred banyan trees where Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, and Lakshmana lived during their 14-year exile.
Nashik was known as "Padmanagar" during the Satya Yuga, "Trikantak" during the Treta Yuga, "Janasthana" during the Dvapara Yuga, and finally "Navashikh" or "Nashik" during the Kali Yuga, according to Hindu traditions. Nashik is significant in history, social life, and culture. The city is located on the banks of the Godavari River, making it a sacred site for Hindus around the world. During his 14-year exile from Ayodhya, Rama, the king of Ayodhya, is said to have made Nashik his home.
According to Hindu tradition, Nashik is associated with the epic Ramayana: it is the place where Lakshmana severed the nose of the demoness Shurpanakha on the banks of the Godavari River during the 14-year exile of Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana. The area around Panchavati is considered sacred and features several temples and holy sites.
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