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Shri Bhimnath Temple

The Bhimnath Mahadev temple is located in Akota (earlier Ankottaka). It was the spot where the first human settlement came up along the Vishwamitri River, which is almost 2,200 years ago. According to the well-known archaeologist V H Sonawane, the period of the city’s founding can be traced from the pavement stones used at this temple which bear the mason…

Shri Kamnath Temple

Located just on the ghats of Vishwamitri River, the Kamnath Mahadev Temple was built in the early 19th century. It is said that the area was developed during the reign of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad I by his brother Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad. In the olden days, the temple was visited by thousands of devotees. They would first take a dip in the…

ISKCON Temple

In the middle of the hustle and bustle of a market place is situated, the home of a god, Lord Krishna. The ISKCON  (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Temple is a temple dedicated to Radha Krishna, the sibling trio of Lord Jagganath, Lord Balbhadra their sister Subhadra and Gaura Nitai,  situated near the Hari Nagar Market along the Gotri Road,…

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