Ramaling temple

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Sight Address : The temple is located on a hill near Sangli. Edit

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The structure of the temple is quite old and the main God is a Shivalinga inside the cave. It is believed that this Shivalinga is deployed here by God Rama during his life in the forests for 14 years. It is believed that God Rama worshipped this idol during his forest life. The cave temple of Ramling is carved on the side of a rocky hill. The main cave was around twelve feet square, but almost three forth part of it has been turned into a kind of water tank almost five feet deep. After reaching at the inner side of the temple a beautiful rock-carved ling and a pleasant Ganapati idol comes in to the picture on which contentious water flows. To reach to the ling, devotees need to pass through water level up to couple of feet depending upon the season. In rainly season water level goes up to 3 to 4 feet. Outside the cave-mouth a massive Hemadpanti structure thirteen feet square rests on stone pillars. By the side of the main cave is a row of seven small cells dedicated to the seven Puranic sages or Sapta rishis. Near the temple are several unfailing springs, of which the Nilaganga or Blue Ganges and the Papanasi (sin-destroyer) are tirths or sacred pools. The position of the ling and the Ganapati seems to show that the caves are Buddhist or Jain and have been adopted for Brahmanic worship.

Ramaling Temple

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Ramling Temple in Sangli district of Maharashtra is a very old and beautiful cave temple. The temple structure is very old and the main deity is a Shivalinga inside the cave. This Shivalinga is believed to be installed here by Sree Rama during his 14 year life in the forests. It is also believed that Sree Rama worshipped this idol at that time. The caves are wet always with water dripping from the cave walls all the time. The quantity of water coming into the cave does not increase or decrease even during rainy seasons. The source of water in the cave is not identified till now. The structures around this temple are very old, dates back to centuries.

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June to October.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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Minimum 30 Minutes

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BUS : The city of Sangli is well connected by MSRTC buses from different cities such as Pune, Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nasik, Kolhapur, Goa, Hyderabad and a few other cities. There are many private buses that are available as well.

Train : Sangli has two major train stations and these are served extensively by many trains from different parts of the country. Miraj Junction and the Sangli Junction are the two main stations and they are connected to different places such as Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Ahmadabad, Pune, Bangalore, Mysore, Goa, Cochin, Surat, Vadodara, Bhopal and many other cities.

Air : Nearest airport is at Kolhapur which is 48 km away from Sangli, this is one of the fastest ways to reach Sangli is by air. And The nearest major international airport is located at Mumbai and it is situated around 390 km from the place. The Pune airport is located around 237 km from the city of Sangli. Taxis are available from both the places and they charge around Rs 10-15 per km for the trip for non A/C sedans.

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