Janasthan Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Ma Sati. It is said that, the Chin of Maa Sati fell here, when lord Vishnu in order to relieve lord Shiva from grief of losing his wife Sati, used his ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ to incise Maa Sati Body. Then, at the place of fall of chin, this temple was constructed. Janasthan Shakti Peeth is located near Nashik, Maharashtra. If precisely talking about the location then, near to Nasik, a place called as Panchwati is there. Here the idol of Maa Sati is called as ‘Bhramari’ and the lord Shiva is worshipped as ‘Sarvasiddhish’. Meaning of Bhramari is goddesses of throne.
For Hindu aficionados, this temple is the place or said to have power that can eliminate every type of evils from your life. So much so is this temple famous that, people from rest of the country come here to offer prayers and also to get rid of the evil that resides in their life.
History of Janasthan Shakti Peeth
There is no exact information about who and when this temple was built. But, it is said and also written in Puranas and Vedas that the chin of Maa Sati fell. So, in order to embark importance to this place and pray the Maa Sati, this temple was constructed. Information about the origin can be known best from the people who are living nearby to this temple. On other hand, Panchwati was the home for Lord Ram in his 14 years exile period.
Festivals in Janasthan temple
Navaratri that falls two times in a year- one in the month of March or April and other in the September or October month depending on the Hindu calendar, is the major festival here. One major festival that is celebrated is the ‘MAHA KUMBH MELA’, and comes after every 12 years. The whole ambience of temple during this festival is mesmerizing to see and people all over the country come here to celebrate this auspicious occasion. Navaratri are celebrated with full energy, faith, dedication and devotion. Navaratri are celebrated for over 9 days, with some people not eating any type of food that is derived from the soil for these nine days. Special ceremonies and rituals are carried during these days. Another festival that is celebrated with great enthusiasm is the ‘Shivaratri’.
Where to stay
There are various types of local accommodations available nearby to this temple. And since the major city Nasik is located adjacent to it, many international and national hotel brands can be seen. There are couples of budget houses that provide accommodation to the pilgrims at cheap rates. So it totally depends on the people what type of accommodation they want.
Shopping around Janasthan temple
It depends on what type of shopping you want to do. Ranging from religious and non religious items all are available here. For major shopping, people can head towards the Major hub that is Nashik. Try out the traditional cloths, especially the Sarees available in this part of India.
Other places that can be visited nearby
Nashik is nearby and the best tourist destination for people coming here. As we are well aware about the fact that this region is blessed with the cultivation of graves, so this can prove to be a good food items for the visitors. On the other hand, Mumbai is just 171 KM from here and people can head to this economic city too. Muktidham, Pandavleni Caves are some of the interesting places to visit nearby.
How to reach the Janasthan temple
Nashik is well connected to rest of the India and major modes of transportation- Railway and Road are available. For Airways, people have to board the flight from Major city ‘Mumbai’ and from there travelers can take both road and railway. Most of the people also prefer of having their own modes of transportation and several travel agents organize great travel packages to this part of country. Public transport is also available in great numbers.