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This
is
a
very
good
temple
in
the
Tapovan
area
of
Nashik.
It
is
the
place
where
Laxman,
brother
of
Lord
Rama
cut
off
the
demon
Surpanakha’s
nose.
Surpanakha
was
Ravana’s
sister.
Tapovan
itself
is
a
mesmerising
area
covered
with
lush
greenery
and
dense
forest,
much
of
which
have
been
converted
to
municipal
gardens
and
parks.
It
is
believed
that
Tapovan
was
part
of
the
holy
Dandakaranaya
forest
with
the
Godavari
River
flowing
nearby.
This
place
has
close
association
with
the
epic
Ramayana.
Long
years
ago
the
forest
was
meant
for
meditation
by
the
great
sages,
hence
the
name
Tapo-van
(meditate-forest).
Inside
the
Laxman
Temple
we
saw
an
idol
of
Laxman
in
a
meditation
pose.
There
was
also
a
life
size
model
of
Laxman
in
action,
cutting
off
Surpanakha’s
nose.
There
were
also
idols
of
Lord
Ganesh
and
Hanuman.
In
the
backyard
of
the
temple
there
is
a
gaushala
(cow
shed),
where
we
saw
a
new-born
calf
being
taken
care
of
by
the
pujaris.
It
is
a
temple
worth
visiting
and
gives
a
divine
feeling.
The
holy
city
of
Nashik
gets
its
name
from
this
action
of
Laxman
cutting
off
the
demon’s
nose
(nakh).
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