Attractive Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Ghats Ready for First Holy Bath…

Service and approach road facilities for  Entrance and exit at the Ghats…

       Nashik: 26^th August:  The arrangements for the First Holy Bath of the Simhastha Kumbhamela are now complete and the Ghats are in readiness to welcome devotees at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. The service and approach roads that connect the Ghats will make it easier for entry and exit from the Ghats. This will also facilitate the devotees to take a holy bath in peace and without disturbances. The administration has planned the arrangements meticulously.

         

The Holy Bath during the Simhastha Kumbhamela brings devotees from India and abroad to Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. The traditional place for Holy Bath is Ramkund at Nashik and Kushavarta at Trimbakeshwar. In order that the devotees can peacefully take a holy bath without crowding, micro-planned arrangements have been made so that the devotees can take holy bath at seven Ghats at Nashik and three Ghats at Trimbakeshwar. The seven Ramghats at Nashik are Ramkund, Gauri Grounds, Talkuteshwar, Laxminarayan, Takli Sangam, Nandur and Dasak Ghat. The holy bath arrangements at Trimbakeshwar have been made at Ahilya Ghat, Acharya Sri Sri Chand Ghat and Navnath Ghat. 

          Compared to the Simhastha Kumbhamela held 12 years ago the length of Ghats at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar has been increased to a great extent. The Nashik Ghats measuring 1,290 meters earlier are now 3,990 meters long. The Trimbakeshwar Ghats measuring 200 meters earlier are now 990 meters in length. This will largely benefit the devotees arriving for holy bath. Water resources department prepared a draft plan for Rs. 169 Crores for creation of Ghats, Ghat area development, service roads, approach roads and electrification at the Ghats at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. From this 7 Ghats with a length of 2.6 Kms at Nashik and 5 Ghats with a length of 800 meters at Trimbakeshwar have been newly constructed. All works such as parallel roads to Ghats, Ramp and approach roads have been completed and these have been constructed with Waterbound Mechanism (WBM) technology. Special emphasis has been laid so that the devotees can easily walk and accidents are avoided. With creation of independent entry and exit facilities for devotees arriving for a holy bath, the administration has made sure that devotee crowds will be avoided and incidents such as stampede will not happen. 

          The concept of construction of Ghats was new for the Water Resources Department. However the Nashik Central Design Organisation experts of the Department prepared a design and the same has been implemented. The engineers strived for excellent quality of work here. The work was assessed by Quality Control Department as also another authority. The work of the Ghats has been admired by Chief Minister Mr. Devendra Fadanavis, Water Resources Minister and Guardian Minister Mr. Girish Mahajan, Chief Secretary Mr. Swadhin Kshatriya and others. Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Mr M. K. Pokale said that his Department was keeping a vigil so that Godavari water keeps flowing and planning has been done for replacing water polluted due to different reasons.

          With independent routes for devotees to arrive and exit from the Ghats, service and approach roads connecting Ghats, ramp and other facilities, the devotees will find the holy bath experience simpler, easier and happier. Planned to perfection the excellence of workmanship and stunningly beautiful Ghats at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar has been a center of attraction for everyone and has brought out the beauty of these sacred cities.

Holy Bath Routes at a glance…

Seven Ghats at Nashik:

§   Laxminarayan Ramghat for devotees arriving from Mumbai and Trimbakeshwar.

§   Gauri Grounds for devotees arriving by walk from Trimbakeshwar.

§   Nandur-Manur Ramghat for those arriving from Indore, Dhule via Agra Road.

§   Talkuteshwar Ramghat for devotees arriving from Dindori, Saputara

§ Nandur-Manur and Takli Sangam Ramghat for devotees arriving from Aurangabad.

§   Dasak Ramghat for devotees arriving from Pune.

§   Gandhi Talao Ramghat for devotees arriving from Girnare, Dugaon, Peth.

Three Ghats at Trimbakeshwar:

§    Navnath Ghat for devotees arriving from Mumbai, Ghoti.

§    Ahilya Ghat for devotees arriving from Thane, Jawhar.

§  Acharya Sri Sri Chand Ghat for devotees arriving from Nashik, Girnare and Rohile.

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Kishor Gangurde, District Information Office, Nashik  26.08.2015