Rameshwar Mandir
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Rameshwar Mandir is a temple located in Revdanda
, Maharashtra
, India
. It is a very ancient temple of Lord Shiva. The Chaul
region is known for its temples. There are 365 temples in Chaul, equal to the number of days in a year.
The date of construction is not known, but the temple has been renovated several time. In front there is a large pond known as pokhran in Marathi
.
The Mandir has three tanks (called kund
in Marathi): parjnya kund, agni kund, and wayu kund, representing three elements of nature—soil, fire, and air.
Revdanda
Revdanda is a village near Alibag, India. It is 17 km away from Alibag and 125 km away from Mumbai.-Directions:Till a few years ago the coastal road that goes south from Alibag used to terminate at Revdanda where it encountered the Kundalika creek. A bridge now spans the creek and the...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is a very ancient temple of Lord Shiva. The Chaul
Chaul
Chaul is a former city of Portuguese India, now in ruins. It is located 60 km south of Mumbai, in Raigad District of Maharashtra state in western India....
region is known for its temples. There are 365 temples in Chaul, equal to the number of days in a year.
The date of construction is not known, but the temple has been renovated several time. In front there is a large pond known as pokhran in Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
.
The Mandir has three tanks (called kund
Temple tank
Temple tanks are wells or reservoirs built as part of the temple complex in Indian temples. Bathing in the sacred waters of these tanks is thought to cure disease and maladies...
in Marathi): parjnya kund, agni kund, and wayu kund, representing three elements of nature—soil, fire, and air.