Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday offered prayers at Shree Kalaram temple on the banks of Godavari in Maharashtra\u2019s Nashik days before the Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22. Shree Kalaram Temple was built in 1782 at the site of an old wooden structure where Lord Ram is believed to have lived during exile. It is also known for BR Ambedkar\u2019s protest in March 1930 seeking entry for Dalits into the shrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PM Modi carried out a jal pujan at the Godavari river before he arrived at the Shree Kalaram Temple, where he performed aarti. He later addressed a gathering in Nashik, where PM Modi said various great personalities of India are related to Maharashtra. He said Lord Ram spent a lot of time in Nashik, the land of Panchvati. He said he bows to this land and salute with reverence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n