Sundarnarayan Temple -
One of the oldest temples situated near Ahillyabai Holkar Bridge on the banks of Godavari River. Gangadhar Yashwant Chandrachud built it in 1756. Fine design is carved on the stones of the temple. The main deity is of Lord Vishnu - alias Narayana along with Laxmi and Saraswati. The temple is built in such an angle that on 20 and 21st March sunrays at sunrise fall exactly upon the Sundarnarayan idol. The story of this temple is very interesting.
Lord Vishnu's attractive body turned in to black colour due to the curse given by Vrinda Devi - the wife of demon Jalandar. After taking bath in the holy river Godavari, lord Narayan, regained his attractiveness, and became beautiful again, hence this temple is called the Sundarnarayan Temple.
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