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Naikba Temple is a holy site of Hinduism near Wadi Banpuri in satara district of Maharashtra state in western India. The deity of the temple is known by the same name. An annual fair takes place on the full moon night of the Hindu months of Chaitra and Vaishakha.
There was a small temple in the place of today's Naikba big temple. Naikba temple is situated at a height of 3677 feet above sea level and is dedicated to Naikba. The temple is 30 km west of Karad and around 55 km from Satara. This temple is simple and has been constructed with fine Red stone. There are other few temples and Light-towers in the premises.
festival
[edit]On the fifth day of Gudi padwa of Hindu calendar, a big fair is held, when lacs of devotees come with tall (Sasan) sticks. Shree karad sasan are some sasankathis in this festival. Due to scattering of ‘Gulal’ by the devotees the entire temple complex appears pink and even the Naikba hill has turned pink, resulting in people referring to the temple as the Pink temple. Being Sunday is day dedicated to Naikba, there is always rush over there.