There are twelve Jotirlings in our country. There are three temples of Siddheshwar in Maharashtra,such as Latur, solapur,and aland. And there is a temple of Nagnath in aundha Nagnath. But joint temples of Siddheshwar and Nagnath are found only in North Kashi and Navkund Zari.
The experts say that this temple was built in the Treta Yuga. When lord Ram was in exile, he created nine kundas here by calling the navgrahas (planets). Most of these kundas are now ruined. But now only four kundas are in good condition. There are idols of Narsimha, Sheshasai Vishnu, and Mahadev in these kundas. These kundas are always full of water. The water of two kundas is used for drinking, and the other one is used for bathing. One of them is known as 'Chambhar Kund'. Because of these nine kundas, this village is known as 'Nav Kunda Zari
Sidheshwar Nagnath Mandir at Zari is Hemadpanthi. It is based on stone pillars. Cement is not used in the construction of the temple. This temple is built by placing stones one on one. The temple has thirty stone pillars. Each pillar has a beautiful engraving. The temple is in 'Swastik symbol' in shape. At the entrance, we see the 'Nandi' with a curved neck. In front of that, there is the temple of Sidheshwar Nagnath in the East-West direction. Besides the Sidheshwar temple, there are nine 'grahas'. There is a Kunda in the Nagnath temple. The depth of water in these Kundas is nearly five feet. There is the pind of Lord Shiva in this water. It is believed that there is a deep valley under this 'pind'. The water in all the Kundas is always at the same level. The campus of the temple is very big, where there are three temples. Sidheshwar temple is the main temple here, which is north-facing and has two Gabharas. There is a 'Shiv pind' in the left Gabhara. There is a Mukhmandap in front of the temple. The sixteen images are engraved on the four pillars of 'Sabhamandap'. Among those pictures are Vishnu, Krishnalila, Nrisinha, birds, elephants, and there is an image of a man who is playing flute before the snake. The 'Zumbar' (centre of the roof) is engraved with beautiful design, Kirtimukhas, and dancing images. There are also the pictures of Shiv Parvati with Nandi, Saptmatrika patti, and Nagshila. Both the Gabhara have the summits. Nagnath temple has the image of the dancing Lord Shiva instead of 'Ganeshpatti'. There is another Hemadpanthi temple on the campus, but in a ruined condition. There is an idol of Nrisinha in this temple. The idol has the 'Sinhasan' of stone
There is a wroe inscription in the campus of the temple. It is 8 inch in length and 3 feet in height. The third hemadpanthi temple in the campus has the 'Shiv pind'.
Zari is an important religious place in Chakur tahsil. It is in the north-west direction of Chakur. The area of this village is 1474 hectares. This is a centralised type of village. The atmosphere here is beautiful in the rainy season. It is 30 km away from Latur. One has to go via Chakur, Hati (Khurd), and Wagholi to reach this village. The buses, private vehicles, and jeeps are available from Chakur. But the road on this route is in bad condition
The educational facilities are good in this village. The village has primary, secondary and higher secondary schools. The health facilities and made available through maternity and Child Care Center, Child Welfare Centre, Primary Health Care Sub. Station, Nursing Home etc. There are also private dispensaries in the village.
The village has open sewage system. But the dirt and filth is increasing due to the lack of proper management of the drainages. The administration should concentrate at this. The roads in the village are unplanned. The houses and shops are unevenly settled. The electricity is supplied in nearly all the houses of the village.
The drinking water is supplied through taps. Besides, the wells and hand pumps are also used for drinking water. There is a post office in the village, and recently, the telephone facility has been made available. A weekly bazaar is held on Thursday in this village. The people from the nearby village come to this bazaar. The village has no bus stand, and the area where a bus stops is full of filth and dirt. The travellers don't have any shelter in this village, so they have to wait for buses here for a long time, in the open space. The roads are in bad condition; they should be well-maintained. The sewage system needs improvement. The village lacks an accommodation facility. During the fair, people either stay in the temple or prefer to return to Chakur or sleep in the open. The Gram Panchayat should build the inn or the 'math' for the people. There are five - six hotels in the village. The meal available is of medium quality. A good hotel should be made available that will provide good quality meals to the people. The village lacks the facility of a lodge.
The village also lacks recreational facilities like sports, a garden etc. The garden or sports ground should be made available so that people will take rest during the fair.
