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Jyotirlingas
[
Bhimashankar
] [
Ghrishneshwar
] [
Trimbakeshwar
]
The village of Trimbak, 36 kms from Nashik, is famous for the Trimbakeshwar Temple and as the source of the Godavari River. Trimbakeshwar enshrines one of the 12 jyotirlingas dedicated to Shiva and this one is considered to be the main jyotirlinga.
Legend has it that Guatam Rishi performed a rigorous ritual of prayer and penance or tapasya to Shiva on Brahmagiri Hill which rises above the present-day temple. Pleased with this devotion, Shiva is said to have blessed him and brought down to earth from heaven the sacred rivers of Ganga, Gautami and Godavari. At the Kushavarta Teertha, devotees usually dip themselves into the waters and purify themselves of all sins before entering the temple. To this day, Hindus offer shraad prayers (prayers for the souls of the departed) here. It is also believed that bathing in the waters of the Godavari will bring moksha or salvation.
Mondays are considered particularly holy and the priests carry the idol of Trimbakeshwar in a palanquin on their shoulders around the temple. The annual festival of Shivratri is also celebrated with great pomp and gaiety and attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over.
Getting There
Nearest airport is
Mumbai.
Nearest railhead is
Nashik
, 44 kms on Central Railway.
Mumbai-Trimbakeshwar, 208 kms. Nashik-Trimbakeshwar, 28 kms.
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Self-contained rooms (10 blocks) Dormitories 10 bedded (2 blocks)
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12.00 noon.
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