Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlingaत्र्यंबकेश्वर
A jyotirlinga at the source of the Godavari, with a rare three-faced linga.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereNashik, Maharashtra
North Sahyadri
North Sahyadri
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit1 August to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyTrimbak, Nashik
EntryFree · paid darshan available
About Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
One of the twelve jyotirlingas, at the foot of Brahmagiri where the Godavari rises. Unusually, the linga here has three faces, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The present temple was built by Nanasaheb Peshwa in the 18th century out of black basalt.
What to see and do
- Three-faced jyotirlinga, unique among the twelve
- 18th-century Peshwa basalt architecture
- Kushavarta kund, source of the Godavari
- Brahmagiri climb right behind the temple
- Simhastha Kumbh Mela every twelve years
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