Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga

Eighth Jyotirlinga with a distinctive three-faced lingam, near the Godavari’s traditional source.

दर्शन महत्व: Central to Godavari shraddha and pitru rituals; quieter mid-week than Nashik festival peaks.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Oct–Mar

History

Trimbakeshwar near Nashik is a Jyotirlinga associated with the origin of the Godavari river at Brahmagiri hill. The distinctive three-faced lingam represents Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva in one sanctum — a rare iconographic form among Jyotirlingas.

Legends

• Gautama Rishi is credited with bringing the Godavari to this region through penance; the Kushavarta kund remains central to local ritual.
• The temple’s black stone architecture reflects the later Peshwa-era renovations atop an older sacred site.