Origin of Godavari

Trimbakeshwar

The 10th Jyotirlinga. The sacred abode where the Tridev - Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva - are manifest in a single Lingam.

Nashik, Maharashtra

The Three-Faced Divine Lingam

Trimbakeshwar is unique among all Jyotirlingas. While others represent Lord Shiva alone, here the Lingam has three faces symbolizing the Holy Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

Nestled at the foothills of the Brahmagiri Hills, this temple marks the origin of the sacred Godavari River (Ganga of the South). The temple complex, built in black stone, is a masterpiece of Hemadpanthi architecture.

10th

Jyotirlinga

Tridev

Form

1755

Rebuilt

Brahmagiri Hills

The misty backdrop of the temple.

Builder

Peshwa Balaji Bajirao (1755-1786)

Style

Hemadpanthi (Black Stone)

Deity

Tridev (Three-faced Lingam)

Significance

Godavari Origin & Kumbh Mela

Timeline of Divinity

Puranic Era

Sage Gautama performed penance to bring Ganga (Godavari) to earth to wash away the sin of Gohatya. Shiva was pleased and manifested here.

1750 CE

Construction of the sacred Kushavarta Tirtha, the kund where the Godavari river re-emerges.

1755-1786 CE

Nanasaheb Peshwa (Balaji Bajirao) built the current magnificent black stone temple, replacing older structures.

Present Day

Managed by the Trimbakeshwar Trust. A major site for Kumbh Mela and Kaal Sarp Dosh Nivaran puja.

Architectural Marvel

Black Stone

Built entirely of black basalt stone, featuring intricate carvings characteristic of the Hemadpanthi style.

The Tridev Lingam

Unlike other Jyotirlingas, the Lingam here is in a depression (void) with three faces symbolizing Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

Kushavarta Tirtha

A short distance away lies this sacred pond, the starting point of the holy dip during the Kumbh Mela.

Pilgrim Services

Darshan Timings

General Darshan	5:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Rudrabhishek	7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Special Pooja	7:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 4:30 PM
Mukut Darshan	4:30 PM (Golden Crown)