Overview
Tryambakeśvara at Trimbak, near Nashik, is one of the twelve Jyotirliṅgas, set where the Godāvarī rises from Brahmagiri. The Shri Trimbakeshwar Devsthan Trust (Public Trust A-405, registered 1954, with a board headed by a District Judge) administers the temple.
2 sources
- Śāstra Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga Stotram (traditionally attributed to Ādi Śaṅkara)
- Official Shri Trimbakeshwar Devsthan Trust — official website (trimbakeshwartrust.com)
Sthala Purāṇa tradition
Per the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, the sage Gautama, seeking expiation for the unintended killing of a cow, worshipped Śiva at Brahmagiri and prayed for the Gaṅgā to descend and purify the land. Śiva remained as Tryambakeśvara, and the Gaṅgā descended as the Godāvarī — the Gautamī.
1 source
- Purāṇa Śiva Purāṇa, Koṭirudra Saṃhitā
Festivalspending
Festival calendar (including Kumbha associations at Nashik-Trimbak) to be added once verified from the trust's official pages — not shipped unsourced.
Visiting verified
- Darshan Hours
- 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM daily; the trust notes timings may change on festival days.✓ verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Puja Times
- Morning pūjā (Brahmā-deva pūjā) 7:00–8:30 AM; midday pūjā (Mahādeva pūjā) 10:45 AM–12:30 PM; full daily programme on the trust's site.✓ verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Entry Rules
- Donation darshan ₹200 per person with QR pass; photo ID mandatory; pass non-transferable, valid only on its date, last entry 9:00 PM; children under 10 and Divyāṅgjan (with certificate) exempt.✓ verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Online Services
- Donation darshan booking, Rudrābhiṣeka and Laghurudra pūjā booking, Bhaktniwas accommodation, general donation and live darshan — all via trimbakeshwartrust.com.✓ verified 2026-08-01 · official source
Official
- Trust
- Shri Trimbakeshwar Devsthan Trust (Public Trust No A-405, registered 1954)✓ verified 2026-08-01 · official source
- Website
- https://trimbakeshwartrust.com/✓ verified 2026-08-01 · official source
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Part of circuit
- Collection
The Twelve Jyotirlingas
Dvādaśa Jyotirliṅga
Enshrines
- Deity
Shiva
Śiva
Located on
- Sacred River
Godavari
Godāvarī - Sacred Mountain
Brahmagiri
Brahmagiri
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