Trimbakeshwar Jyotirling — 28 km from Nashik, Maharashtra. 10th of 12 jyotirlings. Source of Godavari river. On Brahmagiri hill.
Unique: 3 small lingams (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva). Morning gold crown darshan. Main site for Tripindi shradh and Kalsarp-dosha removal.
✦ Features
Source of Godavari river.
Kumbh Mela site (every 12 years).
Brahmagiri parikrama (40 km, 2 days).
Kushavart Tirth: sacred pond.
Simhasth Kumbh next 2027.
✦ Special Rituals
Tripindi Shradh: 3-generation pitru shanti. ₹5000-15000.
Kalsarp Shanti: ₹2500-7000.
Narayan-Nagbali: 3 days. ₹15000-30000.
Rudrabhishek: ₹1000-3000.
Bookings via priest.
✦ Darshan
Hours: 5:30 AM — 9 PM.
Mangal Aarti: 5:30 AM (gold crown).
Sarva: free. VIP: ₹200.
Heavy Mondays-Shivratri.
Shravan Monday: peak crowd.
✦ Access
Nashik: 28 km.
Mumbai: 200 km (4 hr).
Pune: 280 km.
Nashik rail + taxi.
Airport: Mumbai.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Why Tripindi Shradh here?▼
Trimbakeshwar is supreme of 3 main Tripindi sites (others: Gaya, Pushkar). 7-generation pitru moksha.
When Kumbh?▼
Simhasth Kumbh every 12 years. 2015 last. Next 2027.
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