Maharashtra · West
Nashik–TrimbakNāśik–Tryambak
Kumbh Mela city on the Godavari, near the Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
- Principal temple
- Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, TrimbakShiva (Jyotirlinga)
- Best time to visit
- October to March (Maharashtra Tourism, for Trimbakeshwar)
- Nearest airport
- Nashik Airport (ISK), Ozar; Mumbai (BOM) for international travel
- Nearest railway station
- Nasik Road railway station (NK); ~39 km from Trimbakeshwar Temple
- Tradition
- Śaiva · Vaiṣṇava
Overview
Nashik is a city on the Godavari in Maharashtra whose Panchavati area is associated with Rama, Sita and Lakshmana's exile in the Ramayana. It is one of the four sites of the Kumbh Mela, held here every 12 years as the Simhastha. Nearby Trimbak, about 28 km away in the Brahmagiri hills, has the Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga, near which the Godavari is held to originate.
See sources [1–6]- Shiva (Jyotirlinga)
- Rama, with Sita and Lakshmana
Main temples
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak
Shiva (Jyotirlinga)
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas; the Kusavarta kund in its precincts is regarded as the source of the Godavari.
Kalaram Temple, Panchavati
Rama, with Sita and Lakshmana
Named after its black image of Rama, it stands in Panchavati on the Godavari and was the site of B. R. Ambedkar's 1930 Kalaram Mandir Satyagraha for Dalit temple entry.
Key festivals
- Mar – Apr
Ram Navami Rath Yatra
March–April, a 15-day procession starting at Kalaram Temple
Simhastha Kumbh Mela
Every 12 years, on the Godavari at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar
Maha Shivaratri (Trimbakeshwar)
Festival dates follow the Hindu calendar and move from year to year — confirm them with the temple before you travel.
Plan your visit
When to visit
Best time to visit
October to March (Maharashtra Tourism, for Trimbakeshwar)
Festival days draw the largest crowds. Check the festival calendar above and the temple's own timings before you travel.
How to reach
- By air
- Nashik Airport (ISK), Ozar; Mumbai (BOM) for international travel
- By rail
- Nasik Road railway station (NK); ~39 km from Trimbakeshwar Temple
Related
Yātrās through Nashik–Trimbak
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Sources
- Nashik - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- Kalaram Temple - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- Nashik - Incredible Indiaincredibleindia.gov.in
- Trimbakeshwar - Maharashtra Tourismmaharashtratourism.gov.in
- Shri Trimbakeshwar Devasthan Trusttrimbakeshwartrust.com
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