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Trimbakeshwar Temple beneath the cliffs of the Brahmagiri range

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga

The temple is thirty seconds from our door

A guide to one of India’s most sacred shrines — its story, the best time for darshan, the places around it and how to get here.

  1. Trimbakeshwar Temple's carved basalt shikhara and saffron flag against a clear blue sky
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    The Jyotirlinga

    One of India's twelve Jyotirlingas

    Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Its linga is distinctive for bearing three faces — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva — which is why pilgrims travel from every corner of India to see it.

  2. Trimbakeshwar Temple beneath the cliffs of the Brahmagiri range
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    The temple

    Black basalt, carved in the 18th century

    The present temple was raised in the eighteenth century under the Peshwas. Every surface of its black stone is carved — cusped arches, tiered spires and a golden kalash crowned with a saffron flag.

  3. The Brahmagiri cliffs above Trimbak
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    The Godavari

    Where a great river begins

    Above the town rises Brahmagiri, the source of the Godavari. Pilgrims climb to Gangadwar and bathe at Kushavarta Kund, where the river is said to reappear.

  4. Offerings arranged on coloured cloth for a puja
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    Rituals

    Pujas performed only here

    Trimbakeshwar is known across India for rituals such as Narayan Nagbali, Kaal Sarp Shanti and Tripindi Shraddha, performed by the town's priests.

Temple architecture

Read the temple like a local

Trimbakeshwar is a Nagara temple. Tap a part to see where it sits — then look for it when you stand at the gate.

  6. Drag the model to turn it.

Darshan guide

Make the most of your darshan

Timings change on festival days — our front desk will confirm them for your dates.

Temple opens
≈ 5:30 AM
Temple closes
≈ 9:00 PM
Walk from the hotel
30 seconds

The thirty-second walk

From our front door to the temple gate

30 sec

Hotel Sai YatriMain roadTemple gate
  1. 01Go earlyThe temple opens before sunrise. The first hours are the calmest — and we are only thirty seconds away.
  2. 02Expect crowds on MondaysMondays, the month of Shravan and Mahashivratri bring very long queues. Plan extra time.
  3. 03Leave your footwear hereIt's a short barefoot walk from our door, so you can leave shoes and bags safely in your room.
  4. 04Book pujas aheadSpecial pujas are arranged with the temple's priests. Ask our desk and we'll help you connect.

Around Trimbak

Nearby places worth your time

Distances are approximate, measured from the hotel.

  1. ≈ 400 m 5 min walk

    Kushavarta Kund

    The sacred tank where pilgrims bathe before darshan.

  2. Brahmagiri & Gangadwar

    ≈ 2 km Short drive + steps

    Brahmagiri & Gangadwar

    The source of the Godavari, with a climb of around 750 steps to Gangadwar.

  3. ≈ 1 km 15 min walk

    Nivruttinath Samadhi

    Shrine of the thirteenth-century saint-poet Sant Nivruttinath.

  4. ≈ 7 km 15 min drive

    Anjaneri

    The hill revered as the birthplace of Lord Hanuman — a popular morning trek.

  5. ≈ 30 km 50 min drive

    Panchavati, Nashik

    Ramkund ghats and the old temple quarter of Nashik.

  6. ≈ 120 km 3 h drive

    Shirdi

    Sai Baba's samadhi town — an easy day's journey.

Travel guide

Getting to Trimbak

The hotel is directly opposite the temple — tell your driver “Trimbakeshwar Temple” and look for us across the road.

Directions & map
  • By roadTrimbak is about 28 km from Nashik city, ≈ 180 km from Mumbai and ≈ 230 km from Pune. Buses run frequently from Nashik's CBS stand.
  • By trainThe nearest railhead is Nashik Road, about 40 km away, with taxis available outside the station.
  • By airNashik (Ozar) airport is about 55 km away; Mumbai's international airport is about 180 km.