Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Triambakeshwar One of the 12 Jyotirling


Triyambakeshwar or Triambhakeshwar is a religious center having one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The extraordinary feature of the Jyotirlinga located here is that it has three faces embodying Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Rudra (Shiva). All other Jyotirlingas have Shiva as the main deity. The entire black stone temple is known for its appealing architecture and sculpture and is at the foothills of a mountain called Brahmagiri.

Shri Trimbakeshwar Temple is located at a distance of about 30-km from Nasik in Maharashtra near the mountain named Brahmagiri from which the river Godavari flows. Trimbakeshwar Temple is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva and as the source of the river Godavari.

The Godavari River, which is considered sacred within Hinduism, originates from Bramhagiri mountains and meets the sea near Rajahmudry. Kusavarta, a kund is considered the symbolic origin of the river Godavari, and revered by Hindus as a sacred bathing place.


Kusavarta Kund
Kusavarta Kund
Kusavarta Kund
Kusavarta Kund
Kusavarta Kund
Kusavarta Kund
Kusavarta Kund
Kusavarta Kund
Kusavarta Kund
Kusavarta Kund
Top Of the Temple
Top Of the Temple
Main gate Of temple
Side view of temple

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