Shri Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Shri Trimbakeshwar Temple is located at a distance of about 28 km from Nashik, Maharashtra near the mountain named Brahamagiri from which the river Godavari flows. It was constructed by the third Peshwa Balaji Bajirao (1740-1760) on the site of an old temple.
Trimbakeshwar Temple is a religious center having one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The city of Trimbakeshwar is located at the foot of Brahamagiri hill, the height of which is 3000 feet above sea level. Trimbakeshwar Temple is maintained by Trimbakeshwar Temple Trust. They have constructed Shivprasad Bhakta Niwas which is having 24 rooms (2 beds, 3 beds, 5 beds), a conference hall, a lift, and hot water facilities.
Shri Nivruttinath was the elder brother of Saint Shri Dnyaneshwar. Shri Gahininath one of the nine Nath Gurus, accepted him as his disciple. Shri Saint Dnyaneshwar had accepted him as his Guru. Hence, also regarded as the founder of Varkari Sampradaya. At his suggestion, Saint Dnyaneshwar had written a commentary on Bhagavad Gita in Prakrit known as “Dnyaneshwari” so that it could be understood by common people. He had taken Sanjeevan Samadhi at the age of 24 years at Trimbakeshwar. Lakhs of Varkaris gathered at Trimbakeshwar on the occasion of yatra which is held on saint Nivruttinath Punya tithi.
History
The temple is the prime reason of the popularity of the place which is now generally referred by the same name as the temple. The Peshwas are credited with the construction of the Shiva temple that now steals the show. It is also said that the crown over the Linga made of gold and precious jewels was installed by Pandavas of Mahabharata. The temple of the Lord is also associated with the historical time when Neelmani or Nassak Diamond which was a part of Lord Shiva's idol was seized by the British and taken away.
Architecture
The Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple is an ancient, historical Hindu temple located in the Nasik district, Maharashtra. It is dedicated to the god Trimbakeshwar (the supreme deity, Lord Shiva). One of the earlier features of Trimbakeshwar temple is the presence of Thee Lingams, which represent Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh (a distinguishable forms of Lord Shiva). The construction of Trimbakeshwar temple for Shiva is very different from the rest of the 11 other Jyotirlingas.
Inside the temple complex, there are images of several Deities such as Gangadevi, Jaleshwar, Rameshwar, Gautameshwar, Parashurama, and Lakshmi Narayana.
Shri Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in Trinetra, which honors Lord Shiva, as the three symbols of Lords Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The amazing features of Jyotirlinga located here The Jyotirlinga located here is a linga in a temple.
