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Trimbakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. It is located in the town of Trimbak, in the Nasik district of Maharashtra, India. The source of the Godavari river, the longest river in peninsular India lies in the hills surrounding the temple. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article is about the Hindu God. ... A jyotirling or jyotirlinga is a shrine where the Hindu god Shiva is worshipped in the form of a jyotirlingam or golden lingam. There are traditionally twelve Jyotirlinga shrines in India: Somnath in Gujarat is home to the foremost Jyotirlinga temple. ... Nashik or Nasik is a city, and also a district and division, in Indias Maharashtra state. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्ऱ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Godavari River is a major waterway in India, next to the Ganges and Indus rivers. ...


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Trimbakeshwar Temple is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva and as the source of the river Godavari.
Trimbakeshwar Temple is an ancient shrine, however the current structure is a result of the reconstruction efforts undertaken by the Peshwa Balaji Bajirao in mid 18th century.
THE COMFORTS - Trimbakeshwar - Jyotirlinga in Maharashtra (304 words)
Trimbakeshwar enshrines one of the 12 jyotirlingas dedicated to Shiva and this one is considered to be the main jyotirlinga.
The village of Trimbak, 36 kms from Nashik, is famous for the Trimbakeshwar Temple and as the source of the Godavari River.
Mondays are considered particularly holy and the priests carry the idol of Trimbakeshwar in a palanquin on their shoulders around the temple.
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