Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple

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Nashik rural police recently uncovered a major black-marketing racket involving darshan passes at the renowned Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple.

About Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple

• It is a renowned Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated in the town of Trimbak in the Nashik district of Maharashtra.
• It is 28 km far from the city of Nashik. 
• It is located 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.
• It is identified as one of the divine 12 Jyotirlinga.

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Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple Architecture

• The architecture of the Trimbakeshwar Temple reflects a blend of traditional Hindu temple design with distinctively local elements. 
• It features intricate carvings and sculptures depicting various mythological stories and deities. 
• The temple complex also includes other shrines dedicated to various gods and goddesses. 
• One unique feature of Trimbakeshwar Temple is its presence of three lingams, symbolic representations of Lord Shiva, enshrined within the sanctum sanctorum. 
• These represent the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, embodying creation, preservation, and destruction, respectively. 

What are Jyotirlingas?

• A Jyotirlinga is a shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam.
• There are currently 12 main Jyotirlingas in India.
• The 12 Jyotirlinga temples in India take the name of the presiding deity. Each considered a different manifestation of Lord Shiva.
• 12 Jyotirlingas in India are:
  • Somnath Jyotirlinga in Gir, Gujarat
  • Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
  • Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
  • Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deoghar, Jharkhand
  • Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga in Maharashtra
  • Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
  • Nageshwar Jyotirlinga in Dwarka, Gujarat
  • Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  • Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga in Nasik, Maharashtra
  • Kedarnath Jyotirlinga in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
  • Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

Source: HT