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.
- 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.
