Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha · Places

Trimbakeshwar Temple: What Kumbh Visitors Should Know

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Trimbakeshwar Temple is a Shiva temple in Trimbakeshwar town, about 30 km from Nashik, at the foot of the Brahmagiri hills. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, and in the Simhastha it is at the heart of the Trimbakeshwar side of the Kumbh.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Place facts are from the Nashik district, Maharashtra Tourism and the Shri Trimbakeshwar Devasthan Trust's website. The Amrit Snan dates are official, from the Kumbh Mela Authority's plan of 15 June 2026. Temple arrangements for the Kumbh, such as queues, darshan hours and closures, are not announced.

The Simhastha bath here is not inside the temple. It is at Kushavarta, a kund a short walk away. Darshan at the temple has its own queues and rules, set by the temple trust.

Trimbakeshwar Temple at a glance

Question	Answer
Where	Trimbakeshwar town, Nashik district, at the foot of the Brahmagiri hills
From Nashik	About 28 km from Nashik city (Nashik district); about 40 km from Nashik Road railway station
Deity	Shiva, as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas
Built	By the third Peshwa, Balaji Bajirao (1740 to 1760), on the site of an older temple (Nashik district)
Managed by	Shri Trimbakeshwar Devasthan Trust
Darshan hours on normal days	5:30 am to 9:00 pm, according to the trust’s website. Check before you go.
Simhastha bathing place	Kushavarta, about 400 metres from the temple (Nashik district)
Kumbh 2027 temple arrangements	Not announced

What the temple is known for

Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva. It is believed that the linga here has three faces, standing for Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, Maharashtra Tourism notes.

According to tradition, the sage Gautama did penance here, and Shiva released the river that became the Godavari. That is why the temple, the Brahmagiri hill and Kushavarta are visited together.

The present temple is built of black stone. The Nashik district says the third Peshwa, Balaji Bajirao, built it between 1740 and 1760 on the site of an older temple.

The town also holds the samadhi of Sant Nivruttinath, elder brother of Sant Dnyaneshwar. Large numbers of Varkaris gather for his punyatithi, according to the Nashik district.

The temple during the Simhastha

Many pilgrims bathe at Kushavarta and then go for darshan. The Amrit Snans at Trimbakeshwar are on Monday 2 August, Tuesday 31 August and Sunday 12 September 2027, according to the Kumbh Mela Authority’s plan of 15 June 2026.

The plan expects huge crowds at the Trimbakeshwar temple precincts, as well as at the ghats, on Amrit Snan days. It estimates a peak of about 75 lakh people at Trimbakeshwar on such a day.

The temple trust sets darshan rules and changes them for big crowds. In Shravan 2026, it suspended VIP darshan from 13 August to 13 September so that ordinary devotees could get better access, the Free Press Journal reported. Rules for the Kumbh months of 2027 are not announced.

Expect very long queues on Amrit Snan days, Shravan Mondays and festivals.
Check the trust’s website, trimbakeshwartrust.com, and its notices before you travel.
Be wary of agents who promise guaranteed darshan. See Is this Kumbh booking real?

Visiting in the monsoon

The Simhastha months are monsoon months, and heavy rain can close the temple. On 7 July 2026, under an India Meteorological Department warning of extremely heavy rain, the administration closed the temple to devotees for the day, Navbharat Live reported. The next day, the Free Press Journal reported 245 mm of rain in 24 hours in Trimbakeshwar taluka, with waterlogged streets in the town.

Check weather warnings and Nashik district alerts before you leave Nashik.
Keep a spare day in your plan in case the temple or roads are closed.
Carry rain gear for long waits in the queue.
Hill roads around Trimbakeshwar can be blocked by landslides in very heavy rain.

What is not announced yet

Darshan hours, queue routes and any closures on Amrit Snan days
Whether paid or special darshan will run during the Kumbh months
Entry routes, parking and shuttles for Trimbakeshwar town

Where it is

Trimbakeshwar: the temple, Brahmagiri and Anjaneri

1Trimbakeshwar TempleTemple · This page
2GangadwarTemple
3BrahmagiriHill
4AnjaneriTemple
5Trimbakeshwar bus depotBus

A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions.

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Questions people ask

Is the Kumbh bath at the Trimbakeshwar temple?

No. The Simhastha bathing centre at Trimbakeshwar is Kushavarta, a kund in the town about 400 metres from the temple. The temple is for darshan.

What are the Trimbakeshwar darshan hours?

On normal days, the temple trust’s website gives 5:30 am to 9:00 pm. Hours and queues can change on festival and Kumbh days, and the temple has been closed on heavy-rain warning days, so check before you go.

How far is Trimbakeshwar from Nashik?

About 28 to 30 km by road. Allow much longer on Amrit Snan days, when roads may be closed or diverted.