Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga is a very different form than the other 12 Jyotirlinga. Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga is one of 4 places in Kumbhmela. During Kumbh Mela from all over the world, devotes come here to take a holy bath in Kushavarta Kund.

What is the meaning of Trimbakeshwar :

The meaning of Trimbak is “Trinities” trinity represents the Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Mahesh. People believed that “trinities” means Lord Shiva's three eyes and that three eyes indicate the sun, moon, and fire.

The Lingapurana tells us an interesting story about Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga. Lingapurana says the sun, the sun, and the three fires, from which the light is now, these three fires are the mother Amba, and the father of these three fires is Ambak

The story behind Jyotirlinga :

There is a big story behind this Jyotirlinga. One day, what happened? There are two elements that control the whole world, 1) Shiva element and 2) Shakti elements we also called it Sky and Earth. One day competition happens between Shiva element and the Shakti element who is more powerful. In between that competition, Shakti element Power started to decrease. That time, Shakti element remembered Lord Vishnu. That time, Lord Vishnu divided the element, Shiva, into 12 parts with his Sudarshan Chakra. Which is called 12 Jyotirlinga. One of which is known as Adya Jyotirlinga

Importance of Pooja near Trimbakeshwar temple :

Near Trimbakeshwar temple, there are authorized pandit (Tamraptradhari Pandit) a local group of pandit. Only they are performing pooja near Trimbakeshwar temple for many generations. Only they have a birthright to perform pooja here. When you perform pooja from them, you get complete satisfaction and peace.

At Trimbakeshwar we can perform various types of poojas like Kaal sarp dosh, Narayan Nagbali Puja, Tripindi Shradh, Rudrabhishek, Kumbh Vivah, Maha Mrityunjaya, etc. Kaal sarp dosh pooja and Narayan Nagbali puja only performed near Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga.