Visit to Trayambak

Trayambak, one of the Jyothirlingas and also the idol of Shivlinga is very different. The shivlinga here is the form of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. We can see the forms at 3 corners of the same linga. (I am not good at explaining this form. I wish we can see the idol in photos). The architecture of Trayambak temple is in the Hemadpant's style. One has to see the sculpture. So lively and lovely are the images over there.

But the premises of the temple changed a lot. The place became very crowded with shops and all. At the back of the temple one can see a temple of Gayatri Devi. It is so beautiful. We can go inside and can touch the feet of the idol. We also can see a thin line of water (godavari) here.
We have to walk for 5 minutes to go to a place where we can find Pushkarini (with godavari water). Actually Trayambak is the birth place of Godavari. We have to climb 750 steps to see that place. Unfortunately I couldn't go there even this time (this is my 3rd visit to Trayambak). Only in the morning time pilgrims are allowed to go to the spot.

Near the pushakarini we can find Shiva temple and the priest there offers to perform Archana and bless us that our trip to Trayambak be successful and we get the fruits of the pilgrimage to the place.

One can see different types of prayer articles here in various metals. We feel an urge to buy all of them. On the way back to Shirdi, we can find a hotel run by telugu people (from Vijayawada). We left Trayambak at 6:15 pm on 30th october, 2005.