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Places to Visit in Nashik & Trimbakeshwar

Ramayana sites in Panchavati, the Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga, the source of the Godavari and day trips to Shirdi and Maharashtra's other Jyotirlingas.

Ramkund, Panchavati

Ghat

Ramkund, Panchavati

Main Nashik bathing site

The sacred tank on the Godavari where Lord Rama is believed to have bathed—the main Simhastha bathing site in Nashik.
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga

Temple

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga

About 28 km from Nashik

One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, unique for its three-faced lingam representing Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
Kalaram Temple

Temple

Kalaram Temple

Panchavati, near Ramkund

Eighteenth-century black-stone temple with a black idol of Lord Rama, landmark of Panchavati.
Sita Gufa & Panchavati

Heritage

Sita Gufa & Panchavati

Panchavati, near Kalaram Temple

The small cave where Sita is believed to have worshipped Shiva, beside the five banyan trees that give Panchavati its name.
Pandavleni Caves

Heritage

Pandavleni Caves

About 8 km from central Nashik

A group of around two dozen Buddhist rock-cut caves on Trirashmi hill, dating back about two thousand years.
Kushavarta Kund, Trimbakeshwar

Ghat

Kushavarta Kund, Trimbakeshwar

Trimbak town, a short walk from the temple

The sacred tank regarded as the source of the Godavari, where the Shaiva akharas take their Simhastha snan.
Brahmagiri Hill & Gangadwar

Trek

Brahmagiri Hill & Gangadwar

Above Trimbak town

The hill where the Godavari rises, with the Gangadwar shrine reached by a long flight of steps.
Muktidham Temple

Temple

Muktidham Temple

Near Nashik Road station

White-marble temple complex with replicas of all twelve Jyotirlingas and the Bhagavad Gita inscribed on its walls.
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga

Day trip

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga

Roughly 200 km from Nashik

Forest Jyotirlinga in the Sahyadri hills at the source of the Bhima river, set in a wildlife sanctuary.
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Day trip

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Roughly 190 km from Nashik, near Ellora

The twelfth Jyotirlinga, a red-stone temple near the Ellora Caves rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar.

Sightseeing around the Nashik Simhastha

  • Panchavati (old Nashik): Ramkund, Kalaram Temple, Sita Gufa and Kapaleshwar—walk the Ramayana trail.
  • Trimbakeshwar: the Jyotirlinga, Kushavarta Kund and Brahmagiri—see the darshan guide and the Brahmagiri trek.
  • Around the city: Pandavleni Caves, Muktidham and the Dadasaheb Phalke Smarak.
  • Day trips: Shirdi, Bhimashankar, Grishneshwar, Igatpuri and the monsoon waterfalls—see Beyond the Kumbh.

Tip: sightsee on non-snan days, carry a poncho, and avoid hill climbs in heavy rain. Full list: places to visit in Nashik.

Frequently asked questions

About 28 km—45 to 60 minutes on a normal day, much longer on Amrit Snan days.

Yes. Shirdi is about 90 km (2–2.5 hours). Plan it on a non-snan day.

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