Trimbakeshwar town is an ancient Hindu Pilgrim centre located at the source of the Godavari River, the longest river in peninsular India. Trimbakeshwar is abode of one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The sacred river Godavari originates from Bramhagiri hills .The extraordinary feature of the Jyotirlinga located here is the Linga in the temple is in the form of a three faced embodying Tridev, Lord Bramha, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. The present Trimbakeshwar temple was constructed by third Peshwa Balaji Bajirao (1740-1760) on the site of an old temple. Sant Nivruttinath, elder brother of Sant Dnyaneshwar had taken Samadhi at Trimbakeshwar.
Sadhus of Shaiva sects baths at Trimbakeshwar. The Akhadas of all sadhus are in Trimbakeshwar. The Shashisnan(most sacred bath) in Sinhastha is performed at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar. A ceremony was performed and Kushavarta was given Tirtharaj dignity.
Shri Trimbakeshwar Sansthan takes care of daily three time pooja, all the festivals and gala carnivals of the year. Shrimant Nanasaheb Peshave has appointed Naro Damodar and arranged for all expenses throughout years. Even during the British rule this system continued. Now the Government has granted a nominal amount for the sansthan.
Persons appointed for these jobs are Three Pujaris for three times pooja (worship and offering religious rites), Two devotees for circumambulation of Bramhagiri Mountain, One Person for telling puran (sermon-narrating mythological stories), One Haridas for keertan (hymnody) and Aarati (singing prayers), One Pujari for religious rituals towards other deities, One doing religious rites to Ganga,Six Shagirds (attendents), Two cooks, Two clerks, One Kothala (storekeeper) and one his assistant, One accountant, Thirteen soldiers, Four Bhoees for palakhi (palanquin carriers.), One abdagiri carrier, One torch bearer, One boy to bring bel (leaves of bel tree), Chopdar (guard), Jangam (conch blower), Three Ghadyalji (Time keeper), One Golndaj, Two Nagaarji ( drummers), One Damami (big drummer), One Zanzi (cymbal player), Four Sanaiwale (shahanai players), Two Surkari, Two Karnekari, One Harkamya (odd job man), Two Mali (gardener), One Kamathin (laborer), One sweeper to clean road from Shri Trimbakeshwar Temple to Kushart tirth. Karbhari (Manager) was responsible for the work of all above mentioned employees.
Lavajama (retinue) of the deity contained….Palanquins..two numbers, One jewel studded thorn. (It was with king of Mysore earlier. Then it was taken to Delhi by the Mughals. Later, Bhausaheb Peshave brought it and offered it to the deity, A Chariot (It was offered to the deity by nobleman Shrimant Raghunathrao Vitthal Dani on Kartik vadya 7 Shake 1787.) Many invaluable ornaments including kalgi (crest), shirapech (plume), motyache chaukade (pearl check), motyacha kantha (pearl necklace). Chhatra(one number), chamar (two numbrs), chavarya (two numbers), morchele ((four numbers), abadagiri (two numbers), costly clothing and silverwares for pooja (worship) and naivedya (offerings).
