Places to Visit Near Trimbakeshwar Temple: Distances and a Simple Plan

We are Shri Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan, and our Bhakta Niwas is about 900 m from the temple. Our travel desk at the reception can guide you to them. Here they are, closest first.

The places at a glance

All distances are approximate. Roads, routes and traffic can change the time, so check before you travel.

Kushavarta Kund

Kushavarta is the sacred kund in the town, about 400 m from the temple, linked to the Godavari river. Pilgrims take a holy dip here, often before darshan, and every Monday a palkhi of Lord Trimbakeshwar is brought here for puja. During the Simhastha Kumbh, it is where the Shaiva akhadas take the Amrit Snan. The district administration has closed Kushavarta Kund to pilgrims from 1 to 31 October 2026 for repair and cleaning work ahead of the Kumbh.

Read our Kushavarta Kund guide for its story and tips.

Brahmagiri hill and Gangadwar

Brahmagiri is the hill above Trimbakeshwar where the Godavari begins. The temple trust records that the Marathas took the Brahmagiri fort from the Nizam in 1742 and that it passed to the British in 1818. Four hundred steps on its northern side were built with a donation from Lalchand Sheth of Karachi.

The climb starts close to the temple, at a forest department entry gate. Gangadwar is halfway up Brahmagiri, about 750 steps up, and takes about 45 to 60 minutes at a normal pace. It has a temple of the Ganga, where water drips from a gomukh in the rock, the Kolambika Devi shrine and a cave with 108 shivalingas. A few steps away is the Gorakhnath Gufa (cave), and at the start of the steps is a large rock believed to be where Guru Machhindranath gave diksha to Gorakhnath.

Going on to the top of Brahmagiri and back takes about 4 to 5 hours, so start early with water and good shoes. Keep food inside your bag, as there are many monkeys on the way, and take care in the rains, when the steps get slippery.

During Shravan, devotees walk the Brahmagiri pradakshina, a circuit of about 40 km done barefoot, starting from Kushavarta, as described on the Incredible India website. October to March is the most comfortable season for the Brahmagiri trek.

Sant Nivruttinath Samadhi

Sant Nivruttinath was the elder brother and guru of Sant Dnyaneshwar, and the temple trust describes him as a founder of the Varkari tradition. It records that he took sanjivan samadhi at Trimbakeshwar at the age of 24, and that Dnyaneshwar wrote the Dnyaneshwari at his suggestion.

His samadhi mandir is 1–2 km from our Bhakta Niwas, about 15–20 minutes by auto. The day begins early, with kakad bhajan, kakad aarti and the samadhi puja from about 5:00 to 8:00 AM. General darshan follows through the day, with naivedya from 12:00 to 1:00 PM and the dhoop aarti at about 7:00 PM.

His main yearly yatra is held on Paush Krishna (Vadya) Ekadashi, which usually falls in January or February, and the temple trust records that lakhs of Varkaris gather at Trimbakeshwar for it.

Swami Samarth Gurupeeth

The Akhil Bharatiya Shree Swami Samarth Gurupeeth is at the foot of Brahmagiri, behind the Government Rest House, about 1–1.5 km from the temple. It is open for darshan from about 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Travel guides describe a large statue of Swami Samarth, a temple, an ashram and a prayer hall. Read our Swami Samarth Gurupeeth guide.

Neel Parvat

Neel Parvat, or Nilparvat, is a hill on the north side of town, about 1 to 3 km from the temple. The main path has about 200 stone steps up to a row of temples of Neelambika Devi, Matamba Devi, Brahma and Dattatreya; counts of 250 to 300 include every small flight of steps up to the shrines. The climb takes about 20 to 30 minutes, and there is now also a road to the top, so elders can go by auto. Wikipedia mentions a legend that the goddesses Matamba, Renuka and Mananmba came here to see Parashuram during his penance.

Anjaneri

Anjaneri is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Hanuman and is named after his mother, Anjani. At the top of the hill is the Anjani Mata temple, where Mata Anjani and Bal Hanuman are worshipped. The trek passes Anjaneri Lake, and in the monsoon the hill is full of waterfalls. Wikipedia also notes a group of rock-cut Jain caves on the hill.

Anjaneri is about 6 to 11 km from Trimbakeshwar by road, about 15–20 minutes by car or auto. Any MSRTC bus from Trimbakeshwar to Nashik can drop you at Anjaneri Phata; from there it is a 10–15 minute walk to the base village. The trek from the base to the top is about 3 to 4 km and takes about 1.5 to 3 hours, so start early and carry water.

On the main Kumbh snan days, Anjaneri is also one of the places where vehicles are planned to be parked outside Trimbakeshwar town. See our Kumbh 2027 guide.

Nashik

Nashik is about 28 km away, with buses every 15–30 minutes. According to Wikipedia, Lord Rama is said to have made Nashik his home during his exile, and the Kalaram Temple stands in its Panchavati area. Within a short walk of Ramkund are the Kapaleshwar Mahadev Temple, a rare Shiva temple without a Nandi in front, and Sita Gufa, the cave where Goddess Sita is believed to have stayed during the exile. The Pandavleni (Trirashmi) caves, a group of 24 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 2nd century CE, are also in Nashik.

During the Kumbh, Ramkund is where the Vaishnava akhadas bathe. Read why the Kumbh has two snan sites.

Igatpuri and the monsoon hills

Igatpuri is a hill station about 49–59 km from Trimbakeshwar by road, depending on whether you take the Trimbak–Ghoti road or go via Nashik, about 1.5 to 2 hours by car. From July to September, the hills around Trimbakeshwar turn green and waterfalls appear, though the rain is heavy. See our guide to the best time to visit Trimbakeshwar.

A simple one-day plan

1. Early morning: Darshan at the Jyotirlinga. See our temple timings and Trimbakeshwar temple guide.
2. Mid-morning: Kushavarta Kund, a short walk away.
3. Late morning: Sant Nivruttinath Samadhi and the Swami Samarth Gurupeeth by auto.
4. Afternoon: Rest, or climb Neel Parvat or part of Brahmagiri if you are fit.
5. Next day: Anjaneri or Nashik.

If you are travelling on to other shrines, see Trimbakeshwar to Bhimashankar and Trimbakeshwar to Shirdi. For getting here, read how to reach Trimbakeshwar.

Where to stay

Our Bhakta Niwas is on Jawahar Road, with the New Bus Stand at our gate, which makes bus trips to Nashik easy. Our travel desk at the reception gives darshan and travel guidance from 9 AM to 6 PM, and our home page lists nearby places with distances.

Check-in is open 24 hours and all 3 satvik meals are included. See our rooms and facilities, and read where to stay in Trimbakeshwar. Bookings are only by phone call or WhatsApp on +91 90311 67563; read how to book.

Frequently asked questions

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