Famous Temples in India

Architecture

The Linga present here is called as Trimbaka or Trayambaka. It is named so because it contains three Lingas (small thumb-sized) representing Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh. Some people also believe that it is because Lord Shiva has three eyes. This temple was built in East direction and constructed in Nagara Style of architecture. The temple has a high Shikhara which is internally a square, this Shikhara has a gaint amalaka which is a lotus shaped disk made up of stone and On the top of amalaka is the golden kalasha. Inside the temple one can see a garbhagriha which is the innermost part of any temple where the Lord resides and has a temple kund. An entire temple is built with black stones which enhances its architecture. The temple is edged with around 20-25 stone feet wall in height.

Trimbakeshwar temple is very ancient. A small pit inside the temple has three small Shivalingas. These three Shivalingas are known as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Three mountains are located near the Trybankeshwar temple, which are known as Brahmagiri, Nilgiri and Ganga Dwar. Brahmagiri is considered the form of Shiva. On the Nilgiri Mountains is the temple of Neelambika Devi and Dattatreya Guru. There is a temple of Goddess Godavari or Ganga on the Ganges Gate Mountains. Water keeps dripping from the feet of the idol, which accumulates in a nearby reservoir. The three Lingas of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are usually covered with a silver crown depicting their faces. However, on special occasions like Mahashivaratri, Karthik Purnima and Dussehra, a golden crown studded with diamonds and rubies is kept over the three Lingas. It is believed that the Peshwas donated the crown to the temple and that the crown actually belonged to the Pandavas.