Panchavaṭi and Trimbakeśvara
Deities

Panchavaṭi and Trimbakeśvara

Panchavaṭi of Nashik — Rama's forest-exile home

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Oral / medieval / documented history

Panchavaṭi and Trimbakeśvara

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava / Shaiva

The Place

  • Location: Nashik (Panchavati), Nashik, Maharashtra (19.9975°N, 73.7898°E)

Sacred Narrative

Panchavaṭi — Rama's forest-exile home in Nashik, Maharashtra, where Sūrpaṇakhā (Rāvaṇa's sister) attempted to seduce Rama and Lakshmana cut her nose. Nearby: Trimbakeśvara Jyotir-liṅga (10th of the 12), at the source of the Godavari river (Brahmagiri peak, 1,295m). One of the 4 Kumbh Mela locations (Nashik Kumbh every 12 years, next 2027). The Nāsik Kumbh of 2015 drew ~7 crore pilgrims.

Why This Entry Matters

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MantraTradition-specific invocations
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
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📖 Stories

  • The sacred narrative of Panchavaṭi and Trimbakeśvara
    Panchavaṭi — Rama's forest-exile home in Nashik, Maharashtra, where **Sūrpaṇakhā** (Rāvaṇa's sister) attempted to seduce Rama and Lakshmana cut her nose. Nearby: **Trimbakeśvara Jyotir-liṅga** (10th of the 12), at the source of the Godavari river (Brahmagiri peak, 1,295m). One of the 4 Kumbh Mela locations (Nashik Kumbh every 12 years, next 2027). The **Nāsik Kumbh** of 2015 drew ~7 crore pilgrims.
    — Community tradition + scholarly sources

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific daily observances
Puja sequence
  1. tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Panchavaṭi and Trimbakeśvara festival
    Seasonally determined · 1–15 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Primary texts of Hinduscriptural / devotional / folk