Historical PeriodEra
Varies
3000 BCEVariesPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- female
- Element
- water
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
Primary Scriptures
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Godāvarī source at Trimbak
Tradition
Hindu / Shaiva
Location
- Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra (19.9375°N, 73.5314°E)
Sacred Narrative
The Godāvarī river — the "Dakṣiṇa Gaṅgā" (Southern Ganges) — originates at the Brahmagiri Peak (1,295m) near Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga. Pilgrims climb 750 steps to the source-spring. The Godāvarī flows 1,465 km across Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before reaching the Bay of Bengal.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • tradition-specific
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookHindu tradition sources
- 📖Supporting referenceGazetteerNashik District Gazetteer