kumbh me la the most importan t festival for Hindus. This time maha kumbh mela will be held a t Nashik. I love kumbh mela . It was a lo t fun in 2013.kumbh mela a t allahabad and its history is also intersting . The kumbh me la places also men tioned in my blog below. Now I was no t able to a ttend kumbh mela 2014. I am planning to go in kumbh mela 2015. The are a lo t o f videos o f kumbh me la fi lm 320 on youtube . The main kumbh me la dates are also men tioned below. Next kumbh me la 2016 will bld a t ujjain in Madhya Pradesh . On Youtube you will find kumbh mea documen tary also in both english and hindi just search by "kumbh mela in hindi" . I have no t uploaded kumbh mela video ye t. kumbh mela festiva l is at trimbakeshwar and nashik bo th.maha kumbh mela 2015 is on the banks of Godawari River . kumbh me la 2010 I did no t attend i t. kumbh me la photos are available on google . kumbh me la nasik 2015 will be a big hit for Nashik tourism. kumbha me la is a wonder full festiva l.For kumbh mela nasik, the administra tion has done all p reparations.nashik kumbh mela 2015 will a ttract a lo t of tourist all over the world . Below you will find kumbh me la 2015 dates. Very nice kumbh me la pictures you wil l find on Google. nashik kumbh mela is at two ci tie s.where is kumbh mela held ? ?Answer : It will be held in nashik and trimbakeshwar in Maharastrawha t is kumbh mela ?? It is a holy festival o f Hinduslast kumbh mela was held a t allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.why kumbh mela is ce lebrated ? It is celebra ted because Hindus beleive that a t these places nector (amrit) fell down from pot when domons and God had figh t.allahabad kumbh mela is th largest festival on Earth .kumbh mela p lace changes from time to time. all about kumbh mela is already presen t on Web bu t I did a small effort to push and le t you know more abou t kumbh mela.kumbh mela india is held a t var ious places.kumbh mela facts .. Haha that a lso are mentioned below.upcoming kumbh mela is a t Uj jain. kumbh me la allahabad was a big hit for up tourism. kumbh me la 2010 video are ava ilable on the net.2015 kumbh mela will be held a t nashik.kumbh mela women ba thing da tes are mentioned below the kumbh me la is of big impor tance to the Hindus In kumbh mela women and men equally participa te. kumbh me la ujjain 2015 is in Maha rastra. kumbh 2015 is also a t Tr imbakeshwar kumbh me la images avai lable on Google. kumbh mela location various from time to time .nashik kumbh me la 2015 dates are mentioned below.kumbh me la sadhus are a big a ttraction in the me la.

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FACTS AND MYTHOLOGY ABOUT KUMBH

MELA AND Trimbakeshwar

or Tryambakeshwar (NASHIK)2015

Is there any camping site near Trimbakeshwar

or Tryambakeshwar ??

Yes it is just 800 meters from kusavrat ghats

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WHERE IS Trimbakeshwar or Tryambakeshwar located??

Trimbakeshwar or Tryambakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak, in

the Trimbakeshwar tehsil in the Nashik District of Maharashtra, India

How Far From Nashik?? Only 28 km from Nashik.

Which Gods temple is there in Trimbakeshwar

or Tryambakeshwar ?? It is dedicated to the god Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

Which kund is there at Trimbakeshwar

or Tryambakeshwar ??

Kusavarta, a kunda (sacred pond) in the temple premises is the source of the Godavari

River, the longest river in peninsular India.

Which Ruler built the current temple of

Trimbakeshwar or Tryambakeshwar ??

The current temple was built by Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao (Nanasaheb).

Mythology of

Jyotirlingas

Shiva Purana has an instance in which once Brahma and Vishnu had an argument in terms

of supremacy of creation.

How did Shiva Test Brahmaji and Vishnuji ??

To test them, Shiva pierced the three worlds as a huge endless pillar of light, the jyotirlinga.

Vishnu and Brahma split their ways to downwards and upwards respectively to find the end

of the light in either directions.

Who said the truth Brahma or Vishnu ??

Brahma lied that he found out the end, while Vishnu accepted his defeat. Shiva appeared

as a second pillar of light and cursed Brahma that he would have no place in ceremonies

while Vishnu would be worshipped till the end of eternity. The jyotirlinga is the supreme

partless reality, out of which Shiva partly appears.

How many jyotirlinga are have to be believed??

Originally there were believed to be 64 jyotirlingas while 12 of them are considered to be

very auspicious and holy.Each of the twelve jyotirlinga sites take the name of the presiding

deity - each considered different manifestation of Shiva.

What are the 12 jyotirlings and where in

India ?

The twelve jyothirlinga are

1. Somnath in Gujarat,

2. Mallikarjuna at Srisailam in Andra Pradesh,

3. Mahakaleswar at Ujjain inMadhya Pradesh,

4. Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh,

5. Kedarnath in Himalayas,

6. Bhimashankar in Maharastra,

7. Viswanath at Varanasiin Uttar Pradesh,

8. Trimbakeshwar in Maharastra,

9. Vaidyanath at Deoghar in Jharkhand,

10. Nageswar at Dwarka in Gujarat,

11. Rameshwarat Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu

12. Grishneshwar at Aurangabad in Maharastra

Mythological History about Trimbakeshwar or Tryambakeshwar

Trimbakeshwar is a religious center having one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The extraordinary

feature of the Jyotirlinga located here is its three faces embodying Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu

and Lord Rudra. Due to excessive use of water, the linga has started to erode. It is said that

this erosion symbolizes the eroding nature of human society. The Lingas are covered by a

jeweled crown which is placed over the Gold Mask of Tridev (Brahma Vishnu Mahesh). The

crown is said to be from the age of Pandavs and consists of diamonds, emeralds, and many

precious stones. The crown is displayed every Monday from 4-5 pm (Shiva).

All other Jyotirlingas have Shiva as the main deity. The entire black stone temple is known

for its appealing architecture and sculpture and is at the foothills of a mountain called

Brahmagiri. Three sources of the Godavari originate from the Brahmagiri mountain.

Mythology about Godavari river

Brahmadev worshipped God Trivikram when he came to Satya Loka ( the earth) with the

same holy water of the Ganges, to get the river Ganges held up by God Shankar on his

head, to flow. There was a famine of 24 years and people were affected by the pangs of

hunger.

Gautam Rishi influence However, Varun - the God of Rains, pleased with Sage Gautama arranged rains every day

in Gautama's Ashram (dwelling place) which was in Trimbakeshwar. Gautama used to sow

rice in the surrounding fields of his Ashram in the morning, reap the crop in the afternoon

and with it fed a large group of rishis, who took shelter in his Ashram on account of the

famine. The blessings of the group of rishis increased the merit (Punya) of Gautama. Lord

Indra's position became shaky because of his increased merit. So Indra ordered clouds to

rain all over Trimbakeshwar, so that the famine will be over and Rishis will go back and the

increasing merits of Gautama will be weakened. Although the famine was over, Gautama

urged the Rishis to stay back and kept on feeding them and gaining merit. Once he saw a

cow grazing in the paddy field and he drove her away by throwing Darbha (sharp, pointed

grass). The slender cow died by this. It was Jaya - Parvati's friend, who had taken the form of

a cow. This news upset the Rishis and they refused to lunch at his Ashram.

Gautama requested Rishis to show a way out of this sin. He was advised to approach Lord

Shiva and request him to release Ganges and a bath in the Ganges would set him free of his

sins. Gautama then practiced penance by going to the peak of Brahmagiri. Lord Shankara

was pleased by his worships and gave him the Ganges.

Kusavarta, a place where riverGodavari takes

course.

However, Ganges was not prepared to part with Lord Shiva, which irritated him. He made

TandavNrutya (dance) on the peak of Brahmagiri and dashed his jata there. Frightened by

this action, Ganges appeared on Brahmagiri. Later on Ganges appeared in the Trimbak

Tirtha. Gautama praised her but she off and on appeared on the mountain at various places

and disappeared in anger. Gautama could not bathe in her waters. Ganges then appeared

in Gangadwar, Varaha-tirtha, Rama-Laxman tirtha, Ganga Sagar tirtha. Still Gautama could

not bathe in her waters. The Gautama surrounded the river with enchanted grass and put a

vow to her. The flow stopped there and the tirtha thus came to be called Kushavarta. It is

from this Kushavarta that the river Godavari flows up to the sea. The sin of killing a cow by

Gautama was wiped off here.

More About Nagbali and Kalsarpa Shanti??

This place is famous for lots of religious rituals (vidhis). Narayan Nagbali, Kalsarpa Shanti,

Tripindi vidhi are done here. Narayan Nagbali puja is performed at Trimbakeshwar only. This

puja is performed in three days. This puja is performed on special dates. Some days are not

suitable to perform this puja. This puja is performed for many reasons like to cure an illness,

going through bad times, killing a Cobra (Nag), childless couples, financial crisis or you

want to perform some religious puja to have everything.

Trimbakeshwar town has a large number of Brahmin households and is also a centre for

Vedic Gurukuls (kind of boarding school). It also has ashrams and Muths devoted to

Ashtanga Yoga, the Hindu art of living.

The existing temple was built out of basalt after it was commissioned by Peshwa

Nanasaheb. It so happens that the Peshwa made a bet on whether the stone surrounding

the Jyotirlinga, is hollow from the inside or not. The stone was proved to be hollow, and on

losing the bet, the Peshwa built a marvelous temple out of it. The Shiva deity of the temple

consisted of the world famous Nassak Diamond. It was appropriated by the British in

The Third Anglo-Maratha War and lies with one owner or the other ever since. The diamond

presently lies with Edward J. Hand, a trucking firm executive from Greenwich, Connecticut,

USA

The place is known for its scenic beauty in rainy/monsoon season and is surrounded by lush

green hills untouched by pollution. Anjaneri mountain, the birthplace of Lord Hanuman, is

7 km from Trimbakeshwar.

Main Bathing Dates At Nashik and Trimbakeshwar 14th July 2015 (Tuesday): Flag hoisting of the main ceremony at Ram Kunda

14th August 2015 (Friday): Flag hoisting of the Akhara at Sadhugram

26th August 2015 (Wednesday): Shravan Shudha- First Snan

29th August 2015 (Saturday): Shravan Purnima - First Shahi Snan at Ram Kunda

13th September 2015 (Sunday): Bhadrapad Amavasya - Second Shahi Snan/ Main bathing

day

18th September 2015 (Friday): Bhadrapad Shukla Panchmi (Rushipanchami) - Third Shahi

Snan

25th September 2015 (Friday): Bhadrapad Shukla Dwadashi - Vaman Dwadashi Snan