The Triyambakeshwarar temple is located in the Triyambak town near Nasik in Maharastra. The
temple is in the Indo Aryan style. The temple structure with excellent adornments of idols and
sculptures, is surrounded by a massive stone wall. This Shivlinga has no usual upright linga. It
has 3 nos. of small lingas in cavity at center. They are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Three lingas together
gives name Trambakeshwar. There is a huge bull in front of the temple & another marble Nandi is seen
on the inside. The sculptural adornments continues even to the garbagriha with human, animals and
yakshas carved . From the Jyotir Lingam at the centre of the garbagriha, trickles the Ganges
continuously throughout the year. Sometimes, it is said flames issue forth as also a rumbling
sound.
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