Trip to Trimbakeshwar

Trimbakeshwar is the one of the Jyotirlinga of Load Shiva, It is situated 30 k.m. away from Nashik, Maharashtra.
Last week my parents came from Kolkata to stay with me for 2 weeks, so choose this occasion to visit to Trimbakeshwar with my parents.
There is Tapovan Express which starts from CST at 6.10 a.m daily and reach at Nashik road around 9.45 to 10 a.m. (Fair Rs. 55). There is plenty of auto service to reach Central Bus Stand, you have to pay Rs. 70-80. After reach to CBS, take some food, near bus stand there is a restaurant Raj Mahal, where you get good food.
After taking little tiffin we get into ST bus for Trimbakeshwar, it will take 1-1.15 hr to reach (Fair Rs 20, in Maruti van Rs. 25).
Now for having darshan we had to stand in a queue for around 3-3.30 hr. Even Mondays and in festivals the waiting time may be more long. Do your puja in the temple and come out, then take some light lunch in near by hotels. Remember all veg food will be served.
The river Godavary is called Ganga of South, the origin of the river Godavari is in Trimbakeshwar. Just back of the temple there is a hill called Bamhagiri where the origin of Godavary lies. In 2006 we climb to that hill with my friends in Rishabh and we did a lot of fun, that was rainy seasons and the ambiance was beautiful, the whole hill was full of green and there was lost of fountain. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimbakeshwar


We came back from there in Nashik and took our lunch. After that we went to visit panchavati, where load Rama, Sita Mata, and Lakshman stayed during there vanavas. This place is in the bank of river Godavari.
From CBS auto will ask 30-40 Rs, but if you burgain you can go in 20. There you can take your holy bath, and then go to panchavati. The name panchivati came, because there were 5 banyan(bote) tree, where Load Rama used to stay, even those trees are alive still today. Near to that there is Sita Cave, in side there is idol of Rama, Sita, Laxmana. The Laxman rekha is over there only.
Kala Ram Mandir is a famous spot there, you should see this.
Apart from there is Someshwar a shiva temple little away from there, but due to less time we did not make it in this trip. Although I have seen it before. You should also see the factory of Sula wine, which is the 3rd largest wine producer in the world.

For coming back to Mumbai there are plenty of way to come.

1. Volvo-non AC-Rs 250-200, Volvo AC-Rs. 350
2. ST Buses
3. Cool Cab-upto Dadar, Rs. 350-400
4. Maruti Van-upto Kasara, Rs. 60-80
5. Mail from Nashik Rd. to Mumbai, but after 6 p.m. the next train is around 11 p.m.

We get in to the ST Bus up to Kasara (Rs. 60), and then took local upto Kurla (Rs. 21). Please check the time table before you schedule to Nashik, for economic travel.
After this journey we reach Mumbai at around 10.30 p.m.