Trimbak (also known as Trimbakeshwar Trayambakēśvara) is a city and a municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

The Simhastha Kumbh Mela in the Nashik district was originally held at Trimbak, but after 1789 clash between Vaishnavites and Saivites over precedence of bathing, the Maratha Peshwa shifted the Vaishnavites' bathing place to Ramkund in Nashik city.

The Godavari River, which is considered sacred within Hinduism, originates from Bramhagiri mountains at Trimbakeshwar and meets the sea near Rajahmudry.

Situated in a wooded area, it is a popular destination for tourists and Hindu pilgrims.

Godavari originates from the Brahmagiri hills in this town and it is believed that it is the birthplace of Lord Ganesha, known as place of Tri-Sandhya Gayatri.

Sinhastha Mahatmya speaks of Lord Rama having made the Yatra at Trimbakeshwar.

Actually Rudraksha is a religious fruit which is said to be found in Lord Shiva's neck in the form of Rudra garland.

The holy Jyotirlinga circuit will be complete with the visit to this sacred Shiva temple.

Other facilities at Trimbakeshwar The public and religious institutions in the town are Veda shala, Sanskrit Pathashala, Kirtan Sanstha, Pravachan Sanstha, two gymnasiums, Lokmanya Free Reading Room, municipal office, post and telegraph office, Bus station, dispensary and a police sub-inspector's office.

Noted film maker and father of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke was born here.

Pilgrim has to go for pradakshina with holy garment early in the morning visiting and bathing in various tirthas.

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).

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 a peaceful & happy life to you and your family members.

A scene in the movie "Khakee" was shot at Pahina village in Trimbakeshwar near Nashik.

During the shoot of this scene Aishwarya Rai Bachan had a minor accident which was reported by the local news.