Kushavarta Kund

Kushavarta Kund is a sacred bathing tank in Trimbakeshwar, considered the holiest tirtha in Nashik district — the point where the Godavari River first collects after emerging from Brahmagiri Hill. Pilgrims perform ancestor rites (pind daan) and take ritual holy dips here as part of the Kumbh Mela and Trimbakeshwar pilgrimage circuit. The kund is flanked by temples and ghats, creating an atmospheric setting that ranks among Maharashtra's most important Shaiva pilgrimage sites.