Kushavarta Kund - Pond in Trimbak - Nashik, India

Kushavart Kund is located at 400 meters distance from Main Trimbakeshwar temple. It is back side to the temple. Kushavart Kund is considered to be the symbolic origin of Godavari River. The Water of Godavari comes from Brahmagiri mountains which is origin of Godavari river and gets stored here. From Kushavart Kund the river goes towards and the Miracle is that nobody knows from where the water leaves the pond and forms the river. This Kund has a stone pavement and verandahs on all sides. There are small temples at the four corners of the Kund. On the Southeast corner is the temple of Kedareshwar Mahadev, who is disguise of Kedarbatta made Gautam Muni bathe in the waters and gave him prayaschitta for the sin of killing a Cow. To the southwest is Sakshi Vinayak, who is witness to the all devotees who all visiting the temple and Kund. To the northeast is the temple of Godavari Maa. To the Northwest is Kusheshwar Mahadev temple. Interesting Facts about Kushavart Kund: 1. It is believed that this Kund was created By Pandavas. 2. Present Kund structure was built by Raoji Abaji Parnekar of Holkar dynasty regime in 1750 at the cost of 8 lakhs. 3. The Pond is always full with Water and never dries up. 4. This Pond is having 21 feet deep but shallow near the steps. 5. There is Parikrama around the Kund. People dip in the pond and then do the Parikrama do get rid of all Sins.

Kushavart Ghat is a spectacular place. You don't want to spend too much time there as it is sometimes overcrowded. There is a place for bathing separately on the side for 30 Rs. per person. Lack of cleanliness. On one side, the holy water above the Shivalinga comes at people's feet no one cares.

Kushavart Kund is located at 400 meters distance from Main Trimbakeshwar temple. It is back side to the temple. Kushavart Kund is considered to be the symbolic origin of Godavari River. The Water of Godavari comes from Brahmagiri mountains which is origin of Godavari river and gets stored here. From Kushavart Kund the river goes towards and the Miracle is that nobody knows from where the water leaves the pond and forms the river. This Kund has a stone pavement and verandahs on all sides. There are small temples at the four corners of the Kund. On the Southeast corner is the temple of Kedareshwar Mahadev, who is disguise of Kedarbatta made Gautam Muni bathe in the waters and gave him prayaschitta for the sin of killing a Cow. To the southwest is Sakshi Vinayak, who is witness to the all devotees who all visiting the temple and Kund. To the northeast is the temple of Godavari Maa. To the Northwest is Kusheshwar Mahadev temple. Interesting Facts about Kushavart Kund: 1. It is believed that this Kund was created By Pandavas. 2. Present Kund structure was built by Raoji Abaji Parnekar of Holkar dynasty regime in 1750 at the cost of 8 lakhs. 3. The Pond is always full with Water and never dries up. 4. This Pond is having 21 feet deep but shallow near the steps. 5. There is Parikrama around the Kund. People dip in the pond and then do the Parikrama do get rid of all Sins.

Place of Amrut dropped from Samudra Manthan. The one and only Kund important in Tribakeshwar out of 110 Kund. This kund offers you moksha if you take deep dive in it.

- Its said that If you take bath in this kund then it will wipe put all your Sins (Paap). - You feel very refreshed after taking a bath here. - Holi river Godavari ugam sthan - Do at least take a feel of this water by hand and apply it on your eye too. Its said that just by looking at this Kund it wipes out your 100 Sins.

You can visit all day also at night. Hardly 600 metre from Trimbakeshwar temple

Amazing stone work, Holy kund / pond a must visit for art n architecture lovers. Holy enough to clean the sin of cow killing, and pure enough to take a bath. Honoured to have a dip in it.

Nice & Holly place, visit atleasst once in life.