Kushavarta kund

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Kushavarta Kund is a revered Hindu bathing tank in Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, traditionally regarded as the source of the Godavari River and an important site for ritual ablutions and ancestral rites.

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Kushavarta Kund 1
Kushavarta kund canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
ritual bathing tank
water reservoir
associatedRiver Godavari
surface form: Godavari River
associatedWithCity Trimbak
associatedWithDeity Shiva
surface form: Lord Shiva
category Godavari
surface form: Godavari River basin

Hindu holy lakes
Tourist attractions in Nashik district
country India
culturalSignificance important tirtha on the Godavari
district Nashik district
drainageBasin Bay of Bengal via Godavari River
hasAccess stone steps leading into water
hasFeature rectangular tank
stepped ghats
surrounding temples
hasNearbyStructure Dharmashalas for pilgrims
priests’ offices for ritual bookings
hasTraditionalBelief bathing here is believed to purify sins
performing rites here benefits ancestors
languageOfLocalRituals Marathi
Sanskrit
locatedIn India
Maharashtra
Nashik district
Trimbakeshwar
maintainedBy local temple authorities
near Brahmagiri Hills
surface form: Brahmagiri hill

Trimbakeshwar
surface form: Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple
partOf Trimbakeshwar
surface form: Trimbakeshwar temple complex
pilgrimageType tirtha for pitru karma
religion Hinduism
religiousSignificance considered origin point of the Godavari in Hindu tradition
state Maharashtra
tourismType religious tourism
traditionalSourceOf Godavari
surface form: Godavari River
usedFor ablutions
ancestral rites
pind daan
ritual bathing
shraddha rituals
visitedBy Hindu pilgrims
visitedDuring Kumbh Mela
surface form: Kumbh Mela at Nashik-Trimbak

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Trimbakeshwar hasSacredGeography Kushavarta kund
Trimbak hasSacredSite Kushavarta kund
this entity surface form: Kushavarta Kund