Sant Nivruttinath Maharaj Samadhi

In the temple town of Trimbak, a short walk from the great Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga and set against the green flank of Brahmagiri hill, stands the samadhi mandir of Sant Nivruttinath Maharaj — for the Warkari and Nath traditions of Maharashtra, one of the most beloved shrines in the state.

• Nivruttinath (by tradition c.
• 1273–1297) was the eldest of the four saint-siblings of Apegaon and Alandi, and is revered above all as the elder brother and spiritual guru of Sant Dnyaneshwar, the poet-philosopher whose Dnyaneshwari illuminated the Bhagavad Gita in Marathi.
• It is believed that Nivruttinath received initiation into the Nath sampradaya from his own guru Gahininath here in the Brahmagiri country, and later guided Dnyaneshwar onto the path that shaped the entire Bhakti movement in the Deccan.
• The shrine marks the spot where, tradition holds, Nivruttinath took sanjivan samadhi after the passing of his younger siblings, returning to the sacred hill where his own spiritual life had begun.
• The temple is modest and serene rather than monumental — a stone sanctum, a quiet sabha-mandap, the constant murmur of abhangs and the ektara, and pilgrims prostrating before the saint's samadhi.
• For Warkaris it is a living centre, not a monument: through the year dindis (walking pilgrim groups) arrive singing, and the great annual Nivruttinath Maharaj Yatra draws lakhs of devotees who process with palkhis and bhajan.
• Because it sits within the Trimbakeshwar pilgrimage circuit, most visitors pair the samadhi with the Jyotirlinga, the Kushavarta kund (the ceremonial source of the Godavari) and the climb toward Brahmagiri.
• Dress modestly, remove footwear at the entrance, and expect the shrine to be busiest during the yatra and on ekadashi days.
• It is an easy day-trip roughly 28 km from Nashik city.
• For food, Trimbak is a temple town where pure-vegetarian, alcohol-free eating is the norm around the shrines.
• Simple bhojanalayas and khanavals near the Trimbakeshwar precinct serve satvik Maharashtrian thalis — bhakri or chapati, pithla, varan-bhaat, seasonal bhaji and shrikhand — and many run pilgrim-friendly Jain and no-onion-no-garlic options; ask for the pure-veg or Jain plate to be sure.
• You will also find poha, sabudana khichdi and vada, misal (ask specifically for the pure-veg house), and hot chai and kokum sherbet at the stalls.
• For a wider spread of pure-veg restaurants, carry back to Nashik city, 28 km away.