Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Officials Ordered To Improve Trimbakeshwar Devotee Safety, Facilities
Many devotees are expected to visit Trimbakeshwar during the holy Shravan month.
Girish Mahajan told officials to make the pilgrimage safer and more comfortable.
Health teams will be placed along the Brahmagiri route used on Shravan Mondays.
Toilets, clean surroundings and direction signs will also be provided.
An ambulance and a health team will wait at Gangadwar for emergencies.
Parking areas will have water, electricity, toilets and medical support.
The administration says it has carefully planned how to manage the crowds.
A temporary tent will provide space for about 5,000 devotees.
Girish Mahajan directed officials to prioritize safety and basic amenities for Shravan devotees visiting Trimbakeshwar.
Health teams, toilets, sanitation facilities and directional signboards will be arranged along the Brahmagiri circumambulation route.
An ambulance and health team will be stationed at Gangadwar for emergency medical assistance.
Parking areas will receive electricity, drinking water, toilets and health teams, while daily city cleaning will be prioritized.
A temporary tent accommodating about 5,000 devotees will be erected, and Trimbakeshwar’s old hospital will remain operational through Shravan.
- Who
- Girish Mahajan directed Nashik district officials, with district representatives and local officials attending the meeting.
- What
- Officials were instructed to strengthen safety, sanitation, medical assistance and basic facilities for Trimbakeshwar devotees.
- When
- During preparations for the holy Shravan month, including Shravan Mondays.
- Where
- Trimbakeshwar, including the Brahmagiri circumambulation route, Gangadwar and parking areas.
- Why
- A large number of devotees are expected to visit Trimbakeshwar during Shravan.
- Main official
- Girish Mahajan, Water Resources, Disaster Management and Kumbh Mela Minister and Nashik District Guardian Minister
- Meeting
- District Disaster Management Authority meeting at the District Collectorate’s central hall
- Medical support
- An ambulance and health team will be stationed at Gangadwar
- Temporary shelter
- A tent with capacity for around 5,000 devotees will be erected
- Hospital
- Trimbakeshwar’s old hospital will remain operational until the end of Shravan
- Route facilities
- Health teams, toilets, sanitation facilities and directional signboards are planned along the Brahmagiri route
- Crowd management
- The district administration said coordinated planning successfully managed crowds during the first Shravan Monday