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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Trimbakeshwar Range,Maharashtra
| native_name = त्र्यंबकेश्वर पर्वत, महाराष्ट्र
|native_name_lang=hi
| photo = Bhamhagiri hill Nasik.jpg
| photo_caption = Brahmagiri peak
| elevation_ft = 4248
| map = India Maharashtra
| map_caption = Location within [[Maharashtra]]
| map_size = 250
| coordinates = {{coord|19|55|N|73|30|E|region:IN}}
| language = [[Marathi]]
| location = [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| range = [[Western Ghats]]
}}
'''Trimbakeshwar Range''' is a mountain range in the [[Western Ghats]] of [[Maharashtra]] entirely situated in [[Nashik District]]. The range lies 30 km southwest<ref name="maharashtra1">{{cite web|url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/003%20Map/MAP.htm |title=Nasik District Gazetteers |publisher=Cultural.maharashtra.gov.in |access-date=2015-09-29}}</ref> to the district headquarters [[Nashik]]. The saddle shaped depression of the [[Brahmagiri (hill), Maharashtra|Brahmagiri mountain]] protects [[Trimbak]], a town considered holy by [[Hindus]] Devotees throng to this town to pay visit to the sacred [[Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple]]. The northern face of the range is the birthplace of [[India|India's]] 2nd longest river [[Godavari]].The southern face of these hills are covered with dense forests<ref name="maharashtra1"/> and thus form a catchment area for the Upper Vaitarna Reservoir, the most important and reliable source of potable water supply to the metropolitan city of [[Mumbai]].
Trimbakeshwar range also contain the Anjaneri hills though a minority of authors consider the latter to be a distinct range and often prefer to use the synonym ''Trimbak-Anjaneri'' to avoid disambiguation.

==Geography==
The range lies on a west to east axis southwest of [[Nashik]] resting on the western edge of the Deccan Plateau. The range consists of flood basalt and lies within the region which is known as the Deccan Traps.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nashik.nic.in/htmldocs/geology.htm |title=Official WebSite of Nashik District |publisher=Nashik.nic.in |date=2012-10-31 |access-date=2015-09-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716225947/http://nashik.nic.in/htmldocs/geology.htm |archive-date=2011-07-16 }}</ref> The range can be accessed from the city via NH848.

==List of peaks==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Elevation in meters !
|-
|[[Brahmagiri (hill), Maharashtra|Brahmagiri]] || 1,295
|-
|[[Anjaneri]] || 1,280
|-
|Harihar<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekshitiz.com/Ei/Harihar-Trek-Trimbakeshwar-Range.html |title=Harihar, Trimbakeshwar Range, Western Ghats, India, Adventure, Trekking |publisher=Trekshitiz.com |access-date=2015-09-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929083821/http://trekshitiz.com/Ei/Harihar-Trek-Trimbakeshwar-Range.html |archive-date=2015-09-29 }}</ref> || 1,120
|-
|Bhaskargad || 1,086
|-
|Tringalwadi || 987
|-
| Ghargad || 962
|-
| Dhoria || 926
|-
|Walavihir || 916
|-
|Kavnai || 914
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Western Ghats}}

[[Category:Nashik district]]

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