Five Jyotirlingas Temple Tour with Shirdi

Tour Itinerary

Duration: (05 Nights / 06 Days)
Destinations Covered: Pune - Bhimashankar Jyotirlingas Temple - Ahmednagar – Parali Vaijanath Jyotilingas – Ambagojai – Aundha Naganath Jyotirlingas Temple - Grishneshwar Jyotirlingas Temple) – Aurangabad – Shirdi – Nashik – Mumbai

• DAY
  1

  Arrive Pune Airport – Bhimashankar Jyotirlingas Temple – Ahmednagar

  

  Scheduled arrive Pune Airport; meet our representative who will warmly welcome and later depart for Bhimashankar Jyotirlingas Temple located 110Kms far from Pune. Bhimashankar isalso the source of the river Bhima, which flows southeast and merges with the Krishna River near Raichur. One can go to this place, full of natural beauty and lovely scenery. It is a good paradise for nature lovers, trekkers, jungle lovers and bird watchers as well. Post prayers depart for Ahmednagar for night stay.
  
  Overnight stay in Hotel.

• DAY
  2

  Ahmednagar – ParliVaijanath Jyotirlingas Temple – Ambagojai

  

  Post morning breakfast departs for next Jyotirlingas – ParliVaijanath Temple located in Parali. A renowned town in Beed district is identified by the presence of the Vaijnath Temple, a ‘Jyotirlingas’ temple on a small hill that attracts a large number of devotees all through the year. Being popular as a ‘Jyotirlingas’ it attracts a constant stream of devotees throughout the year and especially so in the Hindu calendar month of Shravan when pilgrims come here to have ‘darshan’ of the auspicious ‘shivlinga’. Known as the Vaijanath Temple, it is built out of stone on a small hill and is surrounded by a wall that protects it from all sides.
  
  Upon arrival visit the temples for prayers. Later proceed to Ambagojai for night stay in Hotel.
  
  Overnight stay in Hotel.

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  3

  Ambagojai – AundhaNagnath Jyotirlingas Temple –GrishneshwarJyotirlingas Temple– Aurangabad

  

  Post early breakfast in the hotel depart for 3rd Jyotirlingas visit during your journey to explore 5 Jyotirlingas in Maharashtra. AundhaNagnath (Nageshwaram) is supposed to be the eighth of the twelvejyotirlingas in India, an important place of pilgrimage.The present temple is said to have been built by the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty and dates to 13th century.The first temple is said to be from time of the Mahabharata andis believed to have been constructed by Yudhishthira, eldest of the Pandavas, when they were expelled for 14 years from Hastinapur.It has been stated that this temple building was of seven-storyed before it was sacked by Aurangzeb. Upon arrival visit the this temple for pay your obeisance to Lord Shiva. Later depart for Aurangabad.
  
  Enroute visitGrineshwar Temple and perform the prayers. This Jyotirlinga is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana. The word Ghrneshwar means "lord of compassion". The temple is an important pilgrimage site in Shaivism tradition of Hinduism, which considers it as the last or twelfth Jyotirlinga (linga of light). Post prayers continue your drive toward Auragabad city and check into hotel.
  
  Overnight stay in Hotel.

• DAY
  4

  Aurangabad – City Tours / Shirdi

  

  Post breakfast in the hotel proceed for Half day sightseeing tour of Aurangabad. The PaniChakki is a late 17th century water mill that displays the engineering skills of Malik Ambar, the architect of Aurangabad City. It is surrounded by a picturesque garden-landscape dotted with fish tanks. The Bibi-ka-maqbara was built by Aurangzeb’s son as a tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia-ud-Durani. It is a replica of the Taj Mahal, and stands out as the only example of Mughal architecture on the Deccan Plateau. Also visit the Aurangabad Caves No. 7 & 8, caves from the Mahayana school of Buddhism and Daulatabad Fort, a labyrinthine structure that was once covered in Persian tiles.
  
  In the afternoon depart for Shirdi. In the evening arrive and check into hotel. if time available visit the temple for prayers.
  
  Overnight stay in Hotel.

• DAY
  5

  Shirdi – Nashik (100Kms, 2 hrs drive)

  

  This morning visit Mahasamadhi temple of Sri Sai Baba. Abode of one of Maharashtra's most revered saint -- Sai Baba of Shirdi. Popularly known as the 'Child of God', Sai Baba preached tolerance towards all religions and the message of universal brotherhood. Every activity at Shirdi revolves around the vast temple complex dedicated to Sai Baba. Devotees start queuing up in the early hours of dawn to catch a glimpse and seek the blessings of the life-size statue of Sai Baba. Later on enjoy local sightseeing of Shirdi and visit Dwarkamani Mosque where the Baba meditated and slept on alternate nights. Near the mosque, in a corridor is the dhuni or eternal flame that burns day and night. Other places of importance are the Gurusthan, the Kandoba Temple, Shani Mandir, Narsimha Mandir, Changdev Maharaj Samadhi and the Sakori. Evening depart for Nashik.
  
  Take your Dinner in the hotel and stay overnight in Hotel.

• DAY
  6

  Nashik (Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlingas) – Mumbai Airport departure

  

  His morning visit some of the most famous temple of Nashik including Kalaram Temple, the Naroshankar Temple and Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlingas Temple or Tryambakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak, in the Nashik District of Maharashtra, 28 km from the city of Nashik.
  
  Post Prayers, depart for Mumbai. On reaching Visit Siddi Vinayak Temple, Gateway of India and Juhu Beach etc until scheduled transfer to Mumbai Airport to board the flight for Chennai.
  
  Tour ends with happy memories.

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