| Jyotirlinga
: Jyotirlinga are set of 12 Shiva Temples
spread all over India and considered holiest for Shiva devotees. Trimbakeshwar
near Nashik, Bhimashankar, Off Pune and Grishneshwar near Ellora caves are three
temples in Maharashtra. To add to this there is also Nagnath at Aundha and Parli
Baidyanath that are considered by many one of the Jyotirlingas. How
to Visit : These three temples are best visited as a part of Itinerary (ex-Pune
or Ex-Mumbai or Nashik) as depicted under: ex-Pune
or Ex-Mumbai
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Day
1: Start from Mumbai to Trimbakeshwar (About 150 kms and 200 kms from Pune).
After darshan reach Aurangabad by evening (About another 200 kms).
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Day
2: Start from Aurangabad for Grishneshwar near Ellora Caves. After Darshan proceed
to Shirdi (144 kms from Aurangabad). Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Darshan in the evening.
Overnight at Shirdi
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Day 3: From Shirdi visit Bhimashankar. Bhimashankar
is about 150 kms from Shirdi and 130 kms from Pune or 220 kms from Mumbai.
Optional
Extensions :
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Aundha Nagnath Temple near Nanded is also considered as a
Jyotirlinga Temple. Above Itinerary can be modified further (by adding 1
more night) to include Aundha Nagnath Temple. Guest can also visit the
famous Gurdwara at Nanded alongwith Aundha Nagnath Temple.
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Parli
Baidyanath Temple at Parli in Dist. Beed (130 kms before Nanded) is also
considered one of the Jyotirlinga Temples by many.
To cover above
extensions following route is recommended.
Starting from Nashik (Recommended for
guests arriving at Nashik road and leaving from Jalgaon by train)
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Day 1 : Arrival at Nashik. Visit Trimbakeshwar,
Shani Shinganapur Overnight at Sinnar or Shirdi.
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Day 2 : Morning Darshan at Shirdi. Travel to Bhimashankar
and back to Ahmednagar (350+ kms)
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Day 3 : Ahmednagar - Nanded via Parli (350+
kms)
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Day 4: Visit Aundha and then transfer to
Aurangabad (360 kms),
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Day 5- Visit Grishneshwar (30 kms) and
return back to any onward destination.
Starting from Mumbai/Pune and ending at
Aurangabad
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Day 1 : Arrival at Mumbai/Pune- Transfer to
Bhimashankar (100 kms from Pune and 240 kms from Mumbai). Overnight at Bhimashankar
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Day 2 : Transfer to Nashik (160 kms).
Trimbakeshwar visit. Overnight at Nashik or Sinnar.
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Day 3 ; Shani Shinganapur - Shirdi and
overnight at Ahmadnagar (Total about 300 kms)
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Day 4 : Ahmadnagar- Nanded (250 kms) via
Parli Baidyanath Temple. Overnight at Nanded.
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Day 5: Visit Aundha and then transfer to
Aurangabad (Total about 360 kms), Overnight at Aurangabad.
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Day 6- Visit Grishneshwar (30 kms). Back
to Mumbai/Pune or any onward destination.
Starting from Pune and ending at Pune/Mumbai
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Day 1 : Arrival at Pune- Transfer to
Bhimashankar (100 kms). Overnight at Bhimashankar
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Day 2 : Bhimashankar to Shirdi. Do Saibaba
temple darshan (215 kms) and Transfer to Ahmednagar (90 kms). Overnight
at Ahmednagar
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Day 3 : Ahmadnagar- Nanded (250 kms) via
Parli Baidyanath Temple. Overnight at Nanded.
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Day 4: Visit Aundha and then transfer to
Aurangabad (Total about 360 kms), Overnight at Aurangabad.
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Day 5- Visit Grishneshwar (30 kms) and
transfer to Trimbakeshwar (200 kms). Overnight at Nashik.
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Day 6 - Back
to Mumbai/Pune or any onward destination.
Accommodation
options - Pune - Bhimashankar
- Nashik - Aurangabad
- Nanded - Ahmadnagar
- Shirdi
Note: Transport ex-Mumbai
or Ex-Pune or ex-Nashik or ex-Aurangabad can be arranged for the above.
Seasonality - This
circuit could be done all round the year. Temples get local visitors coming on
Sundays and devotee numbers multiple during holiday season (Deewali, Christmas,
Long weekends and Summer Vacation) and therefore its important to provide more
time for Darshan during these. During rest of the periods temples are
easy to access and devotees can spend more time praying / meditating.
Access : Mumbai
is well connected with rest of India by Rail and Air and is one of the two
major arrival points (alongwith Delhi) for those coming into India. Pune is
well connected with most major cities in India by Rail and Air. Guests may
however choose to arrive at Nashik, Manmad, Jalgaon or Aurangabad based
on train connections (itinerary can be altered to suit time and place or
arrival).
Please
email: jyotirlinga2@nivalink.co.in
for a firm cost estimate (Provide indicative dates of travel and type of accommodation
required). | 
