The document summarizes a group's 10-day pilgrimage to various religious sites in Maharashtra, India. They visited 5 Jyotirlinga temples (holy sites of Shiva), 2 Shakti Peethas, Ellora and Ajanta caves, Gurudwaras, and temples honoring other deities. Their trip required careful logistical planning, and they experienced some challenges due to local political protests, but ultimately had a successful pilgrimage experiencing many important religious sites in Maharashtra.
4. Travel arrangements
We engaged a 12 seater tempo traveler from M/s
A.P. Tours and Travels Karmanghat Hyderabad .
Due to Telangana agitation rastha rokho the
travel agency could not get the necessary permit
The check post at Nirmal and Adilabad also could
not help us.
After considerable running round we could obtain
the permit at Nirmal check post on Maharashtra
state by paying a penalty of Rs5000/-
5. First Day (18-09-2011)
We left for Mahur at 7:30am from
Dilshuknagar picking up the people on the
way and finally crossed the hyderabad
municipal limits at 10:00am.
At Nirmal we had our lunch at 14:00
We reached Mahur 22:00 hours. Had our
dinner at Ekaveeradham and also stayed there
itself . Retired for the day at 23:00
6. Second Day (19-09-2011)
Got up at 7am had our breakfast at 9:00am and visited the
following:
A. Ekaveeradevi mandir – a temple located at the foot of the
hill . Ekaveeradevi is one of the 18 shaktipeethas.
B. Renukadevi temple on the hill top performed pujas at
both the temples
Came back hotel at 13:00 had lunch.
Vacated the hotel at 14:30 and proceeded to Nanded
Reached Nanded at 16:00
Visited Nanded saheb gurudwara spent two hours there
had darshan took prasadam and paid respects to
nandedsaheb.
8. The gurudwara which was constructed in memory of
the 10th guru who was slained by Moghuls.
The gurudwara which is more powerful and
magnificient.
The entire gurudwara covered with gold plate - more
than 120 tonnes of gold was used in making cover .
Came out of gurudwara at 18:30 and proceeded to
Parbhani .
Reached Parbhani at 22:00 settled in hotel Neeraj
international –an excellent hotel had dinner retired
at23:00
10. Third Day(20-09-2011)
Had breakfast at 9:00am vacated the hotel and left for
Aunda Nagnadh (first jyotirlinga)
Reached Aunda Nagnadh at 10:00am performed Poojas
and left for Parli vaijnath (second jyotirlinga) at 12:00noon
Reached Parli at 15:30 had Darshan performed pujas and
left for Amba jogai at 18:00hours
Reached Amba jogai at 19:00 had Darshan left for
Aurangabad
Reached Aurangabad at 2:00am (21-09-2011)
Settled down in Radhika guest house near CIDCO bus stop
retired for the day.
The accommodation was petty bad but no option .
12. Fourth Day(21-09-2011)
Vacated hotel at 9:00am settled had excellent south
indian breakfast in a hotel close to CIDCO circle
Left for Ajanta at 10:30 and reached at 12:30
Visited all the important caves came down at 16:30 had
snacks in one of the hotels located near Ajanta
Left for Aurangabad at 17:30 reached at 21:30
Settled down Sai puja Guest house close to central bus
depot
The accommodation is homely and excellent had
dinner retired at 23:00
13. Fifth Day (22-09-2011)
Got up early had Tea settled bills vacated guest house proceeded to
Ellora at 8:30am
On the way we stopped for breakfast .
Made some puchases of famous Aurangabad Himroo silk saries/
Dressmaterial in factory outlet showrooms .
Reached Grishneshwar at 11:30am (third jyotirlinga). Performed
pujas came out and had our lunch in the garikapati dhaba managed
by telugu people . Really good andhra food.
Engaged thee autos and went around all the important caves and
returned back at 17:00 .
Proceeded to Shirdi reached at 21:00
Settled in Sai vishwa hotel close to Gate No: 2 of the que complex
had quick darshan and harathi.
Had dinner and retired at 23:00
16. Sixth Day(23-09-2011)
We all had darshan of Babaji visited Lendi garden,
Gurusthan, Masjid-dhuni, Chavadi, Abdul baba cottage,
sheni Mandir .
Made some shopping had breakfast
Vacated hotel at 11:30am and proceeded to Nasik
On the way we enjoyed Gannekars, purchased 2kg of
chivda and 1kg jelebi in a way side weekly market
Reached Mukthidham complex Nasik at 15:00
Had lunch and settled down in the Gokuldham
In the evening we attended Harathi in the Mukthidham
took rest some of us purchase kismis and chivda.
19. Seventh Day (24-09-2011)
Got up early had Tea vacated gokuldham and left for
Trimbakeshwar (fourth jyothirlinga) reached at 8:00am
On the way we visited Godavari Ghat and Kalu Ram Mandir reached
Trimbakeshwer at 9:00am
Went to Agasthya kund ,had Darshan of Godavari mathaji temple
and Trimbakeshwer mandir including Ganapathi and Gayathri
temples in the complex
Came out around 11:00am and proceeded to saptha shringi temple
On the way we had our lunch reached Saptha Shringi at 15:00
Since the temple is under extensive rennovation there was some
inconvenience how ever we managed. Performed Poojas came out
at 16:30
Proceeded Bheemashankar . On the way at 22:00 we halted at
Naryangaon and settled in Radhika hotel. Reasonably good
accommodation.
22. Eighth Day (25-09-1-2011)
Got up early vacated the hotel at 8:30am and proceeded to OZHAR
Mahaganapathi temple
Reached Ozhar at 9:00am had darshan and had our breakfast in a
hotel near by temple and left for Bhimashanker at 12:00noon(Fifth
jyothirlinga)
Reached Bhimashankar at 13:00 had darshan at 14:00 visited other
temples namely ram mandir and matha kamalaja devi mandir and
left for pune at 15:00
On the way we had our lunch in an excellent dhaba
Instead of halting at pune we strait away proceeded to Satara
Reached Satara at22:00 and settled down in sagar delux hotel a
very good hotel with cozy rooms . Retired at 23:00 after dinner
24. Nineth Day (26-09-2011)
we all had Tea vacated the hotel at 8:00am and proceeded
Kolhapur
Reached at 10:00am had Darshan of Maha Lakshmi (one of
the 18 shakti peethas )
Spent almost 2 hours in the temple
Had breakfast and left for Pandharpur at 13:00
On the way had our lunch 15:30 reached Pandharpur at
20:30
Settled down in Gajanan Maharaj Chowltry – in VIP guest
house.
Had dinner with in the complex and retired at 22:00
The accommodation resembles like a five star hotel
27. Tenth Day(27-09-2011)
Had Vittalji Darshan and came back to guest
house at10:00am
Vacated the guest house and had break fast at
11:00am and proceeded to sholapur
Reached sholapur at 13:30 had lunch
Due to declaration of Telangana bundh we
changed our program and straight proceeded
to Tuljapur .
Reached Tuljapur at 17:00 and had darshan of
Tuljapur bhavani
29. Came out of the temple at 20:00
Except shri KS Prasad the group left for Hyderabad Via
Udayagir at 20:30
The reached Hyderabad at 10:00am on 28-09-2011
Mr.KS Prasad stayed at krishna lodge near sholapur bus
stand and on 28-09-20-11 left for Mumbai by
siddeshwar express reached Mumbai 29-09-2011 at
8:30 am
Except for the inconvenience caused due to Telangana
agitation , the yathra was successful because we have
covered five jyotirlingas, two shakthi Peethas and other
important temples of Maharashtra .