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THEERDHA YAATHRA.

Place: Jyotirlingadarshan maharashtra

• List Of Yathris: • Shri K.Linga Murthy.• Smt K.Vidhyawathi. • Shri M.Dasaradhi.• Smt Shyamalamma.

• Shri Seshi shekar• Smt Gowri • Shri K VeerabhadraRao • Smt Rajeshwari• Shri B prakasam• Shri Kvidyasagar• Smt Seethamahalakshmi• Shri K.Subramanya Prasad.

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/-

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

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.

Temples at Mahur

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

Gurudwara - Nanded

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 .

Aunda Nagnadh, Amba jogai & parli vaijnadh Temples

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

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

Aurangabad Places & Shirdi

Ellora caves

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.

Shirdi Places

Muktidham-Nasik

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.

Trimbakeshwar

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

Bhimakeshwar

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

Kolhapur-Mahalakshmi devi

Pandharpur places

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

Sholapur

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 .