Temple Tour of Maharashtra

Arrive at Mumbai Airport / Railways Station. Proceed to Nashik. Welcome to Nashik, the third largest city in Maharashtra paves way to many fascinating forts and royally graceful temples that possess an aura of exuberance! you will be transferred to Hotel. On arrival, check into your hotel.

Later Visit the famous Trimbakeshwar Temple, one of India’s most sacred temples and one of the 12 most important shrines of Shiva. Someshwara Temple, one of the oldest temples dedicated to Lord Mahadeva situated on the Banks of the Rover Godavari. Visit Ramkund, the bathing tank in the heart of Nashik’s old quarters where hundreds of pilgrims arrive daily to bath and pray. Also visit the Kala Rama Temple which is just a short walk uphill, east of Ramkund. The rest of the evening is at leisure. Overnight in Nashik.

After breakfast drive to Shirdi. On arrival, check into your hotel. This holy town is visited by innumerable people every year for viewing the Samadhi Temple of Sri Sai Baba. After visiting this temple, walk over to Dwarkamayee Masjid which is the place where Sai Baba spent a major chunk of his lifetime. You can enjoy the Sai Baba Darshan during Aarti in the evening.

After breakfast, leave from Shirdi and proceed to shani shingnapur. After visiting this temple proceed Aurangabad sightseeing of Ellora Caves (closed on Tuesday) –The World Heritage site, one of the finest examples of rock cut caves, there are 34 caves, Cave 16 is the most famous and has Lord Shiva sculpted on the rocks – the largest monolith in the world. The other popular cave is No.32, a shrine within contains the seated Lord Mahavir, last of the 24 tirthankars of Jainism.

After Ellora proceed to The Daulatabad Fortress was an old Hindu stronghold originally called Devgiri Fort. Seven outer walls and an internal moat protected the fort built by Bhilam Raja of the Yadava dynasty in 1187. It was the prime fortress of many successive dynasties in the Deccan and is considered one of the oldest existing and impregnable forts of India. Emperor Mohammed – Bin -Tughlaq captured and plundered

it in the 13th century and made it the second capital of the Delhi Sultanate renaming it Daulatabad. It is famous for its series of trick defences, secret escape routes etc..

Also visit Bibi – Ka – Maqbara, built in memory of Aurangazeb’s wife RabiaDurrani and meant to surpass the Taj Mahal (built by his father Shah Jehan) in grandeur and Aurangabad Caves (7, 10 & 13) carved out during the 7th century. The most interesting is Cave 7 with a huge figure of Bohisattva Padmapani who is praying for deliverance from eight fears which are illustrated here dramatically in stone. Panchakki or Water Mill, an ingenious creation of Mughal engineers who used it to harness water to run large grinding stones which served as a flour mill. The tomb of a muslim saint lies in the garden beyond the mill. Return back to hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast proceed for full day Excursion to Ajanta – (closed on Monday). These 2nd century caves are fine achievements by Buddhist monks. Beautiful frescoes, wall paintings and vivid sculptures reflect the peak of ancient Indian art and architecture. The horseshoe shaped gorge has 30 caves dividend in two phases. Return back to hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

After breakfast proceed to visit Grishneshwar Temple Visit Shiva Temple. Then proceed to Mumbai Airport / Railway Station for your onward journey. Tour ends with sweet memories…