Divine Darshan: Journey to 5 Sacred Jyotirlingas

Today morning arrive at Mumbai / Pune airport / railway station & drive to Bhimashankar. Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga is an ancient shrine situated in the Sahyadri hills in Maharashtra. It is one of the 12 jyotirlingas, the holiest of holy shrines of Lord Shiva. Check into hotel on arrival & after fresh n up get ready to visit the temple. Seek blessings of Lord Shiva and spend some time amidst the serene environs. Return to hotel & rest of the evening is free at leisure. Overnight at Bhimashankar.

After an early breakfast checkout from hotel & drive to visit Tryambakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The extraordinary feature of the Jyotirlinga located here is the Linga in the temple is in the form of a three faced embodying Tridev, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. All other Jyotirlingas have Shiva as the main deity. Later drive to Nashik. Situated on the banks of Godavari river Nashik is best known for being one of Hindu pilgrimage sites, that of Kumbh Mela which is held every 12 years. Check into hotel on arrival & rest of the evening is free at leisure. Overnight at Nashik.

After an early breakfast checkout from hotel & drive to Aurangabad. Aurangabad is a historic city in Maharashtra state of India. The city is a tourist hub, surrounded by many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as Bibi Ka Maqbara and Panchakki. On arrival, proceed to visit Ellora Temple & Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. Later check into hotel & rest of the evening is free at leisure. Overnight at Aurangabad.

After breakfast checkout from hotel & drive to visit Aundha Nagnath Jyotirlinga Temple. 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 and is believed to have been constructed by Yudhishthira, eldest of the Pandavas, when they were expelled for 14 years from Hastinapur. Later drive to visit Parli Vaijnath Jyotirlinga Temple. The History of Parli Vaijnath Temple says that Rani Ahilyabhai renovated the Parli Vaijnath Temple in the 1700s. Two very popular legends are associated with this temple. One of the legends talks about the Amrit and the other talks about the demon King Ravana and his quest to own Shiva. Later check into hotel & rest of the evening is free at leisure. Overnight at Parli.

After an early breakfast checkout from hotel & drive to visit Ambejogai. Ambajogi Yogeshwari Devi Temple – Ambajogai is famous for Yogeshwari Temple. Later drive to Mumbai / Pune airport / railway station for your onward journey. It’s time now to say goodbye to our travel companion. Let’s stay in touch with each other & meet again on yet another memorable tour. See you all!!