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| Shrines Around
Aurangabad
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| Anwar Temple |
| A Shiva temple, with beautifully carved sculptures and
decorated pillars stands in the village of Anwa, 10 kms east of Golegaon, on
the main road leading from Aurangabad to the Ajanta Caves. It was built in the
12th century, and consists of a sanctuary, a mandapa or open
hall with decorated pillars. The niches have exquisitely sculpted images of
Vishnu, Ganesha and other divinities. |
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 Close by to Ajanta, Anwa Temple can be reached by
taking a well-marked diversion at Golegaon. Private car or taxi is probably the
best mode of transport. |
| Tuljapur |
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| Know for the holy temple of Tulja Bhawani (Goddess
Durga). It is said that before venturing on a military expedition, Shivaji
always sought her blessings. Legend has it that the Goddess gifted him sword-
the Bhawani Talwaar-for success in his expedition. Important pilgrimage centers
nearby are Pandharpur and Akkalkot.
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 Nearest airport is Aurangabad,
257 kms. |
 Nearest railhead is Solapur on
South- Central Rly. |
 Mumbai-Tuljapur, 452 kms via Solapur.
Aurangabad-Tuljapur, 257 kms. Solapur-Tuljapur, 40 kms. Osmanabad-Tuljapur 19
kms.
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 Near Ghat Shil
Temple- Dormitories (2 blocks) and Self contained rooms (6 blocks). |
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Mumbai and Tuljapur.
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| Khuldabad |
| In the 14th
century, several Sufi saints of the Chishti order, chose to reside in Khuldabad
or the Abode of Eternity. The dargah, or tomb of Moinuddin Chishti, the
spiritual guide of the Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, is within this sacred complex |
| The austere emperor
himself rests nearby, in a grave as simple as that of a
comman man's, in striking contrast to the grand mausoleums of his predecessors.
Eloquent testimony to Aurangzeb's simplicity is the inscription on his plain
tombstone: "No marble sheets should shield me from the sky as I lie there one
with the earth."Getting there : Khuldabad
is a part of the MTDC tour to Ellora. It can also be reached by private taxis.
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| Sindkhed Raja
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| Sindkhed Raja, a small Taluka Place in Buldana
district, situated 105 kms, away from district headquarters on the state
highway No. 183, is known world wide as the birthplace of Rajmata Jijabai, the
mother of the great Maratha warrior and king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja. |
There are a number of monuments in this small township, which owe their
existence to Rajmata Jijabai and her father Lakhuji Jadhav. These monuments
like Kalkat, Rang Mahal, Tomb of Lakhuji Jadhav, Place of Lakhuji Jadhav,
ancient temple of Neekjantheshwar and Rameshwar have great heritage and
architectural value.
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 Nearest airport is Aurangabad,
90 kms. |
| Nearest railhead is Jalna on
South Central Railway. |
| Mumbai Ahmednagar-Paithan- Jalna-Sindkhed Raja,
515 kms. Sindkhed Raja- Ahmednagar 239 kms. Sindkhed Raja Jalna 30 kms.
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| Self- contained rooms 2
bedded (4 blocks) and 6 bedded (3 blocks). |
| Check out time: |
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| Reservation: |
| Sindkhed Raja. |
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| Shrines Around Pune
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| Alandi |
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An association with Saint Dnyaneshwar
halos Alandi, a township on the banks of Indrayani River, also called as
Devachi Alandi. Dnyaneshwar, the author of Dnyaneshwari lived and attained
samadhi in Alandi at the
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| tender age of twenty-one. Two melas
are held here annually: on Ashadhi and Kartiki Ekadashi, the eleventh days of
Ashadh and Kartik (Hindu months).
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| Places of interest and worship are the
sacred samadhi of Dnyaneshwar Siddhabet in Indrayani and the temple of
Vithoba-Rakhumai. |
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| Pune-Alandi is 21 kms. ST buses leave from Swargate
and Shivajinagar in Pune for Alandi |
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| Dehu |
| Near Pune, Dehu is an age-old town
on the river Indrayani. Famous poet-saint Tukaram was born and brought up in
Dehu. Abhang Gatha, his eternal creation has a proud place in Marathi
literature. According to legend, the adversaries of the saint-poet mercilessly
sank his entire collection of Abhangas in the river, but low and behold,
to their surprise, the Gatha surfaced and was saved. You can visit the
old temples of Shiva and Vishnu, Tukaram Vrindavan -- the birth place of Saint
Tukaram, Gopalpura, Indrayani Doh, Bhandara Hill, and Bham-Chandra Dongar. |
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| Pune-Dehu by road is 24 kms. Frequent PCM, PCMT and ST buses
are available.
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| Meherabad |
| Near Ahmednagar, is the Samadhi of Avatar Meher
Baba.The Avatar Meher Baba pilgrim centre draws attention to beautiful stained
glass windows and huge paintings of Meher Baba. On either side are
quadrangles with adjacent dormitories overlooking coutyards filled with cacti
and greenery. The 'Samadhi' of Meher Baba has an air of absolute peace and is
the ideal place for meditation. Pune Meherabad is 102 kms. ST buses and taxis
leave from Swargate and Shivajinagar. |
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| Jejuri |
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Jejuri is a well-known pilgrim center
near Pune, Khandoba of
Jejuri is the family deity of many Maharashtrians and is housed in the Khandoba
Temple. Around 40,000 believers participate in the Jatra, the annual fair, held
during November |
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| Pune-Jejuri is 38 kms. |
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| Shrines Around Nagpur
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| Wardha |
| This is a convenient base for visiting two modern
pilgrimage Centers-Gandhiji’s Ashram at Sevagram, 8 kms and Vinoba
Bhave’s Paunar Ashram, 13 kms. Sevagram is the epitome of
Gandhiji’s teachings of simplicity and truth. There’s also the
Gandhi Gyan Mandir, Manganwadi and Bajajwadi.
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| Nearest airport is Nagpur, 67
kms. |
| Wardha is a junction on
Central-Railway, 759 kms. from Mumbai. |
| Mumbai-Wardha, 822 kms. Via Amravti. Nagpur
–Wardha, 77 kms. Yeotmai-Wardha, 58 kms. |
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| Self-contained 2 bedded rooms( 12
blocks) and single rooms( 6 blocks).
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| 12.00 noon |
| Reservation: |
| Nagpur and Wardha. |
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Shegaon |
Shegaon, a municipal town in Khamgaon Teshsil is
famous for the Samadhi of Shri Gajanan Maharaja mystic saint as popular as
Saibaba of Shirdi. You’ll see a large number of pilgrims here, some
coming from distant parts of Western Maharashtra, Vidarbha. Allegorically,
Shegaon can be described as the Pandharpur of Vidarbha. Thousands of devotees
pay their respects at the Samadhi every thousands of devotees pay their
respects at the Samadhi every Thursday, which is regarded as a special day.
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| See the temple of Shri Ram, also constructed in the
premises of the shrine. If you visit Shegaon on Ram Navami in Chaitra and on
Rushi Panchmi in Bhadrapada month of the Hindu Calendar, you can also attend
the fairs held here on these occasions.
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| Nearest airport is Nagpur, 316
kms. |
| Shegaon is a station on the
Mumbai-Calcutta route of Central Railway. |
| Mumbai-Shegaon, 600 kms.
(Mumbai-Nashik-Dhule-Jalgaon-Khamgaon-Shegaon) Nagpur-Shegaon, 316 kms.
(Nagpur-Amravati-Akola-Ural-Gaigaon-Shegaon). Akola-Shegaon, 45 kms.
(Akola-Ural-Gaigaon-Shegaon). State Transport Buses ply from Mumbai, Nashik,
Shivaji Nagar, Bhandara, Nanded, Amravati, Nagpur, Akola, Chandrapur, Wardha,
Yeotmal to Shegaon. |
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| Self-contained rooms 2 bedded (12
blocks) & 6 bedded (9 blocks). |
| Check out time: |
| 9.00 a.m. |
| Reservation: |
| Mumbai & Shegaon. |
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