Aurangabad Ajanta Ellora Shirdi Nashik Attraction

Opp Bhagwan Medical College N-6 Cidco Aurangabad

Day 1) Arrive Aurangabad

Arrive Aurangabad airport. Met and assisted by Travel representative to transfer to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2) Aurangabad

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Ajanta Caves, guided excursion of the ancient Ajanta caves. The 30 odd Buddhist caves at Ajanta are full of sculptures and frescoes of life of Lord Buddha. Evening at leisure, overnight at hotel in Aurangabad.

Day 3) Aurangabad

After breakfast, guided excursion to the Ellora Caves, where one can see Buddhist, Jain and Hindu shrines dating back to 4th to 9th century A.D. afternoon transfer to the Aurangabad

Day 4) Aurangabad

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Shani Singhnapur to Shirdi overnight stay.


Shani Singhnapur
The presiding deity of Shinganapur, Sri Shaneshwara or Shanidev- the personification of the planet Saturn is worshipped with utmost reverence and devotion by multitudes of people from all over the world. The spectacle of the deity in black stone is overwhelming. A unique aspect of this place is, that no temple structure houses the Shanidev. There is only a simple platform on which stands the swayambhu idol, in black stone.
Shingnapur is also famous for the fact that no house in the village has doors, only door frames. Despite this, no theft is reported in the village. Villagers never keep their valuables under lock and key. Villagers believe that the temple is “jagrut devasthan” ( lit. “alive temple” ), meaning that the god here is very powerful. They belive that god Shani punishes anyone attempting theft.

Shirdi

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Tirmbakeshwar after darshan visit to Nashik, ( a sacred city on the banks of the River Godavari is now a throbbing industrial town. Its beautiful architecture, temples and caves are a mute testimony to its rich, eventful history. An ancient city, yet one that has ridden astride the wheels of history and bears its footprints. The Egyptian historian Ptolemy ( A.D. 150) had found this place a flourishing center for trade and commerce. The place abounds in temples, some of them more than two hundred years old. The Sundranarayan Temple with its richly carved and domed porticoes, its highly ornamented central dome and spire all made of beautifully dressed stone is a treat for the eyes. The Kampaleshwar temple of lord Shiva wearing a skull, Temple of Balaji built on the confluence of the Godavari and the Saraswati that flows underground has cpper images of Balaji, Ramadevi and Laxmi decked with valuable jewellery and Balaji wears a gold mask. The other temples of note are the Kalaram Mandir, the Goraram Mandir and the Rameshwar or Bell temple. In some temples, the lingas date back to the age Rama. It is no wonder then that Nasik is called the Benares of southern India and the Godavari, the Ganges of the South.

Day 5) Nashik / Tirmbakeshwar

Morning drive to Trimbakeshwar. It is famous for the Trimbakeshwar Temple and source of the Godavari River. Trimbakeshwar enshrines one of the 12 Jyotir lingas dedicated to Shiva and this one of prayer and penance or tapasya to Shiva on Brahmagiri Hill which rises above the present-day temple. Pleased with this devotion, Shiva is said to have blessed him and brought down to earth from heaven the sacred rivers of Ganga, Gautami and Godavari. At the Kushavarta Teerth, devotees usually dip themselves into the waters and purify themselves of all sins before entering the temple. To this day, Hindus offer shraad prayers ( prayers for the souls of the departed ) here. It is also believed that bathing in the waters of the Godavari will bring moksha or salvation. Mondays are considered particularly holy and the priests carry the idol of Tirmbakeshwar in a palanquin on their shoulders around the temple. The annual festival of Shivratri is also celebrated with great pomp and gaiety and attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over. For overnight return to Nashik.

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