Mumbai Shirdi Tour

Duration: 07N08D
Destination Covered: Mumbai, Bhimashanker, Shani Shignapur, Aurangabaad, Elora Caves, Shirdi, Traimbakeshwar
Tour Themes: Temple and Palaces, Mountain and Scenic Beauty
Price: On Request

Overview

Mumbai, the city of dreams, is one of the destinations in India which provides a perfect blend of the traditional with the modern. The fast-paced urban lifestyle is guided by traditional values and customs. Mumbai has a distinctive charm which wins the heart of every traveler and makes him fall in love with it instantly.

Shirdi is one of the major tourist attractions in Maharashtra. A famous place for pilgrims who come every year to honour his legacy. The Samadhi Mandir shrine has an ornate marble statue of Sai Baba, alongside his tomb. Shirdi is well connected by air as well as road transport.

Itinerary

Day 01 :- MUMBAI ARRIVAL                                                                                                       

Upon reaching Mumbai Airport, You will meet tour guide, then we proceed to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel

Day 02 :- MUMBAI-AHMEDNAGAR 386kms                                                                         

Enjoy your breakfast and then drive your way to Bhimashankar (Jyotirlinga), located at a distance of around 220km from Mumbai.. Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga is one of the 12 highly respected Jyotirlingas in India. Visit the Bhimashankar Temple and seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. The beauty of the temple is enhanced by the greenery all around. After that drive to Ahmednagar, which is 166 km far from Bhimshankar Check In the Hotel

Day 03 :-AHMEDNAGAR- AURANGABAD  125kms                                                             

After breakfast, we check out the hotel then we drive to Shani Shingnapur Temple. It is 40kms   away from Ahmednagar.

Shingnapur is also famous for the fact that no house in the village has doors, only door frames. Despite this, officially no theft was reported in the village  although there were reports of theft in 2010 and 2011.

The temple is believed to be a "jagrut devasthan" (alive temple), meaning that a deity still resides in the temple icon. Villagers believe that god Shani punishes anyone attempting theft. The deity here is "Swayambhu" (self-evolved deity) that is self emerged from earth in form of black, imposing stone. Though no one knows the exact period, it is believed that the Swayambhu Shanaishwara statue was found by shepherds of the then local hamlet. It is believed to be in existence at least since the start of Kali yuga.

On completion, We drive straight to Aurangabad where we gonna stay at hotel tonight.

Day 04 :-  AURANGABAD- SHIRDI via Girineshwar Temple   135 Kms                                

After Check out the hotel we drive to Girineshwar Temple which is 30 kms away from here.

Ghrneshwar or Dhushmeshwar temple, is one of the shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva that is referenced in the Shiva Purana. The word Ghrneshwara means "lord of compassion".The temple is an important pilgrimage site in the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, which considers it as the last or twelfth Jyotirlinga (linga of light). This pilgrimage site is located in Ellora (also called Verul), less than a kilometer from Ellora Caves – a UNESCO World Heritage site. After visiting this temple, we go to see the Ellora cave. After that we drive straight to Shirdi . it’s about 104 kms drive from here.

Day 05 :- SHIRDI LOCAL SIGHTSEEING                                                                              

After breakfast we go to visit The Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Temple is a religious place in Shirdi, that is dedicated to Shri Sai Baba, who is considered to be one of the greatest saints to have been born in India. Sai Baba is believed to have been blessed with unprecedented powers, and he is worshipped as God incarnate in the Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Temple. This is a must visit holy place for all devotees of Sai Baba who wish to experience what pure tranquillity and bliss feel like, and be closer to the God for a while.

On Complition we proceed to Sai baba Samamdhi  . Samadhi Mandir is owned and constructed by a millionaire from Nagpur, who was an ardent devotee of Sai baba. The devotee wanted to install an idol of Lord Murlidhar and therefore Sai baba declared himself as one.The temple is beautifully made up of white marble, railed by eye-catching ornaments amidst two huge pillars.

We shall visit another place which is called  Lendi Bough ,The beautiful garden is situated at Shirdi-Manmade State highway. Sai Baba used to spend a lot of his time here watering the plants daily in the mornings and evenings.

The Neem tree in the garden once provided shade and rest to Sai baba. There is a marble 'Deepagraha' in the garden where Sai once lit a deepak which burns from dusk to dawn even today.

Another place called Gurusthan is the place where Sai Baba first appeared to the world as a 16 year old boy. The place is situated under a Neem tree. It also has a shrine on which Sai baba's portrait is placed with a Shivalingam and the Nandi bull right in front of it.

Gurusthan means- the seat of the teacher. Devotees truly believe that lighting incense sticks at this place will cure them of all ailments. This place is located in Kopargaon which is around 14 km from the main town of Shirdi.

Dwarkamai is one of the treasures of Shirdi for the devotees. They say that Dwarkamai is the heart of Shirdi, the place where the great Sai Baba spent a significant part of his life including his last moments. It is a treasure to all of Baba's devotees because it was the home of, as they like to call him, God on Earth. People of all faiths look up to the great Sai Baba and truly believe in what he preached. The spirit of tolerance, acceptance and welcome is very much alive here. 

This site, at first, was a dilapidated mosque which was covered in knee deep holes and crumbling ruins. Baba is the one that turned it into Dwarkamai and reiterated that God is one. Dwarkamai is probably the only mosque which has a temple in it! One is taken over by Sai Baba's holy energy and conferred with his blessings as soon as they step into this mosque. The striking and powerful atmosphere of positivity is so calming and tranquil that one can feel their soul being cleansed of all fears, insecurities and negativity. Once you enter Baba's home, you feel at home. You feel at peace. 
What is truly interesting and worth noticing is that people from different faiths and religions come here to pay homage to Sai Baba and do that in their own way as they find comfortable. Some kneel and rest their head on the ground, some pray to the 'dhuni' which is the perpetually burning sacred fire and some read their 'japas' or read from sacred texts. This reinforces that people have taken to Baba's teachings and practice the belief that God is one. Daxin Mukhi means facing south. Any Hanumanji temple where the idol is facing south is considered auspicious. This temple is located beside gate no. 3 and Chawdi. It is easily visible because of its huge size. It is said that earlier there was a small temple which was expanded by Sai Shirdi trust. The idol is big and beautiful. The temple has a lot of space for devotees. We shall try to cover the places as much as we can. Then overnight stay at hotel in Shirdi.

Day 06 10 NOV:-SHIRDI-MUMBAI 250Kms 5hrs drive                                                                      

Today we check out the hotel then we proceed to Mumbai . It will take around 5 hours. We shall have lunch on the way to Mumbai and we shall visit Triambakeshwar Temple. Its one of the 12 Jyotirlingam. The most unique feature this temple is the Shiva linga hare has three faces of the tree almighty gods of the hindu mythology, Bramha, Vishnu and Mamheshwara.

It is believe the triambakeshwar si the holiest place of the hindu mythology. River godawari originates from here and anyone is believed to have acquired salvation, once he or she visits the  Triambakeshwar. It was started to built on 1755AD by Balaji Bajirao. It was completed to built after 31 years. Once we arrive at Mumbai we check in the hotel then free and easy.  Overnight stay at hotel

Day 07 11 NOV:-MUMBAI Sightseeing                                                                                                  

After Breakfast we  head out to enjoy some sightseeing in Mumbai. You can begin the sightseeing by visiting Shree Siddhivinayak Temple to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha. This is followed by a visit to the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Colaba Market. In between we go for shopping as well In the evening time we shall go to Haji Ali Dargah, It is very powerful and spiritual place which is located in the centre of Arabian Sea.  Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 08 12 NOV:-MUMBAI- Fly Home

Take breakfast . free and easy . we shall proceed to international airport for  departure 3 hours before  schedule flight .

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Hotel , Meals, Sightseeing, Transportation

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