MAHARASHTRA JYOTIRLINGAS WITH ASHTA VINAYAK TEMPLES AND

SHIRDI FROM MUMBAI (7 DAYS)

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Maharashtra Jyotirlingas with Ashtavinayak and Shirdi Itinerary is a combination itinerary that
combines 5 major Lord Shiva Temples in Maharashtra that are believed to be Jyotirlinga Temples
and Ashtavinayak Temples (eight Ganesha Temples visited as part of a circuit called Ashtavinayak)
alongwith renowned Pilgrimages of Shirdi (Saibaba) and Shinganapur (Shani)

Route

Shirdi(1) - Aurangabad(1) - Nanded(1) - Ahmednagar(1) - Pune(2)

Summarised Itinerary

 Day-1 Arrive at Shirdi. Afternoon / Evening Darshan at Shirdi

 Day-2 Travel to Aurangabad (Grishneshwar) via Shani Shingapur
 Day-3 Travel to Nanded via Aundha Nagnath Temple. Evening visit to the Hazur Sahib Gurdwara
 Day-4 Morning Excursion to Parli Baidyanath Temple and then Proceed to Ahmadnagar
 Day-5 Travel to Pune. Enroute Visit Ozar, Lenyadri, Ranjangaon Ashtaviyak Temples and
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple
 Day-6 Take Solapur Road and visit three Ashtavinayak Temples at Theur, Morgaon and Siddhtek
 Day-7 Visit Ashtavinayak Temples near Khopoli and at Pali before returning to Mumbai / Pune

Sightseeing Summary

Ahmednagar - Shani Shinganapur (40.00 kms), Shirdi Saibaba Temple (86.00 kms), Lenyadri
Ashtavinayak Temple (110.00 kms), Ozar Ashtavinayak Temple (110.00 kms), Grishneshwar
Temple (136.00 kms), Bhimashankar Temple (162.00 kms), Parli Vaijnath Temple (229.00 kms)

Aurangabad - Grishneshwar Temple (30.00 kms), Shani Shinganapur (81.00 kms), Shirdi Saibaba
Temple (144.00 kms), Aundha Nagnath Temple (200.00 kms), Parli Vaijnath Temple (217.00 kms)

Nanded - Aundha Nagnath Temple (62.00 kms), Parli Vaijnath Temple (107.00 kms)

Pune - Chintamani Temple Theur (25.00 kms), Moreshwar Temple (64.00 kms), Lenyadri
Ashtavinayak Temple (92.00 kms), Ozar Ashtavinayak Temple (92.00 kms), Mahad Varad Vinayak
Ashtavinayak Temple (93.00 kms), Siddhtek (100.00 kms), Bhimashankar Temple (110.00 kms),
Ballareshwar Pali (120.00 kms)

Shirdi - Shirdi Saibaba Temple (0.50 kms), Shani Shinganapur (73.00 kms), Lenyadri Ashtavinayak
Temple (100.00 kms), Ozar Ashtavinayak Temple (100.00 kms), Grishneshwar Temple (103.00
kms), Bhimashankar Temple (182.00 kms)
 Preferred Arrival /Departure Destination

Arrival - Mumbai Departure - Mumbai

Popular Extensions to the Itinerary

Maharashtra Jyotirlingas with Ashtavinayak itinerary can be tweaked a bit to include

Saptashrungi Temple near Nashik (Shaktipeetha). Additional night in Nanded will allow guests to
visit Mahurgarh (A Shaktipeetha)

Distances

 Mumbai to Shirdi -240 kms (5 hrs)

 Shirdi to Aurangabad -126 kms (3 hrs)
 Aurangabad to Nanded -260 kms (5.5 hrs)
 Nanded to Ahmednagar -315 kms (6.5 hrs)
 Ahmednagar to Pune -122 kms (2.5 hrs)
 Pune to Mumbai -170 kms (3 hrs)

DETAILED ITINERARY
Route

Mumbai - Shirdi(1) - Aurangabad(1) - Nanded(1) - Ahmednagar(1) - Pune(2) - Mumbai

Detailed Itinerary

Day-1 Arrive at Shirdi. Afternoon / Evening Darshan at Shirdi Arrive at Shirdi. Shirdi is a
renowned Saibaba Temple and one of the most visited temples in India. Enroute visit
Trymbakeshwar (One of the 12 Jyotirlinga Temples of Lord Shiva). Afternoon / Evening Darshan
at Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

Day-2 Travel to Aurangabad (Grishneshwar) via Shani Shingapur Travel to Aurangabad

(Grishneshwar) via Shani Shinganapur (150 kms - 3.5 hours). Grishneshwar near Ellora /
Aurangabad (40 kms) is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga Temples of Lord Shiva in India. Visit
Girshneshwar Temple in the afternoon alongwith nearby Ellora Caves.
 Day-3 Travel to Nanded via Aundha Nagnath Temple. Evening visit to the Hazur Sahib
Gurdwara Travel to Nanded via Aundha Nagnath Temple (380 kms - 7.5 hours). Nanded is a
renowned Sikh Pilgrimage destination and home to Hazur Sahib Gurudwara (one of the five
Takhts). Aundha Nagnath Temple is a Lord Shiva temple at 64 kms from Nanded and believed by
many as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temple. Evening visit to the Hazur Sahib Gurdwara

Day-4 Morning Excursion to Parli Baidyanath Temple and then Proceed to

Ahmadnagar Morning excursion to visit Parli Baidyanath temple (105 kms - 2.5 hours). Parli
Baidynath Temple, also referred to as Parli Vaijnath temple and believed by many as one of the
12 Jyotirlinga temples. Proceed to Ahmadnagar

Day-5 Travel to Pune. Enroute Visit Ozar, Lenyadri, Ranjangaon Ashtaviyak Temples and
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple Visit Ozar and Lenyadri Ashtaviyak Temples (Lenyadri requires
few hudred steps to Climb) via Narayangaon and travelling towards Pune take a detour to visit
Bhimashankar Temple (One of the 12 Jyotirlinga Temples) and Mahaganapati Temple at
Ranjangaon (Ashtaviyanak Temple) near Pune.

Day-6 Take Solapur Road and visit three Ashtavinayak Temples at Theur, Morgaon and
Siddhtek Take Solapur Road and visit three Ashtavinayak Temples (Theur near Pune (25 kms),
Moregaon (60 kms from Theur - 1.5 hour) and Siddhitek (70 kms from Moregaon - 2 hours)).
Return to Pune (105 kms - 2.5 hours) by evening.

Day-7 Visit Ashtavinayak Temples near Khopoli and at Pali before returning to Mumbai /
Pune Visit Ashtavinayak Temples near Khopoli (Varad Vinayak Mahad) and at Pali (Ballareshwar
Pali) before returning to Mumbai / Pune

Detailed Sightseeing

Ahmednagar :

 Shani Shinganapur - Shingnapur is renowned for its Shani Temple popularly known as Shani
Shinganapur Temple. It is renowned for the fact that no house in the village has locked doors.
Despite this, no theft is reported in the village

 Shirdi Saibaba Temple - Shirdi Saibaba temple is located at the heart of the Shirdi town and
houses the samadhi (burial site) of Sai Baba. Shirdi is one of the most visited temples in India and
now an international renowned pilgrim centre for devotees of Saibaba.

 Lenyadri Ashtavinayak Temple - Lenyadri Ashtavinayak Temple is one of the eight Ashtavinayak
temples. The temple is set in a cave and and only one of the eight temples that requires climbing
some steps to reach.

 Ozar Ashtavinayak Temple - Shrivighnahar, Ozhar is home to one of the eight Ashtavinayak
Temples. It is visited alongwith Girijatmaj, Lenyadri Ashtavinayak Temple.

 Grishneshwar Temple - Grishneshwar Temple is set near Ellora and is recognised as one of the
12 Jyotirlinga Shiva Temples.
 Bhimashankar Temple - Bhimashankar Temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples of Shiva at
110 kms from Pune. Bhimashankar is also the source of the river Bhima, which eventually merges
with the Krishna river.

 Parli Vaijnath Temple - Parli Vaijnath is home to a Lord Shiva Temple that is considered by many
as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples.

Aurangabad :

 Grishneshwar Temple - Grishneshwar Temple is set near Ellora and is recognised as one of the
12 Jyotirlinga Shiva Temples.

 Shani Shinganapur - Shingnapur is renowned for its Shani Temple popularly known as Shani
Shinganapur Temple. It is renowned for the fact that no house in the village has locked doors.
Despite this, no theft is reported in the village

 Shirdi Saibaba Temple - Shirdi Saibaba temple is located at the heart of the Shirdi town and
houses the samadhi (burial site) of Sai Baba. Shirdi is one of the most visited temples in India and
now an international renowned pilgrim centre for devotees of Saibaba.

 Aundha Nagnath Temple - Aundha Nagnath Temple is a Lord Shiva temple and a pilgrim centre.
The temple is considered by many as one of the Twelve Jyotirlingas.

 Parli Vaijnath Temple - Parli Vaijnath is home to a Lord Shiva Temple that is considered by many
as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples.

Nanded :

 Aundha Nagnath Temple - Aundha Nagnath Temple is a Lord Shiva temple and a pilgrim centre.
The temple is considered by many as one of the Twelve Jyotirlingas.

 Parli Vaijnath Temple - Parli Vaijnath is home to a Lord Shiva Temple that is considered by many
as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples.

Pune :

 Chintamani Temple Theur - The Chintamani Temple of Theur at 25 kms from Pune is one of
Ashtavinayak Temple, a set of eight Lord Ganesha temple visited part of a circuit.

 Moreshwar Temple - Shri Moreshwar Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha at 64
kilometres from Pune city. The temple is the start and ending point of a pilgrimage of eight
Ganesha temples called Ashtavinayaka temples.

 Lenyadri Ashtavinayak Temple - Lenyadri Ashtavinayak Temple is one of the eight Ashtavinayak
temples. The temple is set in a cave and and only one of the eight temples that requires climbing
some steps to reach.

 Ozar Ashtavinayak Temple - Shrivighnahar, Ozhar is home to one of the eight Ashtavinayak
Temples. It is visited alongwith Girijatmaj, Lenyadri Ashtavinayak Temple.
 Mahad Varad Vinayak Ashtavinayak Temple - One of the eight Ashtavinayak Temples at 6 km
from Khopoli. This is well visited over weekends. From the parking area there is a 200-300 meters
walk to the temple.

 Siddhtek - Siddhtek is home to Siddhivinayak Temple, a Lord Ganesha Temple at 100 kms from
Pune and one of the Ashtavinayak Temples.

 Bhimashankar Temple - Bhimashankar Temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples of Shiva at

110 kms from Pune. Bhimashankar is also the source of the river Bhima, which eventually merges
with the Krishna river.

 Ballareshwar Pali - One of the eight Ashtavinayaka temples. Ballaleshwar is the only incarnation
of Ganesha that is known by his devotees name.

Shirdi :

 Shirdi Saibaba Temple - Shirdi Saibaba temple is located at the heart of the Shirdi town and
houses the samadhi (burial site) of Sai Baba. Shirdi is one of the most visited temples in India and
now an international renowned pilgrim centre for devotees of Saibaba.

 Shani Shinganapur - Shingnapur is renowned for its Shani Temple popularly known as Shani
Shinganapur Temple. It is renowned for the fact that no house in the village has locked doors.
Despite this, no theft is reported in the village

 Lenyadri Ashtavinayak Temple - Lenyadri Ashtavinayak Temple is one of the eight Ashtavinayak
temples. The temple is set in a cave and and only one of the eight temples that requires climbing
some steps to reach.

 Ozar Ashtavinayak Temple - Shrivighnahar, Ozhar is home to one of the eight Ashtavinayak
Temples. It is visited alongwith Girijatmaj, Lenyadri Ashtavinayak Temple.

 Grishneshwar Temple - Grishneshwar Temple is set near Ellora and is recognised as one of the
12 Jyotirlinga Shiva Temples.

 Bhimashankar Temple - Bhimashankar Temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples of Shiva at

110 kms from Pune. Bhimashankar is also the source of the river Bhima, which eventually merges
with the Krishna river.

Destination Overview

Mumbai - Mumbai is financial capital of India and a major International airport, second only to
Delhi in terms of flight connectivity. Mumbai is a major business hub for trade in Asia and a transit
point for others destinations in India such as Goa, Kerala, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Shirdi - Shirdi is visited for the Sai Baba temple, one of the most visited temples in India

Aurangabad - Aurangabad is situated at about 400 km from Mumbai and 350 km Pune. Its a
major industrial town and a renowned heritage center in the Buddhist circuit
 Nanded - Nanded is a Sikh Pilgrim destination being home to the “Huzur Sahib Sachkhand
Gurudwara”, the burial place of Guru Govind Singh, the 10th and the last Guru of the Sikhs, and
one of the five takhts of Sikhism. Nanded is also an access point to visit Aundha Nagnath Temple
and Shakti Peetha Temple at Mahur.

Ahmednagar - Ahmednagar is a local trade centre at 120 km from Pune and Aurangabad and a
stopover on the pilgrimage centric Maharashtra itineraries .

Pune - Pune is traditionally the cultural capital of Maharashtra and now a major Software / IT /
ITES / Auto Manufacturing Center and access point for Mahabaleshwar / Panchgani / Lonavala
and Lavasa.

Access

Prefered Arrival : Mumbai Mumbai

Prefered Departure : Mumbai Mumbai
Distances

 Mumbai to Shirdi -240 kms (5 hrs)

 Shirdi to Aurangabad -126 kms (3 hrs)
 Aurangabad to Nanded -260 kms (5.5 hrs)
 Nanded to Ahmednagar -315 kms (6.5 hrs)
 Ahmednagar to Pune -122 kms (2.5 hrs)
 Pune to Mumbai -170 kms (3 hrs)