Friday, March 6, 2015

Jejuri Shirdi Pandharpur

Badri, my elder brother, with his wife, my sister-in-law & their children came to Pune on Jan.15, 2015. We planned for a trip to Jejuri on 16th and Shirdi Pandharpur on 17th & 18th.

The steep steps of Jejuri.






Had snacks in the nearby hotel, after coming down.



A stop at wholesale saree depot.



Reached home by 5pm. Later evening by 7pm we started for Shirdi trip. Booked stay at Sai Sansthan trust in Shirdi. Very good location for Sai devotee's stay. Very clean rooms.



We booked darshan at 12.30 afternoon. Had breakfast nearby temple & went inside temple, finished darshan in an hour time.


Lunch at Bhojanalaya. 

Vacated room by 4pm and started for Pandharpur. Its a quiet long trip of 8 hours travel. Reached Pandharpur by 12 mid night. Stayed in a bhakta nivas near by temple.

Started by 8am to temple. A small Krishna temple just before the Rukmini Vittala temple.

My brother, being a government officer, got some special arrangement for darshan.





We came out by 10.30am. Had break fast at near by hotel

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By 12.30 afternoon we started from Pandharpur, on way to Pune. Had lunch inbetween.

Reached Magarpatta @ Pune by 5pm.




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