Date: 8 & 9-Apr.2016
This was our 2nd trip to Kolhapur. We took our train from Pune around mid night and reached Kolhapur by evening 4pm next day. This time my son, wife & myself travelled while last time my brothers and their family, with my mother, in-laws travelled.
Stayed at the same place "Indra Dhanush guest house", hardly a km from temple. The room is OK for 1 night stay that costs Rs.500/-, not to expect a luxury stay.
After a 30 minutes relaxation in room, we walked around the market in the next street, looking for food but unfortunately couldn't find a one in the busy crowded place. Though our plan to visit temple is the next day (as that day was Gudi padwa* which will be crowded), we entered temple as we heard there's Chariot going around the temple at 9pm.
[ *Gudi padwa - is Marathi new year ]
Enjoyed the occasion in the crowded temple premises, came out and had dinner in the hotel just opposite the temple (west ?) gate.
Next day 9-Apr morning around 8am, left room and walk towards temple.
No crowd in the queue and this amused us as there were too many just the previous night due to Gudi padwa, though we are aware of this and hence planned the visit the next day of Gudi padwa.Had a good darshan of devi Mahalaxmi in 15 minutes time and came out. Just few fotos in the temple campus.
Had a good lunch at a hotel not so far from temple and left room /Kolhapur by 3pm. Back to Pune in train.
This was our 2nd trip to Kolhapur. We took our train from Pune around mid night and reached Kolhapur by evening 4pm next day. This time my son, wife & myself travelled while last time my brothers and their family, with my mother, in-laws travelled.
After a 30 minutes relaxation in room, we walked around the market in the next street, looking for food but unfortunately couldn't find a one in the busy crowded place. Though our plan to visit temple is the next day (as that day was Gudi padwa* which will be crowded), we entered temple as we heard there's Chariot going around the temple at 9pm.
[ *Gudi padwa - is Marathi new year ]
Enjoyed the occasion in the crowded temple premises, came out and had dinner in the hotel just opposite the temple (west ?) gate.
Next day 9-Apr morning around 8am, left room and walk towards temple.
No crowd in the queue and this amused us as there were too many just the previous night due to Gudi padwa, though we are aware of this and hence planned the visit the next day of Gudi padwa.Had a good darshan of devi Mahalaxmi in 15 minutes time and came out. Just few fotos in the temple campus.
Had a good lunch at a hotel not so far from temple and left room /Kolhapur by 3pm. Back to Pune in train.
No comments:
Post a Comment