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ब्रह्मगिरी की पदयात्रा , त्रैम्बकेश्वर

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सीढ़ियों ने अब बहुत ऊँचाई ले ली थी. विशाल चट्टान-नुमा ब्रह्मगिरी पर्वत अपने सम्पूर्ण विशालता को ले कर हमारे सामने था. उस ऊँचाई से त्रैम्बकेश्वर शहर कितना बौना और मनोहर लग रहा था. सीढियां पर्वत की सपाट सतहों से लग गयी थीं. इन सीढ़ियों में घाटी की तरफ लोहे की रेलिंग्स भी लगे हुए थे ताकि कोई फिसल कर घाटियों में न गिर जाये. उस पर अब बन्दर सामने आ गए. पहाड़ की ऊँची खड़ी सपाट सतह पर भी ये बन्दर चीखते-चिल्लाते ऐसे दौड़ते थे की मानो समतल धरती पर दौड़ रहे हों. कूद कर अचानक किसी पदयात्री के सामने आ जाना और उनके हाथ से खाना छीन लेने में इन बंदरों को महारत हासिल थी. पर अनुभवी यात्री अपने साथ इनके लिए भी कुछ खाद्य सामग्री ले कर चलते है. श्री दानी ने भी ऐसा ही किया था. उसने अपने थैले से बिस्कुट निकाला और बंदरों को निश्चिंतता से खिलाया. और इधर हम तीनों अनुभव-हीन यात्री अपनी छड़ियाँ पकड़े बंदरों से बच कर आगे चलते रहे.

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सप्त्श्रींगी देवी, नाशिक-त्रैम्बकेश्वर , की यात्रा

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जैसे ही मैं अंतिम सीढ़ी से उतरा, मेरे ध्यान स्थानीय लोगों की एक टोली पर गया, जो निचली सीढ़ी पर अजीबो-गरीब हरकतें कर रहे थे. मेरी पत्नी तो आगे बढ़ गयीं, पर मैं अपनी जिज्ञासा शांत करने हेतु उस टोली की ताराग चला गया. वहां एक स्त्री, जिसके बाल बिखरे हुए थे, बड़े जोरों से चिल्ला रही थी. वह हांफ भी रही थी और बड़ी बेचैन लग रही थी. वहीँ खड़े लोगों ने मुझे बताया कि उस स्त्री पर देवी आ गयीं हैं और वह तब-तक ठीक नहीं होगी, जब तक इस मंदिर के सामने उसकी पूजा न की जाये. उसके घरवाले भी वहीँ मौजूद थे. कोई ओझा उसकी तथाकथित पूजा कर रहा था. इस पूजा की पूजन सामग्री कोई भिन्न नहीं थी. वही अगरबत्ती, नारियल, फूल, मिठाई इत्यादि. पर एक बकरा भी वहीँ खड़ा था,

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Daulatabad Fort – Maharashtra Yatra (Part 10)

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Aurangzeb funded his resting place by knitting caps and copying the Qu’ran, during the last years of his life, works which he sold anonymously in the market place. Here are also buried Azam Shah, Aurangzeb’s son, Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah, the founder of the Hyderabad dynasty, his second son Nasir Jang, Nizare Shah, king of Ahmednagar, Tana Shah, last of the Golkonda kings and a host of minor celebrities.

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Ellora caves – The Brahmanical series (Maharashtra Yatra – Part 8)

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It is estimated that the task of quarrying its 3,000,000 cubic feet of rock must have occupied at least one hundred years. It is wonder to see so great a mass in the air which seems so slenderly under-dropped that could hardly forbear to shudder on first entering it. There is no nobler achievement of the Indian architects and sculptors, and no greater marvel of Indian sculpture.

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Grishneshwar Jyotirling Darshan (Part 7)

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According to Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram, there are twelve Jyotirlings in total and Grishneshwar Jyotirling is considered to be twelfth. This is located at a village called Verul, which lies 35 km from Aurangabad in Maharashtra and approximately 100 kms from Manmad station.

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Shani Shingnapur : The Humble Abode of Shani Dev, the Lord of Justice

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Shani Shingnapur is perhaps the most popular place for all Shani Dev devotees. Shignapur is situated at a distance of 6 kms from Ghodegaon on Aurangabad-Ahmednagar highway. Its distance from Aurangabad is 84 kms, 75 km from Shirdi and from Ahmednagar it is 35 kms. From Ghodegaon, there is a motorable tar road up to the idol of Shri Shaneshwar and is open in all the seasons.

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Shirdi: The humble abode of Sai Baba

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After five minutes, suddenly door was open and we were asked to go for darshan- as there was some delay in the Aarti. We entered from one side and have darshan and came out from another door, just opposite to entrance. After darshan we also went to Dwarkamai, Chavadi and Gurusthan. These all places are on the backside of Samadhi temple. There is also one canteen serving snacks, tea and coffee.

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Trimbakeshwar Jyotirling : Maharashtra Yatra (Part 4)

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There is a mountain named the Brihmagiri Mountain 18 K.M. from the city of Nasik in the Nasik district. This is one of the parts of the Sahayadri Vallies. The city of Trimbakeshwar is located in the bottom of this mountain. This is a beautiful natural place with the cold weather as it is situated 3000 ft. above from the sea

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Bhima Shankar Jyotirling darshan – Maharashtra Yatra (Part 3)

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Bhimshankar is a carpet of greenery and legend has it that the dense jungles here served as a refuge for the Pandavas. In recent times it has gained tremendous significance since it was declared as “WILD LIFE SANCTUARY”. Nature enthusiasts would do well to explore the serene hidden depths of the Bhīma Shankar Wildlife Sanctuary, where the local biodiversity has been diligently protected for generations. It is also becoming one of the attractive and well known religious places in Maharashtra as well as in India.

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