Few weeks ago we planned a trip to Udaipur temple circuit from Mumbai. The route planned is Mumbai – Ahmedabad – Udaipur – Nathdwara – Ajmer – Pushkar – Nathdwara – Mt Abu – Ambaji – Ahmedabad – Mumbai covering almost 2200 kms in four days.
Friday:- Left Mumbai at about 11:00 hrs, stopped at Dahanu to pay homage to beloved Goddess MahaLaxmi. Then, from there traveled, continuously along the NH8 till we reached Ahmedabad at about 19:30 hrs. Long way, but the beautiful NH8 allowed us to go through in the single stretch. From Ahmedabad again traveled about two hours to reach Himmatnagar, halted there for dinner. After dinner we left to Nathdwara to reach there at 02:00 hrs morning day2. Jumped to bed once we get into the hotel room. Ah! The day long travel ended in the Gods land.
Saturday:- Got up early in the morning at about 05:00 hrs to have the darshan of Natkhat Srinathji. The idol of Srinathji is really enchanting. The temple is unique in many ways. The most unique thing here is the God himself, in a way that, he almost do all the activities similar to a child. Here the Krishna is believed to be in his child age. The temple garbhagraha opens intermittently for various poojas like morning bath, breakfast, playtime for God, lunch, rest, evening schedule, dinner etc. You can visit during any of these period to have the darshan, but believe that you will go back for more. Prasad also differs as per the darshan you’re having.
Once you had darshan of Lord, then you can rome around the suurounding market area. You can shop for some silver ornaments or can have good snacks at the small eateries.
Saturday11:00 hrs left for Ajmer which is about 200 kms. Road is not that good but reached Ajmer at about 03:00 hrs. Ajmer is famous for Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti which is worth a visit. Wonderful atmosphere. After visit to Dargah, one can shop for Mehandi, Ajmer’s mehandi is quite famous. Also you can buy some special sweets at Rajasthan Mithaiwala. After completing with the shopping we left to Pushkar to pay homage to Lord Brahma. The 11 km drive is quite wonderful as you climb the hill.
Pushkar is a wonderful place, the most remarkable is the pond surrounding which many temples were situated. The evening view of the pond is very enchanting. Apart from the temples, Pushkar is famous for sweetdish Malpuve. After spending some refreshing time we left to Nathdwara. This was the most exhausting travel and we reached Nathdwara at 22:00 hrs totally exhausted after traveling almost 1200 kms in the last 36 hrs. Now the time to relax and we relaxed fully at the Srinathji’s abode.
Sunday:- Wake up late. Had breakfast and then after paying homage to Srinathji once again left Nathdwara. Our next destination was Mt Abu. This was another wonderful drive along the NH14 with lots of picturesque places. Reached Mt Abu at about 16:00 hrs. Mt Abu is only hill station in Rajasthan but is really beautiful. Lots of boarding facilities available. In the evening visited sunset point. Worth a walk. Lots of hotel available.
Monday:- Mt Abu is unique in the sense that it has lot of places to see. The most remarkable is Guru Shikhar (highest point) and Delwara Jain temples (surprise pack of the tour). At about 14:00 hrs left Mt Abu for Ambaji.
Ambaji is about 55 km from Mt Abu in Gujarat at Rajasthan border. The temple here is a shaktpeeth. The specialty of the temple here is that every day the mother goddess take different forms. Also like to mention that there is no idol in the temple instead a yantra is there which is decorated to give various form of goddess. The moolsthan is said to at about 3 km from the present temple. Worth a visit. The Prasad at the main temple is too delicious. After spending some quality temple we left to Mumbai at about 18:00 hrs. From Ambaji to Mumbai via Ahmedabad is about 600 kms. We reached Mumbai at about 05:00 hrs in the Tuesday morning.
Though it was about 2200 kms in four days the whole travel was life charger.
Friday:- Left Mumbai at about 11:00 hrs, stopped at Dahanu to pay homage to beloved Goddess MahaLaxmi. Then, from there traveled, continuously along the NH8 till we reached Ahmedabad at about 19:30 hrs. Long way, but the beautiful NH8 allowed us to go through in the single stretch. From Ahmedabad again traveled about two hours to reach Himmatnagar, halted there for dinner. After dinner we left to Nathdwara to reach there at 02:00 hrs morning day2. Jumped to bed once we get into the hotel room. Ah! The day long travel ended in the Gods land.
Saturday:- Got up early in the morning at about 05:00 hrs to have the darshan of Natkhat Srinathji. The idol of Srinathji is really enchanting. The temple is unique in many ways. The most unique thing here is the God himself, in a way that, he almost do all the activities similar to a child. Here the Krishna is believed to be in his child age. The temple garbhagraha opens intermittently for various poojas like morning bath, breakfast, playtime for God, lunch, rest, evening schedule, dinner etc. You can visit during any of these period to have the darshan, but believe that you will go back for more. Prasad also differs as per the darshan you’re having.
Once you had darshan of Lord, then you can rome around the suurounding market area. You can shop for some silver ornaments or can have good snacks at the small eateries.
Saturday11:00 hrs left for Ajmer which is about 200 kms. Road is not that good but reached Ajmer at about 03:00 hrs. Ajmer is famous for Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti which is worth a visit. Wonderful atmosphere. After visit to Dargah, one can shop for Mehandi, Ajmer’s mehandi is quite famous. Also you can buy some special sweets at Rajasthan Mithaiwala. After completing with the shopping we left to Pushkar to pay homage to Lord Brahma. The 11 km drive is quite wonderful as you climb the hill.
Pushkar is a wonderful place, the most remarkable is the pond surrounding which many temples were situated. The evening view of the pond is very enchanting. Apart from the temples, Pushkar is famous for sweetdish Malpuve. After spending some refreshing time we left to Nathdwara. This was the most exhausting travel and we reached Nathdwara at 22:00 hrs totally exhausted after traveling almost 1200 kms in the last 36 hrs. Now the time to relax and we relaxed fully at the Srinathji’s abode.
Sunday:- Wake up late. Had breakfast and then after paying homage to Srinathji once again left Nathdwara. Our next destination was Mt Abu. This was another wonderful drive along the NH14 with lots of picturesque places. Reached Mt Abu at about 16:00 hrs. Mt Abu is only hill station in Rajasthan but is really beautiful. Lots of boarding facilities available. In the evening visited sunset point. Worth a walk. Lots of hotel available.
Monday:- Mt Abu is unique in the sense that it has lot of places to see. The most remarkable is Guru Shikhar (highest point) and Delwara Jain temples (surprise pack of the tour). At about 14:00 hrs left Mt Abu for Ambaji.
Ambaji is about 55 km from Mt Abu in Gujarat at Rajasthan border. The temple here is a shaktpeeth. The specialty of the temple here is that every day the mother goddess take different forms. Also like to mention that there is no idol in the temple instead a yantra is there which is decorated to give various form of goddess. The moolsthan is said to at about 3 km from the present temple. Worth a visit. The Prasad at the main temple is too delicious. After spending some quality temple we left to Mumbai at about 18:00 hrs. From Ambaji to Mumbai via Ahmedabad is about 600 kms. We reached Mumbai at about 05:00 hrs in the Tuesday morning.
Though it was about 2200 kms in four days the whole travel was life charger.
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