Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple Tour

Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple Tour: Overview

Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple is located in Omkar Ashram Bangalore. It is very unique and one of the most magnificent and gigantic temples in Karnataka. Dwadasha  Jyotirlinga are very sacred auspicious and very different from the ordinary shiva lingams. Many tourists attract to visit Bangalore for its most famous visited sightseeing and darshan of Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple.  Package contains all the famous Temples of Bangalore with prefer guideline.

Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple Tour: Highlights

• Unique and sacred Jyotirlinga in Bangalore

• Omkar Hills is highest hill of Bangalore

• Venkataramanswamy Temple is 300 year old temple

• Hardships and poverty removed diety: Banashankari Temple

• ISKCON Temple is largest complex in the world.

• First temple of Banashankari Amma in Bangalore

Package Inclusion

• 02 nights accommodation on twin sharing basis

• Breakfast and dinner

• 02 days temple tour in Bangalore

• Private Ac vehicle for 03 days

• Pickup and drop from Bangalore airport / railway st.

• Parking, toll tax and driver hault

• Inclusive of all taxes              

Package Exclusion

• Personal expense

• Any airfare, bus fare or railway fare

• Lunch

• Any entry passes of sightseeing

Hotels in Bangalore

Standard Hotel: Treebo Mayflower Hayz Boutique – TA Rank (4.0) – Certificate of Excellence

Deluxe Hotel: Treebo Golden Tranquility – TA Rank (4.5) – Certificate of Excellence

Luxury Hotel: Vivanta By Taj – Whitefield – TA Rank (5.0) – Certificate of Excellence

Sri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga temple

Sri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple is located in Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka, India. The temple is located in Omkar Ashram. The Sri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Devasthana is unique and one of the most magnificent and gigantic temples in Karnataka. It is very visited and counted temples

12 Shivling name list

• Somnath: Junagadh Gujrat

• Nageshwar: Near Dwarka

• Trimbakeshwar: Nashik Maharashtra

• Bhimashankar: Pune Maharashtra

• Grishneshwar: Ellora Maharashtra

• Aundha Nagnath Temple: Nanded Maharashtra

• Parli Baidyanath: Bid Maharashtra

• Rameshwaram: Madurai Tamilnadu

• Srisailam: Andhra Prdesh

• Omkareshwar: Maheshwar Madhya Pradesh

• Mahakaleshwar: Ujjain Madhya Pradesh

• Baidyanath: Jharkhand

• Kaishi Vishwanath: Varanasi Uttar Pradesh

• Kedarnath: Uttranchal

Places to visit in Bangalore

Vidhana Sabha : Vidana Soudha is a landmark of Bangalore. This enormous building is a massive example of neo-Dravidian architecture, with four domes on its four corners. as well as accommodates many government departments. It's stunningly illuminated at night.

Lalbagh Botanical Garden: This enchanting garden is set on 240 acres with a rare collection of tropical and sub-tropical trees and plants, and a majestic glasshouse built on the lines of London's Crystal Palace. It derives its name "Lal Bagh" from a collection of red roses that bloom throughout the year there.  Lalbagh takes on a festive look during India's Independence Day and Republic Day, with a captivating show of over 200 varieties of flowers.

Cubbon Park: Cubbon Park Located in the heart of city, set on a 300 acre area, Cubbon Park is a great place to laze around in the lush green paradise.  Many ornamental and flowering trees, both exotic and indigenous, can be found in the park. It's a popular place for walkers, joggers, and nature lovers.

Bangalore Palace: Bangalore Palace Built in 1887 by Chamaraja Wodeyar, Bangalore Palace is inspired by England's Windsor CastleThis beautiful palace has Tudor style architecture, with fortified towers, arches, green lawns, and elegant woodcarvings in its interiors.

Tipu Sultan's Palace and Forts: Tipu Sultan's Palace and Fort was originally built by Chikkadeva Raya in mud this was completed by his son, Tipu Sultan, in 1791. The Hindu temple seen in the courtyard of the fort is the proof of Tipu Sultan's religious tolerance.

Attara Kacheri:  Located just opposite to the Vidhana Soudha, the two storey building 'Attara Kacheri' houses the Karnataka High Court. The construction dates back to the year 1867 under the reign of Tipu Sultan, the Emperor of Mysore He named the newly constructed building as Attara Kacheri meaning 18 offices or departments. Mr. Lewin Bentham Bowring, a British civil servant in India who served as the commissioner of Mysore (from 1862 to 1870) visualized and planned the construction of the building.

The work on the building started in the year 1864 and was completed in 1868. The red building made of brick and stone is famous for its Gothic style of architecture and is built in the European classical style. There are a number of other prominent buildings worth seeing like Public Library, Visveswaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, the Venkatappa Art Gallery and the Government Museum.

Ulsoor: The beautiful Ulsoor Lake is spread over an area of 125 acres. It was constructed by Kempegowda II. Boating and swimming pool are the great attractions of the lake.

Snow City: Snow City is located in Fun World Complex in JC Nagar. Considered to be Bangalore's first indoor snow theme park, Snow City is one of the largest indoor snow park and entertainment centre

Pune Jyotirlinga tour

Day 01: Arrival at Pune airport or railway station and proceed to Trimbakeshwar (238km/4 Hours)

Day 02: Trimbakeshwar to Shirdi via Nashik (116km/2 Hours)

Day 03: City tour of Shirdi to Aurangabad via Shani shignapur (74km/1.5 Hours)

Day 04: Tour to Grishneshwar jyotirlinga and proceed Aundha Nagnath Temple (230km/4.5 Hours)

Day 05: Aundha Nagnath Temple to Parli vaijnath Jyotirlinga (117km/ 2.5 Hours)

Day 06: Parli vaijnath Jyotirlinga to Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga (402 km/ 8Hours)

Day 07: Departs from Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga to Pune

Mallikarjun Shivling Darshan

Srisailam is famous for  Mallikarjuna Temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The sanctum enshrines Lord Mallikarjuna in the form of a linga protected by a three-hooded cobra. This ancient temple built in the Dravidian style with lofty towers and sprawling courtyards is one of the finest specimens of Vijayanagara architecture. The hill temple looks like a large fort and is known for its wealth of sculptures. There are rows of sculptures on the walls, giving one the impression of a gallery. Then there are a large number of bass reliefs, which are a symbolic representation of the various legends. The main deity of this temple is Srisailam Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy, Incarnation of Lord Shiva. The temple has a beautiful architecture. A fair is organized on Maha Shivaratri at this temple, every year.

Temple Timings: 5 AM to 3:30 PM & 6 PM to 10 PM

How to Reach Bangalore

By Flight: Bangalore is one of the famous metro city which is conncted with all metro city. International & Domestic routes are available.  Bangalore International Airport which is located at a distance of 40 km from the city center, Flights to Bangalore are available from all major and minor cities in India.

By Train: Bangalore railway station is located in the heart of the city. Various trains from all over India come to Bangalore.

By Bus: People who decide to go on a Bangalore trip by bus can board at least a semi sleeper on any given day from major cities located nearby and it connect with various cities like Chennai, Ernakulam, Goa and Hyderabad these are nearest city who connect with Bangalore

Delhi to Mallkiarjun Jyotirlinga by train

There is direct trains are available to reach Mallikarjun from Delhi which is given below

12708 AP SMPRK KRANTI Dep 07.10 Arrival 13:36 Runs every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday

Best time to visit Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple

Best time to visit Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple in winter season when climate began to freeze and temperature falls below 10°C during this season. November – March is best time to visit and explore your holiday in freezing environment.  October is a very good time to visit as the weather is invigorating and because it heralds the festive season

Dvadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram

This is a powerful devotional hymn used to worship of Shiva. Jyotirlinga refers to radiance sign of lord Shiva.

Saurashtre Somanatham Cha Shrishaile Mallikarjunam

Ujjaiyinyam Mahakaalam Omkarama-Maleshwaram

Paralyam Vaidyanatham Cha Dakinyam Bheemashankaram

Setubandhe Tu Ramesham Nagesham Darukavane

Varanasyam Tu Vishvesham Tryambakam Gautamitate

Himalaye Tu Kedaram Gushmesham Cha Shivalaye

Atani Jyotirlingani Sayam Pratah Pathennarah

Saptajanma Kritam Papam Smaranena Vinashyati

 Barah Jyotirling Yatra

Day 01: Arrive Mumbai

Arrive Mumbai – Meet our representative and Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon visit Sri Siddhivinayak Temple to take blessings of Lord Ganesha to start the pilgrimage tour. Overnight: Mumbai

Day 02: Mumbai - Bhimshankara - Nasik

After early breakfast checkout and drive to Nashik via Bhimshankara (1st Jyotirlinga) from amongst the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri hills. After darshan we leave for Nasik. Arrive Nashik and check-in at hotel. Overnight stay in Nashik

Day 03: Nashik – Triambakeshwar - Anurangabad

Morning after breakfast we drive from Nasik to Triambakeshwar (2nd Jyotirlinga) from amongst the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Visit Temple and after Darshan. Drive to Aurangabad (220 Kms).

Overnight: Anurangabad

Day 04: Aurangabad - Grishneshwar – Shirdi

In the morning we drive to Grishneshwar (3rd Jyotirlinga) from amongst the 12 Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva. After darshan we continue drive to Shirdi.

Overnight: Shirdi

Day 05: Shirdi – Pune – O/N Train to Ujjain

Morning after breakfast transfer to Pune Train station to board train to Ujjain. Enroute visit Shani Signapur. Train leaves at 1520 Hrs and takes 16 Hrs to Reach Ujjain.

Overnight: Overnight stay in Train

Day 06: Arrive Ujjjain – Omkareshwar - Ujjain

Arrive Ujjain railway station at 4 AM, meet our representative and transfer to Hotel. Rest for few hours. After breakfast drive to Omkareshwar (4th Jyotirlinga) from amongst the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva located on an Island formed by Narmada River. Arrive and Have Darshan of Sri Omkareshwar Temple. You can also visit Panchmukhi Ganesh temple, Mamleshwar Temple, Vrahadeshwar Temple. Late afternoon drive back to Ujjain.

Overnight: Ujjain

Day 07: Ujjain Mahakaleshwar - Somnath

Morning after breakfast Visit Shri Mahakaleshwara (5th Jyotirlinga) amongst the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. After darshan visit we will transfer you to Ujjain Train station to Board train to Somnath. Train leaves at 10:55 PM and takes 18 Hrs to Reach Somnath.

Overnight: Overnight stay in Train.

Day 08: Arrive Somnath

Arrive Somnath station at 1800 Hrs, meet our driver and checkin at hotel. In the evening attend Aarti and watch light and Sound show.

Overnight: Somnath

Day 09: Somnath – Dwarka

Morning after breakfast visit Bhalka Tirth, Triveni Ghat & Somnath (6th Jyotirlinga) amongst the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva at Somnath Patan. Afternoon proceed to the sacred town of Dwarka.

Overnight: Dwarka

Day 10: Dwarka

Moring visit Dwarkadeesh Temple. Take a holy dip in Gomti river, later visit Nageshwar (7th Jyotirlinga) Gopi Talav, Bet Dwarka Rukmani Temple. Evening attend aarti at Dwarkadish temple.

Overnight: Dwarka

Day 11: Dwarka - Jamnagar

Morning after breakfast proceed to Jamnagar. On arrival checkin at hotel. Afternoon visit Lakhota Lake & Lakhota Museum. Evening visit Bala Hanuman Temple known for its nonstop Ramdhun since 1956 and it mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records. Evening is free for Shopping.

Overnight: Jamnagar

Day 12: Jamnagar – Ahmadabad - Chennai (By Air)

Moring after breakfast drive to Ahmadabad. Arrive Ahmadabad and transfer to Airport to board flight to Chennai. Arrive Chennai and Transfer to Hotel.

Overnight: Chennai

Day 13: Chennai - Rameshwaram

Morning after breakfast local city tour of Chennai. Evening drop at Chennai train station to board overnight train to Rameshwaram.

Overnight: Overnight stay in Train

Day 14: Rameshwaram

Arrive Rameshwaram and transfer to hotel. Rameshwaram (8th Jyotirlinga) is one of the most venerated places for the followers of the Hindu faith. According to Hindu mythology Lord Rama built a bridge from here to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from Ravana. Arrive and visit The Ramanathaswamy Temple, Gandhamathana Parvatham and Dhanushkodi.

Overnight: Rameshwaram

Day 15: Rameshwaram – Madurai – Hyderabad

Morning after breakfast drive to Madurai. Arrive Madurai and visit Meenakshi Temple. Later drop at Madurai Airport to Board flight to Hyderabad. Arrive Hyderabad and transfer to hotel.

Overnight: Hydarabad

Day 16: Hyderabad – Srisailam

After breakfast proceed to Srisailam (9th Jyotirlinga) amongst the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. This is one of the greatest Salivate shrines in India.

Overnight: Srisailam

Day 17: Srisailam – Hyderabad – Kolkata

Morning after breakfast drive back to Hyderabad. Arrive Hyderabad and transfer to Hyderabad airport to board flight to Kolkata. At Kolkata Airport be met by our representatives and drive to Hotel.

Overnight: Kolkata

Day 18: Kolkata – Jasidih - Deoghar

Early morning transfer to Kolkata station to board train to Jasidih. Train leaves at 7:40 AM and takes 5 Hrs to Reach Jasidih. Arrive Jasidih station at 1200 PM – Meet our driver and drive to Deoghar. Arrive and Checkin at Hotel. Later visit Shri Baijnath Dham (10th Jyotirlinga).

Overnight: Deoghar

Day 19: Deoghar – Jasidih - Varanasi

Morning after breakfast transfer to Jasidih station to board train to Varanasi. Train leaves Jasidih at 12:14 PM and takes 8 Hrs to reach Varanasi. Arrive Varanasi at 8:30 PM, meet our driver and Transfer to Hotel.

Overnight: Varanasi

Day 20: Varanasi

Early morning take a boat ride at Holy Ganges and visit Sri Kashi Vishwanath (11th Jyotirlinga). After Darshan visit Annapurna Temple. Return back to hotel for breakfast. Afternoon visit Sankat Mochan temple, Bharat Mata Mandir, New Vishwanath Mandir. Later in the evening attend Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat.

Overnight: Varanasi

Day 21: Varanasi – Haridwar

Morning after breakfast transfer to Varanasi train station to board train to Haridwar. Train leaves at 1030 AM and takes 18 Hrs to reach Haridwar.

Overnight: Overnight in the train

Day 22: Haridwar

Arrive Haridwar train station at 4:30 AM – Meet our driver transfer to hotel. Spend few hrs at hotel to relax. After breakfast visit Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Chandi Devi Temple. Also visit Daksh Temple and attend evening Aarti at Har Ki Pauri.

Overnight: Haridwar

Day 23: Haridwar – Guptakashi

After breakfast at hotel checkout and drive to Guptkashi. Upon arrival check in at a hotel. After some rest visit Ardh Nareshwar Mahadev Temple. Evening free to relax.

Overnight: Guptakashi

Day 24: Guptakashi – Gaurikund – Kedarnath

After early breakfast drive to Gaurikund from where you have to trek or Hire a pony to cover 19 Kms journey to Kedarnath. Late evening arrive and check-in at guest house.

Overnight: Kedarnath

Day 25: Kedarnath – Gaurikund – Rishikesh

Early morning visit Shri kedarnath (12th Jyotirlinga). After darshan return back to Gaurikund and drive back to Rishikesh. Arrive Rishikesh and Checkin at Hotel.

Overnight: Rishikesh

Day 26: Rishikesh – Haridwar - Departure

Breakfast at Hotel, later checkout and visit Sri Ram Jhula, Laxman Jhula, Bharat temple and 13 Story Temple, Swarg Ashram and Parmarth Niketan. Later drive to Haridwar train station to Board train to Delhi from where you can take further connection to your city by Air or by Train.

Tour Ends

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