TOURIST GUIDENCE FOR ASHTAVINAYAKA YATRA (PILGRIMAGE)

Nowadays number of travelling companies conducts Ashtavinayaka Tour for 2-3 days. However, devotees who are also interested in sight seeing besides Pooja-Abhishek can hire some vehicle, form a group of eight to ten people & go for trip. For doing individual trip following route in suggested.

1st Day: Start from Mumbai & first go to Mahad. At Mahad have darshan of Varadvinayak and then proceed to Pali. On the way to Pali, stop at Lonavala & have darshan of Ekviradevi on mountain. On reaching to Pali have darshan of Shri Ballaleshwar. Pali is famous for tasty papads. You can buy papads & proceed to Theur in Pune district.

2nd Day: Early in the morning have darshan of Shri Chintamani & then go to see Satis Smarak on the bank of river Mutha. Leave Theur & proceed to Morgaon. On the way to Morgaon take a halt at Jejuri & have darshan of God Khandoba. On reaching to Morgaon have darshan of Shri Mayureshwar & then proceed to Siddhatek. After having darshan of Shri Siddhivinayak of Siddhatek go to Ranjangaon & have darshan of Shri Mahaganapati. Have a night stay at Ranjangaon.

3rd Day: Early in the morning leave Ranjangaon & proceed to Lenyadri. On the way to Lenyadri, you will come across the place Manchar. 70 kms from this Manchar the road leads to BhimaShankar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Bhagvan Mahadev. Have darshan of Bholenath & then proceed to Lenyadri. Take a night halt at Lenyadri.

4th Day: Early in the morning climb up 307 steps of Lenyadri & have darshan of Girijatmaj. Have your breakfast & then go to see fort Shivneri just near to Lenyadri. From Lenyadri you can proceed to Ozar for getting Vighneshwar's blessing. In the afternoon have your meal & leave Ozar. Return back to Mumbai via Otur, Malshej Ghat, Bapsai, and Kalyan & Thane.

Please refer roadmap for getting clear idea.