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Maha / 17 - Three and a half Shakti Peeth of Goddess Shakti in Maharashtra

Shakti Peethas are where different parts of Goddess Shakti have fallen when Lord Vishnu's Chakra, Sudarshana Chakra, cut through the corpse of Sati.

There are totally 50+ such locations and not all are undisputed. 18 of these are universally accepted as Shaki Peethas and are collectively known as Maha Shakti Peethas.

4 of the Shakti Peetha temples are situated in Maharashtra and are visited as a circuit. These are 

  • Tuljapur Bhavani of Tuljapur near Solapur, 

  • Ambabai from Kolhapur, 

  • Renukamata of Mahurgad near Nanded, 

  • Saptashrungi from Saptashrungagarh near Nashik .

Routing: Mumbai - Vani - Nasik (1 Night) - Nanded (2 Nights/ 1 day excursion to Mahurrgad - Renukamandir) - Tuljapur - Solapur (1 Night) - Kolhapur (1 Night) - Mumbai

Distances: 

  • Mumbai to Vani : approx  220 kms

  • Vani to Nasik : approx  50 kms

  • Nasik to Nanded : approx 465 kms

  • Nanded to Mahur : approx  130 kms (1 way) 

  • Nanded to Tuljapur : approx  215 kms 

  • Tuljapur to Solapur : approx  45 kms

  • Solapur to Kolhapur : approx  255 kms

  • Kolhapur to Mumbai :  approx  375 kms

Detailed Itinerary:

  • Day 1: Depart from Mumbai, proceed to Vani near Nasik for darshan of Saptashrungi. Later after darshan back to Nasik. Overnight at Nasik hotel.

  • Day 2: Morning proceed to Nanded, on arrival transfer to the hotel, later you may visit the local city,  Guru Gobind Singh - Gurudwara. etc. Overnight at Nanded hotel.

  • Day 3: Today take a day excursion to Renukamandir at Mahur Gad. Later back to Nanded. Overnight at Nanded hotel.

  • Day 4: Morning proceed to Tuljapur, after darshan transfer to Solapur. Overnight at Solapur hotel.

  • Day 5: Morning proceed to Kolhapur for darshan of Mahalaxmi after darshan transfer to hotel. Overnight at Kolhapur hotel.

  • Day 6: Morning you may visit Jyotiba Mandir, later proceed back to Mumbai.

Seasonality - This circuit could be done all round the year. Temples get local visitors coming on Sundays and devotee numbers multiple during holiday season (Deewali, Christmas, Long weekends and Summer Vacation) and therefore its important to provide more time for Darshan during these. During rest of the periods temples are easy to access and devotees can spend more time praying / meditating.  

Please email to maha17@nivalink.co.in with dates of travel for further details and a quote (Estimated hotel cost and transportation) for the above itinerary or any other itinerary (Extended or truncated) or call us