About Shirdi City

Shirdi is a small city that is located in Ahmednagar District in the state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the Ahmednagar to Manmad State Highway. Shirdi is popular as one of the most visited pilgrimage destination of India. This shrine is dedicated to the late 19th century saint Shri Sai Baba.

History of Shirdi

Shirdi was the abode of the great saint Sai Baba. As he lived in Shirdi for more than 50 years of his life and  developed this small town into a big pilgrimage spot for devotees who traveled from all over the world to visit this pilgrimage centre.

Sai Baba came to this village at the age of 16 and since then he dedicated his whole life for the poor and suffering people. The whole village has some association with Sai Baba. The great saint took his last breath in 1918 here and since then thousands of devotees visited this Shrine every year.

Some of the facts of Shirdi:

• Daily Aarti schedule: Every day Aarti is held four times a day. Moring at Samadhi 4.30 am, afternoon, at sunset around 6.30pm and in last at night 10.30p.m.
• Best time to visit Shirdi: You can visit Shirdi any time of the year. As it is one of the famous pilgrimage centres of India. Festivals like Vijayadashmi, Ramnavami, Gurupurnima and Muharram.

Some of the travel tips for Shirdi trip are given below:

• If you plan to visit during festival season then make sure you book your hotel well in advance. 

• Beware of touts, as they will offer you a temple tour and charge you for this.
• Some Shirdi can be dusty, so people with dust allergies should carry a dust mask for a smooth travel.
• Explore the Shirdi on foot, as all interesting sights are situated within walking distance.
• Alternately, you can also hire a car from your hotel to take you around town, if you have elder person with you.

So once in a life time you should surely visit this divine place with your family and friends to take the blessing of Shri Sai Baba.

Shimla tour

Shimla

Shimla got its name from the Shyamala Devi, a personification of the goddess Kali. Whose temple existed in the thick forest during the early 19th century near Jakhu Hills.

This beautiful hill station is located in the North West side of Himalayas. It is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. During the time of British colonial rule it was also the summer capital in India. The English men named it Shimla.

It covers an area of 18 sq km at a height of 7,238 ft; above the sea level. It is surrounded by deodar, pine and oak forests. It’s has well developed amenities, you can reach easily and explore the tourist attractions, which makes this hill station one of the popular hill station of north India.

This hill station is ideally located and can be reached by all modes of transportation i.e. by air and by road. The road travel is ideal for nature lovers and the sceneries are breath taking with wonderful snow Cape Mountains.

Some of the travel tips for a wonderful holiday in Shimla are given below:

• Be sure to pack warm cloths for the climate in Shimla or as per the season in which you are visiting. You can take comfortable fabrics for hot weather in summer and if you feel cold then you can add layers to get warm or bring thick woolen cloths during winter season.
• Do bargain at the local market as the shopkeeper code high price to the tourist and travlers.
• It will be wise to book accommodation in well in advance for comfortable stay at Shimla. Especially during the peak seasons, i.e. summer and during Christmas & New Year festivals. 

• In Shimal the best places for shopping is The Mall and another famous place to shop is Subzi Mandi. You can really get some awesome stuff over there to buy.

So plan a wonderful holiday with your family and friends to this beautiful hill station and enjoy a fabulous vacation.

About Sikkim

Sikkim is the next smallest state of India. It was ruled by the kings’ an independent monarchy, which is known by Chogyals till 1975, until it joined the Indian union. It is situated near the borders of Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and west Bengal. Most of the Himalayan range covers the state territory. It ranges between 300 meters to 8583 meters and the highest peak is Mt. Kanchendzonga. It is the third highest peak in the world; it is also worshipped as the guardian deity of the state. 

The oldest inhabitants of Sikkim are believed to be Lepchas. Then it is came the Bhutias from the Tibet then they followed by Nepalis and some peoples from Indian plains. Now it is home to the Mahayana from Buddhism and their colorful Gompas , due to their Buddhist Monasteries, they are the major attraction of Sikkim. Among them Tashiding & Pemayangste monasteries in West Sikkim and Rumtek monastery near Gangtok are the most important. Due to this lot of tourist visit Sikkim every year and it has gain the popularity in the field of tourism in India. Sikkim holiday package also got famous for the tourism of north India.

In Sikkim, Gangtok is the main city and also the state capital. It is a beautiful city with snow covered mountains. Wonderful gardens and not to forgot peaceful monasteries. Gangtok is a perfect city to start your tour of Sikkim it is situated in the northern side of the state. You can find many tourist places here and many which are approachable from Gangtok. The famous Tsongo Lake which is situated at the height of 3720 meters above sea level, during winters its gets frozen and it is popular among tourists. The Chinese border at Nathula Pass is close by to the city.

Another city which is popular is Pelling, it is located in western side of Sikkim and is a popular tourist spot. Sikkim also houses Kanchendzonga National Park which is very famous throughout India. It is a habitat for the snow leopard, Tibetan antelope, and red panda.

If you plan to visit around some of these months then you can enjoy some of the major festival of Sikkim. If you are foreign tourist then you have to obtain inner line permit. You can easily get it from any of the Indian missions and tourism offices, which are situated one at Delhi and one at Calcutta.

So you can surely plan a wonderful trip to Sikkim with your family and friends.

Travel tips to Shegaon

This article will be an advice as the final decision will always be yours but, it will be in our favour if you takes my advice little seriously. It is not just a travel to any religious place to take darshan, you can explore the natural beauty in and around Shegaon.

Some of the travel tips to Shegaon are given below:

• Travel by Train: Travel to Shegaon with train as it is convenient and easy way to reach. From Shegaon railway station you can easily get a bus, Rickshaws or Tonga rickshaw, which are available 24 hours. Or you can also take sansthan buses are absolutely free but it waits till the bus is full. So it is better u take another mode of transportation to reach temple in early hours as we all are in rush to temple to attend Abhishek hours.

• Mode of local transportation: Normal rickshaws and Tonga Rickshaws cost around 12 to 20 rupees and you can always bargain in that and try and do.

• Best time to visit Shegaon: If you are planning to visit Shegaon then plan on odds days like Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday. As you will find less crowed compare to other days of the week and you can take darshan peaceful.

• How to get accommodation: Generally people like to stay in Bhakta Nivas because the rates are very much reasonable compare to hotels in Shegaon. But sometimes it is hard to find place to stay in any of the Bhakta Nivas as it is so popular and less rated. So in that situation you can look for budget hotels in Shegaon to stay comfortably. They are also good and provide good service to their guest.

• Do visit Anand Sagar: If you have planned to stay two three days in Shegaon then you can take a tour of Anand Sagar. It is the most famous place in Shegaon as it is popular among tourists. If at temple you have paid for annadan and have the receipt with you then you can use it at Anand Sagar-you will get a free entry. At least you will take full one day to explore Anand Sagar and don’t miss the toy train, dhyan sadan & aquarium. It has everything within it self, you don’t have seek out, not even for food.

So plan a wonderful holiday with your family and friends to this beautiful place and enjoy.