Siddheshwar Temple, Solapur

The Siddheshwar temple is great divine place in Solapur city.

The Siddheshwar Temple was constructed by a devotee of Sri Mallikarjuna of Srisailam, Shri Siddharameshwar. The temple is located near the Siddeshwar Lake and has three gates situated in the cloister through which the inner courtyard can be reached.

Another feature of this temple is the garden that has a shrine dedicated to Saint Nalatwad. Other shrines in the temple complex are dedicated to Lord Vithoba and Goddess Rukmini.

There are many trains from Mumbai/Pune going to Solapur including Siddheshwar Express. One can travel by state transport as well as luxury buses to Solapur.

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Solapur - Gateway to Many Holy Places (Pilgrimage Tours)

The regular readers of my blog will be surprised while reading this blog post. Unlike my usual blog posts which are about the holy and pigrimage places, this post is all about a city and its importance of being a hub connecting different places. This city is a great connecting place or gateway to many holy places that includes Akkalkot, Gangapur, Pandharpur, Tuljapur etc. Beside this there is a a famous Siddheshwar Temple in the city of Solapur.

Many pilgrimages can be planned surrounding the city of Solapur. One can make Solapur city for their stay beside the local sightseeing. One can plan a pilgrimage of 2-3 days. One can stay in Solapur and then plan a day's tour to visit Akkalkot, Gangapur. One day can be planned for visits to Tuljapur and Pandharpur. One day for some rest and local Solapur city darshan.

It is a well developed city with all amenities. You can find many eating places across the city, but one I cherish the most is eating at Shree Datta Bhojanalaya. This is the place where I find good food at affordable prices. The food is also delicious.

Solapur City is some 400 kms from Mumbai and takes little over 6 hrs by road. Lots of buses (private and public transports both) are available. There are also good number of trains going to Solapur from Mumbai. Siddheshwar Express is one such milestone train between Mumbai and Solapur.

So what are you waiting for plan your visit to this city and/or a pilgrimage surrounding Solapur.

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Shri Mayakka Devi Temple CHINCHALI

Today I am sharing with you all information on Shri Mayakka Devi in Chichali in Karnataka State. Shri Mayakka Devi is Durga Mata, Ambika Mata herself. Though it situated at Chichli near Belgaum City of Karnataka state, majority of the devotees are from border districts of Maharashtra state especially from Sangli and Kolhapur districts. For many people in Maharashtra like me, she is "Mahervashin".

Mayakka devi is a Jagrut devi and her blessings make devotees happy.

Temple of Goddess Shree Mayakka Devi in Chinchli,Dist:Belgaum, State:Karnataka, Country: India. One can travel to Belgaum city and from there on one can take state transport bus, rickshaw, other vehicles to reach this place. The route is Belgaum-Chikkodi-Raibaug-Chinchali.

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Shri Kshetra Paijarwadi - Datta Avatari Chile Maharaj

Today I will be sharing information about another holy place and Datta Avatar near Kolhapur.

Shri Kshetra Paijarwadi is a holy place where Datta Avatari Mahapurush Chile Maharaj. Chile Maharaj is widely called as "Shri Satguru Datta Chile Maharaj". There is huge number of Devotees visiting this holy place mainly from Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Nasik and other parts of Maharashtra. Holy charan padukas of Maharaj are worshiped daily in the mandir. Devotees chants "Om Chile Datta" to seek blessings of Chile Maharaj.

The Temple architecture is also very interesting and attractive. It is of Tortoise's shape.

Paijarwadi is one of the Village in Panhala Taluk in Kolhapur District in Maharashtra State . Paijarwadi is located 3.8 km distance from its Taluk Main Town. From Mumbai & Pune, one can travel up to Kolhapur and from there on can take city bus, private vehicle etc. to reach the temple.

To book luxury bus tickets to Kolhapur or know more, please visit Sonal Travels or call Mr. Vijay Mane on 022-2340 9745 / 9869554222.