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THEERDHA YAATHRA.

Place:Ujjain-Omkareshwar

List of pilgrims:• Shri S.P.N.B.L.Vara Prasad.

• Smt Achyutamba.• Shri M.Dasaradhi.• Smt Shyamalamma..• Shri K.Linga Murthy.• Smt K.Vidhyawathi.• Shri.K.Veerabadhra Rao• Smt.K.Rajeshwari.

List Of Yathris:

• Smt Naga Lakshmi.• Smt.Seethamma.• Smt.J.Kumari.• Smt.I.Shantha Kumari.• Smt.I.Annapurna.• Shri.Prakasham.• Dr.M.Sadhasivam (M.S.Rao)• Shri K.Subramanya Prasad.

Railway Tickets Reservation:

• Reservations were made by: Mr.K.Linga Murthy and Mr.S.P.N.B.L.Vara Prasad for onward journey on 04-09-2009 by Sampath kranthi Express upto Bhopal (Except for Shri.K.S.Prasad).

• For return journey on 14-09-2008 by Sampath Kranthi Express to Hyderabad from Bhopal (Except K.S.Prasad).

Day Of Journey:(04-09-2009)-(05-09-2009)

• All the yathris reached the Secunderabad station from their respective places by 06:00.

• The train left on time and reached Bhopal at 09:00 the next day.

• And boarded the connecting train Indore Bhopal Shuttle reached Ujjain station at 14:30.

• Shri.K.S.Prasad who reached Ujjain one day earlier received all the pilgrims at the station.

• We engaged 5 auto rickshaws and comfortably reached Mayur Lodge close to Gopal Mandir by 16:00.

• All of us settled comfortably in the rooms allotted to us.

• We all had heavy snacks in a close by Restaurant incidentally there was heavy downpour for 30mins inundating the lanes and by lanes.

• More particularly the lady pilgrims had a stroll in the busy markets around Mayur lodge so as to familiarise themselves.

• Some of us also visited Mahakal mandir.• Had dinner at 22:00 and retired.

Third Day: (06-09-2009)

Got up early morning at 04:00 and visited Mahakal Mandir.

Witnessed the Bhasma Harathi and came out of the temple at 08:00

The most important thing that should not be missed in Ujjain yatra is attending Bhasma Harathi . Nobody is allowed to enter Garbhagudi except the pujaries

Bhasma Harathi is performed with the fresh ashes collected from the Smashanam.

We had our break fast and visited the following temples:

A. Ganapathi Mandir B. Mangaleshwar Mandir C. Harshad mathaji MandirD. Rama Mandir &E. Gopal Mandir Had lunch in between and returned back to hotel at

6pm Some of us went around the colorful market and

made some purchases we had dinner at 21.00 and returned

Fourth day (07-09-2009) We all had finished breakfast and left for local visit by 10.00am

engaging a Toofan and a Tavera . Visited the following temples:A. Kalbhairav mandirB. Sandipani ashram where lord Krishna spent a few years as disciple of

Sandipani. The location of ashram on the bank of river shipra is really magnificent and filled with spiritual aura.

C. Bhartrihari gufa .D. Shani Maha dev mandir.E. Kowdi Mathaji mandir.F. KaliMathajimandir . The famous sanskrit scholar kalidas was believed

to the devotee of kalimatha. G. Ujjain Observatory .

We engaged a guide who explained to us the significance and importance of every temple and place visited by us.

Due to early sunset we could not enjoy fully the visit to the Observatory.

Return back to hotel by at 19:30 had dinner at21:30 and retired for the day.

Fifth Day(08-09-2009) With finished the breakfast at 8:30-vacated the hotel and proceeded

to Omkareshwar by engaging a Toofan and a Tavera. Reached Omkareshwar prachin mandir around 11:00am parked our

vehicles. Crossed Narmada by engaging two boats. After construction of

Narmada dam upstream there is no water in the river except that released by the Power House.

Had our bath in Narmada and visited Omkareshwar mandir Performed pujas also visited the Ved Pathasala and enjoyed the

recitation of vedas by the in mates . Had our lunch and return back to prachin Omkareshwar mandir by

3:00pm Left for Maheshwaram at 17:30 hours

Reached Maheshwaram and settled down in Madhuram guest House near Ahilya bai palace.

Opposite to the guest House there is a small hotel . We gave order with specific menu

We had our dinner 22:30 hours after refreshing ourselves .

The food was indeed good so is the case with the lodge .

Sixth Day(09-09-2009) All of us got up at 06:00am .Had garam poha and chai as breakfast. By 9:30am all of us got ready and visited the following temples belonging

to Holkar Royal family:A. The palace temples located on the bank of narmada. Each temple apart

from being marvelous and magnificient are well maintained.B. The Royal palace and C. The Bunkar complex where several weavers families are located . Returned back and finished our lunch by 13:30 hours Most of us made purchases of Madhya Pradesh famous Maheshwari

sarees & dress materials . Vacated the lodge and left for Mandu at 16:30 hours. Reached Mandu 21:30 and settled down Jain Dharamashala . Had our dinner and retired at23:00 hours.

Seventh Day (10-09-2009) Got up at 6:00am and visited the Jain mandir and finished breakfast by 9:30am The Dharmashala is indeed provided five star facilites at no cost but we

donated on our own The break fast served by the mandir langar is in deed excellent Left for Local visit by engaging a guide and visited the following:A. Jal MahalB. Archaeology department museum C. Baz palace andD. Chaturbhuj kaluram mandir Finished our lunch at 14:30 hours and left for Dhar. Visited the Shilpa Acharya Shilpa pradarshan . The pradarshan indeed is very

good many artfacets made of plaster of paris and metal were on pradarshan in two huge halls.

In the complex there were inumerable number of Bilva trees Left Dhar at 6:00pm reached Ujjain at 21:00 hours Settled in the same Myur lodge-had dinner and retired.

Eight Day (11-09-2009)

Took complete rest. Every one work on his own.

Ninth Day(12-09-2009) Got up early and packed up all belongings and vacated the lodge at

9:00am. we all had breakfast in a very good restaurant whare shri Porwal and

shri Ajay Ratna Parkhe of Bhairavi Travels who made travel arrangements joined us .

Visited Iskcon temple. Visited Bhairavi travels office where shri Porwal presented to us

momentos . Left for Indore at 13:00 hours. Enroute had our lunch reached Indore

at 19:00 hours. settled in shivani hotel close to bus stand. Some of us in one vehicle went around the city. Had our dinner at 21:30 horses retired .

Tenth Day (13-09-2009) Got up at 6:00am had breakfast and left for local visit of indore by

9:00am visited the following temples:A. Annapurna mandir B. Ganapathi mandir C. Ahilyabai palace D. Royal palace located in chowk Had our lunch around 15:00 hourse Did shopping in sarafa bazar Had dinner /Heavy snacks in the popular khao gallies of sarafa

bajar. Returned to hotel by 21:30 hours and retired

Eleventh Day(14-09-2009) Except Shri K.S Prasad all the group left for Bhopal at 6:00am They reached Sanchi around 9:00am Visited Sanchi an other Budhistic monuments Reached Bhopal station by 15:00 hours had their lunch and

packed some food packets Boarded sampath kranthi express at 18:00 hours Reached back Hyderabad on 15-09-2009 at 22:00 hours /

carrying with them the unforgettable memories of Ujjain yathra

Mr KS Prasad reached back Mumbai by Avanthika express on 15-09-2009 at 10:00 hours