Deepak Jain

Girnar, Somnath, Diu, Gir (Ambardi Safari Park), Palitana  Travel Date 2Nov 2024 We boarded our train from Pune on 2Nov 1:30am. We reached Rajkot at 5:30pm. We took ticket (25rs per person) for pessanger train 09521 (rajkot to viraval) to reach Junagadh. We wanted to stay at Digamber Jain Dharmasala so we took auto from Junagadh railway station for 120rs. Girnar Neminath Samosharan Digamber Jain Mandir and Dharamshala Rooms are quite affordable (600rs) with nice and clean rooms. We were lucky to get aashirwad from maharaj ji here. The jinalay is very beautiful also we get a direct view of Neminath Dada as Girnar tirth is right next to Dharamshala. Lot  of parking available. Bhojanshala available. Girnar Gandola ride 3Nov was a weekend after Diwali and Gujrati new year so Girnar Gandola normal online ticket 699rs were not available for 7 to 8 and 8 to 9am slot. We did not want to book 9am to 10am slot as it will be too hot to climb after that. Someone mentioned to book special ...

Rajgad fort (71km from pune, 2.5hr) Travel date: 27 Dec 2024 Rajgad Fort has 2 base villages, Gunjavane & Pali. You can ascend via two routes starting from these villages and reach top i.e padmavati Machi. One route from Pali which goes to Pali darwaja - easiest of all (OnGoogle map, search for Rajgad Fort Base 2, Raajmarg, Pali, Maharashtra 412213) Road condition is almost ok but last 20km is single road and some paces its patchy but ca be travelled. Parking: It has ample parking space. Parking charges for 4 wheeler is 50/- and 2 wheeler is 20/- Entry fee: 5rs per person There are few of the shed hotels which serves food, tea, coffee, sugarcane juice. Here there are few toilets however they are not functioning. Suvela Machi, Sanjeevani Machi and the  ‘MahaDarvaja’ (main door) of Balekilla (fort inside fort) are engineering and architectural marvel. Other key attractions also include the Balekilla, Padmavati Temple, and Sanjivani Machi.  there is a very old temple of Padma...