Varanasi & Deoghar(Baidyanath) Tour
Duration: (07 days/06 Nights)Destinations: Patna–Deoghar–Gaya–Varanasi–Allahabad–Varanasi
Scheduled arrive Patna Airport, meet our representative who will welcome and drive to Deoghar (the house of Gods) is a center of peace and harmony that features many socio-cultural and industrial units. The ancient temple of Baba Baidyanath (kamana-linga) where one of the twelve jyotirlingas of India is enshrined. Deoghar is believed to be the place where Ravana carrying Lord Shiva on his way to Sri Lanka had stopped, betraying the conditions of a non-stop journey. This failed him in his mission of taking the Lord to Lanka and the Lord remained rooted here. The place becomes known as Baidyanath Dham after Lord Shiva, also known as Baba Baidyanath. In the evening arrive and check into hotel. Post fresh up you may visit the temple for prayers. Spend some in the temple premises and later back to hotel. Overnight stay in Hotel.
This morning visit the Lord Shiva Temple to pay your obeisance and gets your desired blessing. Later post prayers, you may visit Naulakha Mandir is similar in appearance to the temple of Ramakrishna in Belur. Inside there are idols of Radha-Krishna followed by Basukinath Temple etc. Rest of time free for your own activities. Overnight stay in Hotel.
Post breakfast at ho tel check out and depart for Bodhgaya. On arrival check into hotel. Later in the evening visit the Mahabodhi Mahavihar a – where the Guatam Siddhartha got the Enlightenment. Bodhgaya is the most important sites of the main four Pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautam Buddha. Here one can sit under the Bodhi Tree and can meditate. Back to Hotel. Overnight stay in Hotel.
Post morning breakfast proceed for Gaya (15Kms far from Bodhgaya) is well known for Vishnupad Temple is the ancient temple in Gaya. It is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple is located along the Falgu River, marked by a footprint of Lord Vishnu known as Dharmasila, incised into a block of basalt. Here you can perform the rituals in the temple. Back to hotel for breakfast and proceed for half day city tour of Bodhgaya visiting the monastery of different Buddhist countries dedicated to Lord Buddha including Thai Monastery, Japanese Temple, 80ft. high Lord Buddha’s Statue, and Tibetan Monastery etc. Later check out and depart for Varanasi. Late evening arrive and check into. Overnight stay in Hotel.
Early morning visit the banks of the River Ganges to take boat ride with sunrise. Back to hotel for breakfast. After fresh up proceed for city tour of Varanasi including Vishawanath Nath Temple, kaal bahirav temple, Tulsi Manas temple, Durga temple, Banaras Hindu University and Bharat Temple etc. In the afternoon visit Sarnath where lord Buddha given his first sermon after getting enlightened at Bodhgaya. Visit Dhamekh Stupa, ruins of Deer Park, Mahabodhi Manavihar & Sarnath Museum. In the evening visit the Ghat of the River Ganges to view the world famous Ganges Aarti. Back to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Post morning breakfast embarks the car for same day excursion of Allahabad, located 120Kms away from Varanasi. On arrival visit the Triveni Sangam; confluence of the three River s – the Ganges, Yamuna and invisible River Saraswati. Take the holy dip in the river which is supposed to flush away all sins of the devotees and make the way to heaven. By Evening drive back to Varanasi for night stay in Hotel.
Post morning breakfast in the hotel check out and scheduled transfer to Varanasi Airport to board the flight for onward destination. Tour Ends with happy memories.