India /Maharashtra /Jalgaon /Amalner
Saint Sakharam Maharaj Temple is located around 20 km from Amalner. Edit
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The Saint Sakharam Maharaj Temple is one of popular religious places in region and is named as copy of Pandharpur. The Temple has wadi having various Deity temples inside it. Annual Saint Sakharam Maharaj Festivity is popular throughout Maharashtra.
HistoryEdit
Saint Shree Sakharam Maharaj of Amalner was a devotee of Lord Vithal. To commemorate him, the Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrations take place at Amalner parallel to the celebrations at the magnificent temple of Lord Viththal in Pandharpur. Amalner, Shendurni and Pimprala (Jalgaon) are known as Prati-Pandharpur, meaning “as holy as Pandharpur”. Mandal, the biggest village in Amalner taluka, is situated on the bank of the Panzara river. It is famous for the Jain Temple of “Lord Chandraprabhu” who was 8th Thirthankar of Jain’s & temple of “Kshetrapal Maharaj”. It is believed that a visit to the temple on the day of Amavsya will lead to the fulfillment of all wishes.
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Best Season to VisitEdit
December and February.
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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
Minimum 30 minutes.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Private Taxies or Vehicles are reach here.
Bus : Jalgaon is connected through Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and some private travel services. Jalgaon is 56 Kms from Amalner, 91 Kms from Dhule, 140 Kms from Malegaon, 158 Kms from Aurangabad, 167 Kms from Khandwa, 247 Kms from Nashik, 273 Kms from Indore, 355 Kms from Surat, 410 Kms from Pune, 412 Kms from Mumbai, 437 Kms from Bhopal, 430 Kms from Nagpur. For Local transport A new bus service called “JMTU” was started by the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation on 15 August 2009.
Train : Jalgaon has its own Railway Station named as Jalgaon Railway Junction which is connected to the major cities of Maharashtra. It is linked with the cities like New Delhi, Bangalore, Mysore, Lucknow, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Puri, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Patna through Lokmanya Tilak Express, Navjeevan Express and Karnataka Express. After getting down the Railway station you take the Local transport buses to reach the sights.
Air : The nearest Domestic Airport is Chikkalthana Airport, Aurangabad, roughly three hour drive from Jalgaon. The airport is well connected to many major cities like Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi etc. The second nearest International Airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, roughly 412 Kms from Jalgaon. Frequent Flights to various national and international destinations take off from here. After getting down the Airport you take the Local transport buses or Private taxies to reach the sights.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Carry Camera and Plenty of Water.
Safety / WarningEdit
HelplineEdit
- Police Control Room : 100, 2223333
- Fire : 101
- Ambulance : 102
