The Mark of Shiva

Arrive Delhi. Assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnite at hotel.

Full day tour visiting Laxmi Narayan Temple, Hanuman Mandir ,Gauri  Shankar Temple, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Chattarpur Temple & Bahai Temple. Overnite at hotel.

Transfer to railway station to board train for Ajmer. On arrival , assistance and later drive to Pushkar and check in at hotel. Morning visit the holy lake and the famous Brahma Temple. Overnite at hotel.

Drive to Jaipur and check in at hotel. Tour of Jaipur visiting Maharaja’s Palace,  Hawa Mahal , Royal Observatory and Albert Museum. Also do excursion of Amber Fort,  where ascent to the fort is on elephant’s back. Overnite at hotel.

Drive to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri to visit the Mosque built by Emperor Akbar in   the memory of Sheikh Salim Chisti. On arrival , check in at hotel. Overnite at   hotel. Afternoon visit Taj Mahal – built by the Moghul Emperor Shah Jehan in memory   of his wife Mumtaj Mahal ; Agra Fort on the opposite bank of River Yamuna built by four successive Emperors ; and the tomb of Itmad – Ud – Daullah.

Transfer to railway station to connect train for Jhansi. On arrival , assistance and    later drive to Khajuraho ( 181 kms/04.50 hrs ) enroute visiting Orchaa which boasts of its palaces and temples built by its Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th century. Jahangir Mahal , a tiered palace crowned by graceful chhatris has a spectacular view of soaring temple spires and cenotaphs. On arrival , check in at  hotel. Overnite at hotel.

Morning visit Eastern & Western group of temples. The world famous Khajuraho temples were built by the  Chandela  kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD. The most important  are  the   Chaunset  Yogini  Temple  dedicated  to  Goddess  Kali,  The Mahadev  Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11  headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and  Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha  Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical of temples. Visit  the Eastern  group  of  temples  that consist of the Parasvanath Temple  – the  only  Jain  Temple   surviving at  Khajuraho  and  has excellent sculptures  on  the  outer walls of the  Sanctum,  the  Javeri  Temple dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in  this  group  are  those dedicated  to  Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath. Afternoon at leisure. Overnite at hotel. 

Transfer to airport to connect flight for Varanasi – the religious capital of Hindus since times immemorial and a place of devotion and worship with hundreds of temples doting the city. On arrival , assistance and     transfer to hotel. Overnite at hotel.

Morning visit the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple – the most sacred shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva , New Vishwanath Temple – with the whole Gita engraved on its marble walls , Durga Temple , Tulsi Manas Mandir – with text of Ram Charit Manas engraved on its walls , Vinayaka Temples – devoted to Lord Ganesh , Annapoorna Temple , Kal Bhairav Temple , Jateshwar Mahadev Temple, Maha Mritunjiya Temple and Bharat Mata Temple. Overnite at hotel.

Early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage  from ghat  to ghat. People bathe early in the morning to offer the prayers  to  the rising  sun. The  two   cremation   ghats    are   Manikarnika   & Harishchandra  where  funeral pyre burns day and  night.  Every  pious Hindu believes that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of the Ganges is to attain release from the cycle of birth and death. Transfer to airport to connect flight for Kathmandu. On arrival , assistance and transfer to hotel.

Morning visit Pashupatinath Temple , Bodhnath and Bhadgaon. Visit the  temple of Bodhnath, the colossal 2500 years old Stupa,  one of  the largest in the world. This Stupa has  the all seeing-eyes of the  Buddha by king Mana Deva in expiation of his sins of  the  advice inset  with  prayer wheels. Also visit  the  Pashupatinath  Temple which is noted for its erotic wood carvings of the struts. Also a city tour visiting Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, ancient  royal  residential quarters etc.Bhadgaon is a Newar city of 9th  century. Visit the ancient  gateway, Durbar Square, royal residential quarter of Bhupendra Malla,  temple of Nytapole in pagoda style and other temples.  

Morning visit Patan and Swaymbhunath Temple. Visit the Old Newar City – the historic Durbar Square, see the  Golden Gate, the  sky piercing temple of  Teleju and the  statue of Yogendra Malla,  other temples and old windows and carved  balconies  of  wood, curio  shops  and bazaars. On return, visit  Swayambhunath,  the  2500 years old Buddhist temple.Also visit Swayambhunath, the 2000 years old  site with 5 dhyani Buddhas enshrined at the base of the Stupa.   

Transfer to airport to connect flight for Delhi. On arrival , assistance and transfer to hotel.

Transfer to airport to connect flight for onward journey.End of our services.