Overview
This meticulously crafted itinerary is for everyone who would like to integrate oneself to those places where Pujya Neelkantha Varni Swam Narayan had been and sanctified. The spiritual journey begins in Kathmandu, the city of gods and goddesses, medieval history and culture, and takes to Pulah Ashram, Bharat Ashram and Chhapaiya and eventually concludes in Delhi after visiting Akshardham Temple.
Outline Itinerary
You will be received at the International section of the Kathmandu airport and transferred to hotel immediately. After check-in, ease at leisure.
Guided sightseeing to Patan, the city of fine arts, Budhanilkantha (Jal Narayan) and Doleshwor temples. There will be a detailed briefing about the trip and its preparations in the evening.
Fly to Pokhara Airport and check-in to the hotel. After lunch, explore Barahi temple, Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave and Gaighat where Neelkantha Varni Swamy Narayan had stayed for 4 days when he was on his way to Muktinath.
We will fly to Jomsom by the morning flight and drive to Muktinath for holy bath, Puja and meditation. Visit the site where Neelakanthav Varni had done meditation for 4 months. We will drive back to Jomsom after having lunch at Muktinath. Overnight in a hotel.
After breakfast and visiting Swami Narayan Ashram near Jomsom, we will drive to Kalopani. This is one of the places from where one can see Annapurna I, the tenth highest mountain in the world. Overnight in a hotel.
After breakfast drive to Pokhara following the holy Kaligandaki River. On the way visit Bharat Ashram. Overnight stay in a hotel.
After early breakfast, drive to Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha. Visit the birth place of Lord Buddha, Maya Devi temple, Peace Stupa and The sacred garden. Overnight stay in a hotel.
Today we will enter from Nepal to India via Sunauli border. After driving 26 Km from Lumbini to Sunauli and completing border formalities on Nepal and India sides, we will continue driving to Chhapaiya, the birthplace of Neelkanth Varni.
Early morning visit Chhapaiya and afternoon drive to Varanasi, the ancient city of Vedic culture and civilization.
We will visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Vishalakshi Temple; attend Ganga Aarati and we will do boating. There will also be sometime to stroll around.
Today, we will fly to Delhi and check-in to hotel. After taking rest for sometime; we will visit Akshardham Temple and participate in various activities performed inside the temple.
Karnali Excursions will provide airport transfer.
General Preparations
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Trip Hightlights
- Following some of important same pathways of Pujya Swamynarayan
- Pilgrimage to sacred Pulah Ashran (Muktinath) and Bharat Ashram (Galeshwordham)
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