Barshi 20/12/2008

Places visited: Barshi

Date: 20/12/2008

Purpose: Pushkaraj Marriage.

Persons: Harshal, Juilee, Mukund.

Juilee woke me up at 5:00 AM. It was hard time to wake up such an ealry morning. But Juilee did a good job. Then after all morning tasks, we left home at 7:15 AM. Mukund was waiting on the road near Pushpak sweets. The we did not stop till we arrive at Toll naka. We paied Rs. 22 return toll. And then the road wad very good ( But Mukund's PJs were really bad. ) Good 3 lane road. I reached upto the speed of 110. But then Juilee warned me about Santro shaking. Then I reduced the speed upto 90.

Then we halted at Patas for some snacks. We had Idli-sambar. After Patas, road is only of one lane. So the speed came down to 30 - 40 and overtaking is also necessary, because huge Goods Carriers were moving very slow.

At Tembhurni, there is fata for Barshi at left. After that before Kurduvadi there is new "Bahyavalan Marga" for barshi with toll of Rs. 14.50 for one time. This road is very bad and under construction.

We reached barshi at exactly 12:15 PM. The marriage muhurt was at 12:24.

On the road we saw one "varat" playing the song "ye des hai vir javanonka". We laughed at it, but we enjoyed it. When we reached the Lata Talkies, it was hard to find the parking lot, but we did find it. and we also found Pushkaraj's varat playing the same song.

The marriage was good. It took place after 12:45PM. The food was good. Rukhvat was vast.

We left the place at around 2:30 PM and after struggling with all the traffic jam on the small road, we reached at Bhagwant mandir, very near from the Lata Talkies.

Bhagwant temple is dedicated to Shri Vishnu. The uniqueness of this temple is that, this is the only one temple of Shri Vishnu all over India having Shri Vishnu’s name as BHAGAWNT. The temple is build in Hemadpanthi style in the year 1245 A.D. There are four entries to the temple from all the four directions, but the main entry is east-facing. There is one GARUDKHAMB in front of Garbhagraha. The idol of main diety Shri Bhagwant is in black stone having SHANKH, CHAKRA and GADA in the hands and picture of devotee king Ambrish below the right hand. Shri Laxmi is on the back of Bhagwant idol. Shivlinga is there on the forehead and marks of Footsteps of Bhrigu Rishi on the chest of the diety.

There are old records showing the grants released by Shri Nanasaheb Peshve in the year 1760, by East India company in 1823 and by British Government in 1784. The temple management is looked after by a Panch Committee. Badves carry out the work of daily rituals of the temple. The daily rituals include Kakada Arti, Nitya Puja, Mahapuja in the morning, Dhuparti in the evening and Shejarti in the night. Large no. of devotees visit during the Chaitri, Maghi, Aashadi & kartiki (Hindu Months) Ekadashi. During the Aashadi & Kartiki Ekadashi a large procession is taken out covering the town with Bhagwant riding on Garuda. A CHABINA is taken out on every full moon day.

After that at 3:30 PM, we started from Bhagwant mandir we took a hault before tembhurni for nice photography near farm growing Jondhala. Mukund really took very good photos of us. Then after Tembhurni we haulted to drink "Shahala" Tender Coconut. It was very good.

Then at Bhigvan we drunk tea. And then at 9:30 we arrived at Home.

Pune to Barshi was exactly 221 KM.

Santro gave average of 12 ( with AC ).

Total expense for we 3 persons = 1900 ( petrol 38 liters ( 49.64 per liter ), food, snacks, shahala. )