yatra maharashtra

maharashtra trio

three of the twelve jyotirlingas, close enough to do in a long weekend. the sub-circuit that gets searched more than most full-list itineraries.

stops

3

duration

3 days

cost

rs 7,000–11,000 per person

season

go before 31 oct 2026

the full guide

maharashtra's three jyotirlingas (2026): go before november or wait it out

the simhastha kumbh starts at trimbakeshwar on 31 october 2026 and runs to 2028. costs, bhimashankar's 3pm blackout, and why ellora beats all three.

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what they don't tell you

the simhastha kumbh starts at trimbakeshwar on 31 october 2026 and runs to 2028. go before november or accept kumbh crowds — there is no third option, and any 2026 guide that does not say so is wasting your time. otherwise: grishneshwar is fifteen minutes from ellora, so not pairing them is a wasted trip, and bhimashankar has a 45-minute darshan blackout at 3pm that nobody flags.

the route

pune → bhimashankar → nashik (trimbakeshwar) → aurangabad (grishneshwar) → back

  1. 01

    bhimashankar

    pune district

    inside a wildlife sanctuary. 3.5hrs from pune on a bad ghat road.

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  2. 02

    trimbakeshwar

    nashik

    source of the godavari. the only jyotirlinga with three faces instead of one linga.

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  3. 03

    grishneshwar

    aurangabad

    the smallest of the twelve. 15 min from ellora — do both.

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