नर्मदे   हर  !!

First and foremost my sincere pranam to the devotees doing parikrama on foot. The right way of doing parikrama is by foot, but I would term my parikrama as "Narmada Darshan". Improving on my spirituality was the main motto of my parikrama. 

Me and my husband both belong to Jabalpur. I've always visited Jilheri ghat for Narmada pooja and to have my holy bath in narmada river. Narmada Parikrama was something that I wished to do long back. I did mentioned this wish of Narmada Parikama to my husband to which he was always supportive . The moment arrived for our Parikama on the ocassion of our 25th Wedding Aniversary. 

I started with all the research, read books on Narmada Parikama, read blogs about it. The most helpful blog I came across was of Mr Chetan Shah, thanks to you sir for guiding us and providing all the knowledge. We also called for our driver and helper from my hometown Jabalpur, who accompanied us in our journey. 

It is recommended to wear white clothes during the parikama but me and my husband both wore Khadi clothes throughout the journey, though not white but simple and plain clothes. 

I would like to add that I had written my Narmada Parikama  in hindi, but my daughter Shailja, translated all of my experiences and helped me pen down my journey of Narmada Parikama in this blog. 

Before I begin sharing my experiences about my Narmada Parikrama, I would like to list down some useful books and blogs which helped and guided me for my journey and which one should definitely refer to if planning for the Narmada Parikrama. 

• 1) "My Travel Experiences " which is a blog by Mr Chetan Shah.
• 2) "Narmade Har | Har Narmade" which is a book written by Shri Shuashji Limaye 
• 3) "Narmada Parikrana - Margdarshika " by Swami Atmakrushna Narashewar.

We ( myself and my husband)  completed the journey of Narmada Parikrama by car ( Toyota Innova ). We were accompanied by a driver ( Anil Burman ) and helper ( Golu Burman ). Being the residents of Mumbai we started our Narmada Parikrama from Nareshwar 
( Gujrat ) since it was the closest destination for us to begin our Parikrama.

*Mumbai To Nareshwar   

We reached Nareshwar in evening and we stayed at Shri Rang Ashish Awas ( #  0266- 253630 - Dilip Dave ). We visited Shri Rang Mandir. It was indeed a well maintained Mandir. We attended the evening Arti and had our meals which was served by the Mandir itself.  

*Nareshwar to Garudedhwar  

We started our day with the enjoyable bath in the holy and crystal clear waters of Narmada at Nareshwar Ghat followed by the Abhishek and Arti of Goddess Narmada and prayed for her blessings. 

Important note :- Changing rooms are available at the Ghat. 

We filled our Kalash with Narmada Jal also did our yummy " Methi ke Gote"  breakfast at the ghat itself,  and with that we  commenced with our Narmada Parikrama journey. 

Jal in Kalash from Nareshwar to be partly poured in Reva Kund

Enroute to Garudeshwar our first halt was at Malsar and there we visited the beautiful idol of lord Satyanarayan. 

We then left from Malsar to Ansuya village.  Visited Ansuya Mandir. 

Malsar Satyanarayana Temple 

Therafter we reached Badrika Ashram which ,a ghat in itself, has scenic beauty of its own. Idols in the Ashram were beautiful too. 

Badrika Ashram

Badrika Ashram

Important note:- Badrika Ashram also provides accomodation .

From Badrika Asharam we reached to Chanod by afternoon. 

Chanod is called to be the most holy destination since its the "त्रिवेणीसंगम " and also place for " पीतृ - तर्प् ण ". 

We then travelled to Karnali where we visited the famous temple of Kuber Bhandari. 

From Karnali we reached Tilakwada. Since it was almost late evening till we reached Tilakwada, we missed the Darshan of the Vasu Devanand Saraswati Mandir. 

Finally we Reached to Garudeshwar where we stayed at Datta Mandir Sansthan. The old wing of this Sansthan is not in good condition and hence it is recommended to stay at the new wing 

Important note :- Visiters can ask for Ac/ Non Ac rooms in their newly constructed building. Also note that meals are only available at ashrams. 

*Garudeshwar to Kukshi 

Due to dam works at Garudeshwar, the water in the ghat is not clean. Hence it is recommended to take bath in the ashram itself. 

Datt Mandir, Garudeshwar

We reached the ghat and did our daily Narmada pooja and payed our respects at the temples around. Then we visited the "Samadi Mandir of Vasu Devanand Saraswati". 

After the darshan we left for Nana Ambaji via Tankhala. We also visited Nana Ambaji mandir and payed our respects.
We had our meals at Tankhala village and then reached Hapeshwar mandir via Kavat Kadipani. 

Since the old temple of Hapeshwar had drowned in the Sardar Sarovar, the government has constructed a new temple. But the 14 km road to reach the new temple is very poorly made and is very uncomfortable. Though the temple is beautifully made, most of the travelers avoid going to the temple. 

I would like to share my divine experience of reaching to the new temple of Hapeshwar via Kadipani. 

Hapeshwar Temple 

The road to reach to the temple seemed like a dry river belt with big stones and mountains on both sides of the roads. Long and far we could not see anybody, not even a single animal or bird. It seemed very scary though. Looking at the circumstances we withdrew the idea of visiting the temple. We turned our car around after 4-5 kms. But the moment we turned our car, we saw 2-3 people on a bike coming from the direction of the temple. We then asked them the way to Hapeshwar temple and they replied that we were on the right track and temple is not far from where we were.

 We again turned our around towards the temple direction. Again drove more 10-11 kms with the same feeling of fear. Through out the way we just recited the name of Ma Narmade. Further the way, We got more terrified and decided to turn back and prayed Ma Narmade to guide us in our journey. 

But the instance we turned our car around, me and our driver, saw a huge man appearing to be more than 6 foot walking towards our car. He appeared to us like a military man walking in anger but the closer he came towards our car the more normal he appeared. I rolled down my mirrors and asked him the way to Hapeshwar temple. He  replied that we had to go straight and take a right turn for the temple. After replying to us he then started climbing on to the mountain. We were so scared though that we were frozen. That man , looking back at us said not to be afraid and that we were almost near to the temple. He then disappeared into the mountains. 

We again turned our car around and within 1km we saw the temple. Also we saw an St bus parked near the temple. It was s sight of relief. 

Inside Hapeshwar temple 

After reaching to the temple I thanked Ma Narmade for guiding us and then in that moment it got to me that the man who guided us was none other than Ashwathama himself, since I had previously heard and read stories about Ashwathama. Also when we shared our experience to the local Pandit in the temple, he also confirmed to us that it was indeed Ashwathama. Ma Narmade had sent him to us to guide the way. 

I would in the end would like to say that the Temple is WORTH VISITING. 

After visiting the temple we then left for Chaktala near to Gujarat- Madhya Pradesh border. We had lunch at the Meera restaurant and then left for Kukshi. The roads are very good. 

Earlier we had decided to have our stay at Koteshwar. But when we asked at the owner Meera restaurant for the way to Koteshwar he informed us that the ghat and temple of Koteshwar was to be merged into the Sardar Sarovar dam and due to the same there are currently no provisions of comfortable stay. Hence we decided to have our stay at Kukshi which is 20 kms from Koteshwar. 

Kukshi is a small town with all the basic amenities available. We stayed at Sukh-Sagar hotel. We got the AC rooms which costed around 800/-. 

*Kukshi to Maheshwar  

From our hotel at Kukshi we reached the temple of Koteshwar for our Narmada darshan and conducted out daily Narmada pooja. 

After the pooja the moment  we went forward for Deep Dan, we saw a crocodile passing by in the Narmada river. Near to us there was a Saint who was conducting his pooja, said to us that we were very lucky to have a sight of a crocodile since its known to be a "Vahan of Ma Narmade". We immediately payed our respects and thanked Ma Narmade for her undue blessings upon us. 

We returned to our hotel at Kukshi and left for Mandavgadh. the roads are very good with 4 lane highway ( Mumbai- Agra highway ) till Gujri village and then took internal road to reach to Mandavgadh. 

Mandu ( Mandavgadh ) comes under historical place and there is MTDC hotel. the location of this MTDC hotel is very beautiful. There are various water sports available at the hotel. 

We did the darshan of Neelkanth Mahadev. This temple in the amidst of the valley and is indeed very beautiful. After this we visited the Chaturbhuj Ram temple which is 1100 year old temple 3 km from Neelkanth.

We then visited to "Reva Kund" to do our Narmada darshan. We had our famous and delicious "Makai Ki Bati" lunch at Mandavgadh.  

Again we reached to Gujri village and got on the 4 lane highway to reach Maheshwar via Dhamnod ( town ). 

In Maheshwar we stayed at Hotel Aashray Residency which is in Ahilya Fort. The speciality of this hotel is that it is at one of the best locations and all the monuments are only 100mts away. 

Contact details for Hotel Aashray :- 
Dr. K.K. Keshware ( owner ) # 09826580049
Akilesh ( son)  # 09926055878 / 09479404545.

Important note:- Aashray Handloom owned by the Hotel owners, has world famous Maheshwari Sarees at very reasonable rates

The owner and his son, both gentlemen, gave lot of information to us regarding Maheshwar. They also informed that the day we reached to Maheshwar, was an auspicious day in intself. It was the birthday of Sahastrarjun. He was a great kshatriya warrior. and since we belong to the same line of family, we found our selves to be very lucky to reach Maheshwar on this day. 

The temple of Sahastrarjun was beautifully decorated and entire Maheshwar was invited for the bhandara on the birthday of this brave warrior. there were more than 1000 people present at the temple for the bhandara. The temple was decorated with diyas and lighting. 

Day Four and Five :- Maheshwar.

The ghat of Maheshwar is known to be the most beautiful Narmada ghat. We enjoyed our peaceful time spent at the ghat. 

Sahastrarjun Temple

Grand Bhojan at Sahastrarjun Temple. 

Deep Dan at Maheshwar Ghat

Daily rituals at Maheshwar Ghat

We the visited the  Ahiliyabai Holkar fort which was also her residence. There we saw various Shivlings to which Ahiliyabai herself prayed upon. We also visited various temples including the beautiful Bake Bihari temple where we had our lunch and dinner. The dinner and lunch costed around 35/- and Shudh Satvik food.
MUST  EAT.  


Import note :- At the ghat there were various Shivlings for conducting personal pooja and changing rooms are  also available 

*Maheshwar to Ujjain

To reach Ujjain we caught the 4 lane highway back from Dhamnod. 

Mere 4-5 kms from Dhamnod is Dhudhi, where we visited Raj Rajeshwari Dham and did our darshan. 

Raj Rajeshwari Dham - Dudhi

We finally reached Ujjain via Indore. In Ujjain we stayed at Shri Mahakaleshwar Bhakt Niwas. ( 1000/- for AC rooms) 
(# 074-2970066 ). Inside this hotel there was Govinda restaurant which again served delicious food. Also this hotel is next to Mahakal Temple. 

Important note :- Leave your belongings including slippers and phones in your hotel rooms. Also on saturday, sunday and monday, the Garbhgrah  ( place where the idol is kept) is closed for public visitings. 
In Ujjain you can tieup with an Rickshaw man which will charge 300/- and will take you to all the temples in Ujjain. Every where there is major problem of parking and bad roads. 

Here i would like to share one of my special experience at the Mahakal Mandir. 
The day we reached to Mahakal Mandir it was a saturday, and as i mentioned earlier saturday, sunday and monday visitors are not allowed inside the main area where the idol is kept ( Garbhgrah ). I was very disappointed that we would not be able to do the darshan of the idol in person. 
we then left from the temple, tied up with an rickshaw person and visited the local temples of Ujjain. 

Evening when we reached to out hotel, at the reception area, on the TV we saw live telecast of the temple, where to our surprise saw that they were allowing the visitors to take the darshan of the idol in person. We immediately rushed to the temple. Even though we had to wait for an hour in the Que but in the end we did get to touch the feet of the Idol and take blessings. 

When we returned to the hotel and narrated our experience to the hotel staff, they too were surprised and said in reply that we were lucky to have gotten the opportunity for darshan as it was once in a blue moon that such situations arise. At that moment i immediately prayed Ma Narmade for her continuing blessings on me. 

Har Sidh Mata - Ujjain.

The Above photo is from Har Sidh Mata Mandir. These diyas are lit only on saturday and sunday. It is called Deep Stambh. 

Kal Bharav Mandir

*Ujjain to Nemavar

We reached to Nemawar via Dewas- Khategaon.
At Nemawar we stayed at Jain Dharamshala which was not upto the mark and hence would not be recommended for a stay. 

We visited Gadgil Swami Ashram which is still provides only the most basic amenities to the visitors. 

The Narmada Water at the ghat of Nemawar is very neat and clean. Also changing rooms are available at the ghat. 

In Nemawar we visited the temple of Siddhnath Mahadev which is very beautiful and one of its kind. 

Siddhnath Mahadev Temple- Nemavar

Ghat of Nemavar

Deep Daan at Nemavar Ghat

*Nemavar to Barman 

 We conducted our daily pooja at the Ghat and did Deep Daan at the ghat and left from Nemavar to Bhudhni. 

Important note :- I would recommend not to stay at Nemavar instead stay at Salkanpur or Bareli. 

As we crossed Nemavar ,after about half an hour, we visited Rudradham in Ramgadah. The temple is very beautiful and worth visiting. When we reached at the temple, to our good fortune we got to witness the Rudra-abhishekh which was conducted by more than 50 saints at the same time and was a scene to watch.

Rudra Abhishekh

Rudradham

Rudradham

Rudradham 

Rudradham

Rudradham 

We then left from Rudradham and left for Salkanpur. 
Salkanpur is on the highway and there are few but good hotels in Salkanpur. 

In Salkanpur to reach to Bejasen Mata Temple, gandola service is available. One can also travel by car but i would suggest to take the gandola since this ride has its own beauty and fun. 

Bejasen Mata Temple 

Bejasen Mata Temple

Here I would like to give a little description of the Bejasen Mata Temple. 

The temple is very beautiful and is located at the  mountain top. The temple is very well maintained and built. There are fencing all around the temple which is accompanied by benches where one can have a seat and take enjoyment of the beautiful scenery. After the evening Aarti the temple is locked down and no one is allowed to stay at the temple as its believed that every night a Lion is seen wandering in the temple. As the Lion is seen as the Vahan of Mataji it is of great importance. 

We then left from this beautiful Temple and reached to Budhni . We did our Darshan there and then left form Budhni to reach to Patehghat. On the way at a place called Badi we had our lunch. 

If one wants to stay in Bareli, there is hotel called Rajshree
( 074-86330752). In Bareli there is famous Hanuman Temple which i would recommend for visit. (Cheind ke Hanumanji )

Earlier we had our plans fixed at staying back at Patehghat, though it has a very big Ashram where one can stay but it was very lonley and isolated. So then we then left for Barman Ghat and had our stay there. 



On our way to Barman ghat, midst, we visited HeeraPur. At this place there is this beautiful Raj Rajeshwari Devi temple. Something about this temple, IT IS A MUST VISIT. Its built if of the Southern India Fashion and its by the river. 

At Barman ghat we stayed at Gopal Sadan Ashram. It was a well maintained and neat Ashram with only the basic amenities available. The head saint there, Ramakanth Shastri, a gentelman, made special arrangements for us for food as we reached pretty late at the Ashram. 

In Barman there are 2 other hotels named Hotel Siddharth and Hotel Gagandeep Palace where visitors can have their stay. 

A little Brief about Barman; its called the Tapo-Bhoomi of Lord Bhrama. Also there are Surya Kund and  Bhrama Kund which is on a small rock in the middle of narmada river. It also has great significance among the locals. 

Overall our stay at Barman was very family like and amazing. The people at the ashram were very warm and welcoming to us and they did every possible bit to make our stay comfortable. I would here like to give special thanks to Mr Akhilesh Mishra, who took great care of us and also helped to make our stay more pleasant and comfortable. 

*Barman to Jabalpur 

We started our day by doing the Rudra-Abhishekh at the Barman ghat for which we had invited our Pandit from my hometown Jabalpur. 

Rudra- Abhishekh

Barman Ghat

After our meals we left for Jabalpur  through Raj Marg Road. Enroute to have food , one can stop at Hotel GreenPark ( kareli). Contct person is Mr Veeru bhai, contact number is 6265369767. Very delicious food and the plus is that its on the main highway. Mr Veeru bhai makes special arrangements of food  for people doing  Narmada Parikama. The hotel is very neat and clean which is an added bonus. It's a   MUST TRY!!! 

On our way, 20kms ahead is a small village called Tevar, where we visited Raj Rajeshwari Devi temple. 

Before reaching to Jabalpur, we visited Bheda-ghat. Its a world famour destination knows for its marble rocks and Dhuan-Dhar falls. 

Dhuan- Dhar

Marble Rocks.

Since Dhuan-Dhar is a scenic destination, one can also plan their stay at the same. Adarsh Hotel is one of the good hotels to stay at Bhedaghat or else there are various options available for stay in Jabalpur. 

We then left for Jabalpur, which also happens to be my home town. I would recommend to visit Jhilheri ghat, Gwari ghat and beautiful Uma ghat. At Uma ghat, every evening at 7, breathtaking Narmada Arti is been conducted by the local Pandits. This Narmada Arti is equivalant to the Ganga Arti at Benaras.

While we were in Jabalpur, the next day was Kartik Purnima and we got the opportunity to conduct Satyanarayana Katha on the ghats of Narmada which in itself is very auspicious. 

Jabalpur- Jilheri Ghat

Jabalpur- Jilheri ghat

In Jabalpur, near to Kamaniya Gate, there is Pan Deriba colony where there is a beautiful temple of Narmada Mata. Its worth visiting. 

Narmada Mata at Pan deriba

Jabalpur to Mandla

The distance from Jabalpur to Mandla is 98kms. In Mandla we stayed at RK Regency ( near to bus stand road,#07642-252355) 
There is also one more hotel to stay at which is Hotel Narmada. 

In Mandla, on the Rapta Ghat, every evening they have the Narmada Maha Arti. The waters of Narmada is very clean and with a good flow. The ghat is also very clean and neat. There are various temples for one to visit on Rapta Ghat. There are also changing rooms available at the ghat. 

Mandla- Narmada Maha Arti

In Mandla one can also visit Sahastra Dhara, which is a beautiful waterfall. It has a beautiful location. 


*Mandla to Amarkantak

The next day we did our daily rituals at Rapta ghat and then left for Amarkantak(via Phul Sagar, Niwas, Sehapura, Vikrampur, Jogi-Tikariya and RajendraGram)

The road from Mandla to Niwas is a beautiful and scenic route. After Niwas the road till Rajendragram is under construction and in bad condition. Also Niwas, there is no eating outlets either for water and food. There is no other alternative route to reach Amarkantak. Hence it is advised to leave from mandla early morning and reach Amarkantak by or before 5pm. 


In Amarkantak, as once enters, there is a Gurudwara in which one can stay. Also there are other options like Kalyan Ashram, Shanti Kutir ( good rooms, 800-1000/-) . Also there are various other options of Hotels which one can select as per their preference. 

Also one must note that in Amarkantak none of the hotels or Ashrams serve food. food outlets are available near the bus stand only. 

Also one must know that all these Ashrams and hotels are in the north bank of Amarkantak. While sightseeing cover the north bank first. Since crossed over to the south bank of Amarkantak one cannot return to the North Bank.

In the North bank one can visit to Kapil Dhara, Dudh Dhara and various other tourists spots. There is beautiful Jain temple that one can visit. 

After one finishes touring the north bank, the route to travel to south bank is little confusing. One has to travel first to Mai Ki Bagiya and after that travel to Son Muda and then from there to Narmada Kund. 

Parikrama Vasi must know that travelling in Amarkantak is little confusing so its recommended to have a guide which is available locally. 

After reaching to the Narmada kund, visit to the main Narmada temple. Now Parikrama Vasi's must note that they have to enter into the temple through the small grill entry and not the main entry. The reason being that if one enters through the main gate its crossing over narmada river. Hence one must follow the same.

                                    Reva Kundh- Amarkantak.

Shriyantra Mandir- Amarkantak

Rava Kundh- Amarkantak, 

We then poured the Narmada Jal from our Kalash and refilled it at Reva Kund which is to be poured at Narmada Sagar Sangam. 

*Amarkantak to Dindori 

We did our rituals at Reva Kund, visited other temples and then left from Amarkantak towards Dindori. The route to Dindori is beautiful and scenic. We had our stay at Dindori.   

Enroute Amarkantak- Dindori

*Dindori to Bargi Colony

The next day we left for Bargi Colony which lies in the opposite bank of Jabalpur. 

Gurudwara On the Opposite Bank of Jabalpur.

Important note  :- Word of advise to the Parikrama vasi's , kindly take a stay at Dindori or Maharajpur while returning from Amarkantak because the route from Dindori to Bargi is not safe to be travelling after sundown since the route is in midst of mountains and forest areas. 

*Bargi Colony to Gotegaon

We stayed at Bargi colony, though its not much needed. Rather one can directly travel to Goteogaon via Chargava. 

During our stay at Bargi colony, we travelled to Kaaladehi village. We visited the Barri Hanuman temple and conducted SunderKand Path. 

Prachin Ram Mandir 

Barri Hanuman Mandir 

Sunderkand Path at Barri Hanuman Temple. 

After we finished with our Sunderkand, it came to my mind that the only thing left to be done is Narmada Abhishekh of the Narmada idol that I carried throughout my Parikama, and to my surprise one of our relative requested to us to visit their home in Gotegaon for Narmada pooja and Abhishekh. It was a wish come true for me at that moment. 

Narmada Pooja 

Narmada Abhishekh

In Gotegaon one can stay in Hotel Shreya. Very neat, very clean and of top class. Next morning we visited Tripura Sundari Mandir which is in Joteshwar , 18kms from Gotegaon. 



*Gotegaon to Houshangabad 

After having our lunch in Gotegaon, we left for Houshangabad via Gaderwara- Pipariya. In Houshangabad there are various options of hotels. We stayed in Hotel  Rewa Retreat ( near so office, VIP road ). Contact number is 07574-252001. The  owner's name is hHarsh Tripathi, contact number is 8755123311.

Next day Morning, at Sethani Ghat had our bath, did our daily rituals. Since there was no Changing rooms on the ghat and also the ghat was not neat and clean it is not advisable to bathe there. We then visited various other temples, had our lunch and then left for Harda.

If one doesnt want to stay back in Houshangabad then have a stay in Pipariya in Hotel Alka. The hotel in itself and the food both are too good. 

Narmada Mandir- Houshangabad

*Houshangabad to Omkareshwar

We reached Omkareshwar via Siwni-Malwa-Harda-Khandva and finally Omkareshwar. 

Shiv temple- Harda

On the way to Khandva we visited the famous Dhuni Wale Dada's Temple and Samadhi. 

In Omkareshwar, we stayed at Gajanandh Bhakt Niwas. I must say, its a very beautiful property which is superbly maintained. The lawns and gardens within the premises were well-maintained. 
Also in the middle of the garden there is a beautiful temple of Gajanandh Maharaj. It is advised to attend the Arti as it is mesmerizing. Food provided by the Niwas is economical .Overall its must visit place. 

Gajanandh Bhakt Niwas

Gajanandh Bhakt Niwas

Gajanandh Bhakt Niwas

Next day we visited Gomukh Ghat, did our daily rituals and since being on the parikrama we could not visit the Omkareshwar temple ( as its consider crossing over ) instead we visited Mamleshwar temple and did our rituals. 

Mamleshwar

*Omkareshwar to Shahda

We reached to Shahda via Sanaved Bediya. As we crossed Sanaved Bediya, we caught the 4 lane highway and reached Shahda. 

In Shahda we stayed at Patel Residency. The hotel and food both were of A+ quality. 

*Shahda to Ankleshwar

We left from Shahda directly to take halt at Prakasha. Prakasha is also called The Dakshin Kashi. In Prakasha we visited Kedareshwar temple, Mata Annapurna temple. 

From Prakasha we then reached Rajpipla. Had our meals and Visited ShulPaneshwar temple. We visited Shulpaneshwar temple which is also a must visit temple. 

The Kuldevi of Raja of Rajpipla is Harisiddh Mata. We visited the temple. After that we visited Swami Narayan Temple in Poicha. There are no words to describe the beauty of this temple. A minimum of 2-3 hours is required for one to visit and walk around the temple. A stay is also recommended here. Not everyone is allowed to stay here, but if mentioned that one is a Parikrama Vasi then they do provide good rooms for stay. Or else one can also stay in Rajpipla. 

Swami Narayan Temple- Poicha

Swami Narayan Temple- Poicha

Hari Siddh Mata

Shul Paneshwar

In Ankleshwar, we stayed at hotel Sadanandh. Very neat and tidy hotel and on the main road. 

* Ankleshwar to Katpor

From Ankleshwar we then left for Katpor via Hansot. We visited Koteshwar Mahadev mandir, where we did our daily rituals. We got the lucky chance to sit inside the temple and do our rituals. 

Katpor

On our way to Katpor, since the area is near to the sea, the water is very hard for one to drink. Hence we had purchased bottles of Bisleri and handed it to the Parikrama Vasi's who were to cross by boat to Mititalai. 
We returned to Ankleshwar and then took our route to Bharuch. In Bharuch we visited NeelKanth Mahadev temple. Its a very beautiful temple located on the banks of the Narmada River. 

NeelKanth Mahadev

NeelKanth Mahadev

Hanuman mandir in Neel Kanth Mahadev

We then reached to Nareshwar ( our Parikrama's start point )via Shulkirth  and finally reached back to Nareshwar. 

In Nareshwar we took our holy bath in Narmada River and did our Parkirama end rituals. We again visited Rangavdudh mandir and left for Ahmedabad. 

Final pooja at Nareshwar

Deep dan in Nareshwar

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Throughout our Parikama, we had distributed chocolates, plastic balls, biscuits, fryams, banana to children and sometimes adults too. Also while passing by through some rural areas, we conducted Kanya Poojan and gave them Lehnga-Cholis. 

Also while visiting to various temples we adorned the idols with "Chunari".


** Also if someone wants to do their own Narmada Parikama, Mr Gopal ,an, experienced driver who owns Travera car, can be contacted for the same. I must add he is a very experienced person for the same. 


Mr Gopal 8839640179

With this my Parikrama journey ended. Overall I must say it was an experience of a lifetime for me and my husband. We greatly enjoyed our journey and it was blissful. And if opportunity knocks again for a second time, I would grab on to it and once again would enjoy doing Narmada Parikama.

Our overall journey was around 5000 kms, I would like to add here that by the grace of Narmada Maiya, there was not even a single obstacle that we faced neither with our car journey nor with some health issues. We 4 members neither felt a headache or a body pain for that matter in the entire journey. We were stacked up with our first aid kit and other emergency measures but not even one was put to use. Also we did not face any issues with food or stay.

Last but not the least , the people we met throughout the journey, gave showed immense respect and care. Narmade Har!!!