Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Shri Parli Vaijanath Beed Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Shri Parli Vaijanath Beed


The twelve jyotirlingas are the most significant places of pilgrimage for Hindus in India. Five of them happen to be in Maharashtra. Shiva has been worshipped in these places for centuries. Parli Vaijanath is one of them. Parli Vaijanath is in the Beed District.This is adjoining District of Nanded. This place is a very sacred place and has historical importance. Queen Ahilyabai Holkar reconstructed it in stone. Grand entrance of temple attracts attention of visitors. In the vicinity of the temple there are three Kundas and Shani temple which attracts the pilgrims.

Parli vaijinath Beed Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Parli vaijinath Beed

The God Vaijinath is one of the twelve jyotirlingas in parli it is a very sacred as well as historisel place. Queen ahilyabai holkar reconstructed it in stone. At the entrance of the temple the grand entrance construction attracts attention of visitors. Around the temple there are three Kundas. Vaijinath is the fifth jyotirlingas in twelve most auspicious mahadeos temple called as Jyotirlingas rajasthani Balaji temple in gopuram style Shani temple are the other famous temples in Parli.

Beed Tourism, Travelling guide, Tourist places near Beed

Beed is the main administrative headquarter of Beed District, which is located in the state of Maharashtra. It has the largest urban area and covers an area of approximately 10,693 sq. km. This town was once known as Champavati Nagari and featured a variety of monuments. Beed was part of Marathwada during the 19th century and was named Bhir by Muhammad Tughlaq. 

During the 1990s, the Shiv Sena government proposed to rename the town as Champavatinagar. Historians believe that this town was founded by the Yadava rulers (1173 – 1317) of Devagiri. The town was also part of the State of Hyderabad and after Indian Independence; it was annexed to India on September 1948. 

After 1956, Beed was included in the Bombay Presidency from Hyderabad. Beed became part of Maharashtra on 1st May 1960, when the state of Maharashtra was created on linguistic basis. It is a Marathi dominated town which features numerous historical buildings, such as Kankaleshwar Temple.