Visit to Dattatreya Temple on Girnar Peak on 7 Jan-2019

A visit to Guru Dattatreya Temple, Girnar Peak was organized by Durg Malhar Treks and Tours in Jan, 2019. Girnar Mountain is older than Himalayas The temple of Guru Dattatreya is located on the top of holy mountain Girnar and takes a tough climb of 10,000 steps .On the way, the devotee passes Jain temples around 3,800 steps, Goddess Ambaji 5,000 steps and Gorakhnath around 7,000 steps. Gorakhnath is the highest peak in Gujarat. The climb is quite difficult and testing the mental and physical ability of the devotees.

A group of 60 devotees started around 12:30 am. Climbing during the small hours of mid-night with devotees with fear of wild life around was creating mix of excitement and fear. The strong chilled wind was making the task very difficult.

In front of Bharti Ashram

Ready for Climb

Ready for climb

With Sumant Kelkar

With grit  (i.e. a combination of passion and perseverance) and by God's grace could reach to the peak at 06.00 am in the Dattatreya Temple and was very satisfied and fulfilled at the Darshan of the Paduka. As the space at the temple is very limited, devotees cannot spent more than 10-15 minutes in the temple. 

Splitting the ways to Datta Mandir and Datta Dhuni

The devotees are served with hot meals 24 hours at Datta Dhun which energizes them to return back to their base camp. Really wonder that such Seva ( service) is provided at such difficult place where on sip of water means a lot.

Datta Dhuni

Return journey was in the day time and really enjoyed the nature right from sunrise to the bright day in the surroundings of Gir Forest. Last leg of stepping down about 1000 steps was really testing but returned by 02:30 pm.

Enjoying a scenic and bright day 

Ariel View of Neminath Temple

A clean view of Gorakhnath Temple

A terrific pilgrimage - tough, tired but serene and fulfilling.... !!!!!