Last year, in summer vacation, I went to Shegaon.We were there for 2 days and 1 night.First we went from Asangaon to Kalyan in the morning at 5:30 a.m. We reached Kalyan at 6:15 a.m.,as our train was at 7:00 a.m.As we reached much earlier , we awaited a lot and finally our train arrived at 7:05 a.m. as it was 5 minutes late.When the train arrived at the platform, there big crowd was formed around the gate of each coach. Then some how we hot inside the train, and found our seat and then the train started and from here our journey begins........
We reached Shegaon at 2p.m. Firstly, when we reached station, we took a rickshaw and went to the Bhakt Niwas of Shegaon.Bhakt Niwas is a place of Shegaon where the visitors of Gajanan Mandir can stay here. When we reached there, we were amazed to see that there were many Bhakt Niwas there, it were around 6 Bhakt In was buildings.We went to the 6th Bhakt Niwas and asked for a room to stay for 1 day.Then they asked that we want which room, means as it was summer so there were rooms with fans, coolers and AC. So we said them to book a room with cooler for one day and night. Then they gave us the keys and we went to our room. When we entered the room and on the cooler it was feeling like eternal coolness ever felt, as we all tired that's why. Then we washed our face, hands and legs and changed our clothes.Then at 4p.m. we drank a tea which was brought by our father from the hotel which was near the Bhakt Niwas. Then we decided to go to gajanan mandir at 5:00 p.m. Then at 5 p.m. we went to Mandir which was beside the Bhakt Niwas. When we reached there, there was no crowd ,normally there is the crowd for everyday, but that day there was no crowd. Theb we easily went inside the Mandir and took the darshan of gajanan Maharaj and sat there for 5 minutes and then we donated some amount there and in return we received a photo of Gajanan Maharaj and a Prasad of Gajanan Mandir. When we came out of Mandir and then we went to eat Pani puri which was only few steps away .When we asked them for pani puri they said it cost 20 rupees per plate. Then we ordered two plates of pani puri. Once they started giving us pani puri, they were giving unlimited pani puri to both my mother and me. Then we said them to stop. Then also they took 40 rupees for so many pani puris. Then we went to eat Gola which was very tasty. Then after taking Gola we went back to our room by eating gola on the way. Then at 8p.m. we went to do our dinner. The dinner was also available at the Bhakt Niwas. But we went down to eat dinner, there was a big queue for taking the dinner. Then we also joint them and after awaiting for long time finally at 8:30p.m. we got our dinner. Then at 9 we to our room and then we went sleep as we all were so tired.
Then in the next morning we decided to go to Mandir again and then at 10 a.m. we went to Mandir.As in the morning there was little bit of crowd but after some time we took the darshan and then we went to do our breakfast. Near mandir there were many small stalls for eating breakfast. Then we went in one of the stall and ordered sabudana vada. Then at 11a.m. we went to see Anand Bhawan which is famous place of Shegaon there we went by bus was provided by the Bhakt Niwas. Then we reached there and we spend 1 hour only and at 12 o'clock we returned it was very nice place as it was green everywhere then after reaching there we went to do our lunch this time also there was big queue for taking the lunch then we did our lunch and went back to our room then at 3:00 p.m. we left our room as we have to go to our native place Amravati which was near to Shegaon then we returned the keys of our room to the reception counter and we went to our native place Amravati.
This trip was very nice and I will never forget this trip.
By,
Shravani Balsaraf
8th B (36)