Travel : UNA Hill station

Una has been carved out of Hoshiarpur district of Punjab in 1966 where the hilly areas of Punjab were transferred to Himachal Pradesh and the whole area is warm. It has borders with Kangra Hamirpur and Bilaspur and then acts as a gateway to these regions. Surrounded by the banks of river Sutlej and Beas, the city of Una share borders with Kangra valley, Hamirpur and Bilaspur. In the present scenario, Una is considered as one of the literate cities of Himachal Pradesh . Especially during the month of February/March a large number tourists travel to Una to witness the famous Baba Bharbhag Singh fair, which is celebrated in the memory of Bharbhag Singh, a saint known for his magical power. Besides that tourists can visit the nearby market place called Jeevan market, from where famous woollen shawls and carpets can be purchased.

CLOTHING: Cotton clothes in Summer and light woollen in winter.

What to see :

CHINTPURNI TEMPLE : It is located on Dharamshala-Hoshiarpur road on a ridge.

BANGANA-LATHIAN-PIPLU : This area falls on the Una Barsar-Hamirpur road. Piplu is situated on the top of Sola Singh Dhar from where the view of Gobind-Sagar is fascinating. This area can attract tourist during winter season especially, when they propose to visit other religious places like Jogi Ponga and Naina Deviji.

DERA BABA BHARBHAG SINGH: The place has famous Gurudwara situated on the top of the hill and is surrounded by Ecyluptus trees. The Gurudwara Sarai apart from PWD Rest House is available for the night stay.

How to Reach:

Air - The nearest airport is at Chandigarh, which is 120 km away from Shimla that connects Una to all the major cities of Himachal Pradesh and India. From the airport, tourists can hire private taxi to reach Una city. Generally rates are fixed by the taxi union of the local region but still one can go for bargaining.

Rail - The nearest railway station is at Una, Tourists can hire private taxi or ride shared autos that frequently run between station and Una city.

Road- Una is well connected by road to major cities of Himachal Pradesh and India. State transport runs their deluxe as well as semi-deluxe buses from Shimla, Chandigarh and Pathankot to Una covering the distance of 240 km via Una - Chandigarh - Shimla. From the capital city of India, Delhi, Una is 375 km away.

Accommodation - Being a hill station of Himachal Pradesh, Una has got numerous staying facilities. From the state owned heritage hotels to five star luxury hotels. Tourists are guaranteed for the state of the art services and facilities.

Travel : Amboli

A charming hill resort, nestling in the Sahyadri mountains at an altitide of 690m. Surrounded by thick forests and verdant hills and valleys. Numerous view points offer panoramic vistas of the valley. Hiranya Keshi offers hours of fun for anglers. Nagarta Falls and Narayangad are perfect for picnicking. Many people visit Amboli specially in the monsoons for enjoying the numerous waterfalls that cascade down the hills in Amboli.
There are many points in Amboli and the nearby places like Savantwadi, Vengurla and Terekhol add to the pleasure of your trip. You can also make a one day trip to Goa.

If you do not have your own vehicle, Rickshaws are available in Amboli to visit various points in Amboli, However the public transport available from Amboli to go to places like Savantwadi is State Transport Buses and care should be taken while returning back to Amboli as there are no return buses to Amboli from Savantwadi after 7 pm. in the evening .


Getting there:

By Air: Nearest airport is Belgaum, 64 kms.

By Rail: Sawantwadi 28 kms. on KonkanRailway is a convenient railhead.

By Road: Mumbai--Panvel-Pen-Chiplun-Savantwadi-Amboli --600 kms approx.

Pune-Satara-Kolhapur-Nipani-Ajra-Amboli 495 kms aprrox.

Ratnagiri-Amboli, 215 kms approx.

State Transport and luxury buses run from Vengurla, Belgaum, Sawantwadi and Ratnagiri to Amboli.

List of hotels: Hotel Shiv-Malhar, Hotel JRD International, Hotel Sailee, Hotel Green palace.
In peak season it is advisable to make prior bookings of the Hotel.

Travel - list of Jyotirlinga's

Twelve Jyotirlingas hold great esteem since the ancient times. Puranas give elaborate writings on these twelve Jyotirlingas.By reciting the name of these Jyotirlingas,
a person can purge all the sins and the person becomes calm, pure and peaceful.

This is the complete list of Jyotirlingas :
1 Somnath in Saurashtra (Kathiawad), Gujarat
2 Mallikarjun in Shrishailam or Srisailam AP(listed as ShaktiPitha site).
3 Mahakal in Ujjain OR Mahakalaswar at Ujjain, MP.
4 Omkar in Mammaleshwaram(at Omkareshwar on river Narmada, MP)
5 Vaijnath in Parli (Vaidyanath at Deogarh, Bihar)
6 Bhima Shankar in Dakini northwest of Poona, in Dhakini, Maharashtra (4 hours by car from Pune)
7 Rameshwaram in Setubandha, TamilNadu
8 Nagesh,Naganath/Nageshwar, in Darukavana, Mh.
9 Vishweshwar/ Viswanath in Banaras/Varanasi , UP
10 Trimbakeshwar near on banks of Gautami/Godavari,Maharashtra (5 hours from Pune to Nashik and 1hr 30 min from Nashik to Tryambakeshwar)
11 Kedarnath/Jageshwar in Uttrakhand Himalayas, UP
12 Ghurmeshwar in Shivalaya,Grineshwar in Visalakam, near Ellora caves, Maharastra
OR visit for detail :
http://www.simhastha.nic.in/mahakaleshwar/jyotirling.htm

One, who recites this shloka regularly, gets rid of all the sins committed in the previous 7 births.
"Saurashtre Somanathamcha Srisaile MallikarjunamUjjayinya Mahakalam Omkaramamaleswaram Paralyam Vaidyanathancha Dakinyam Bheema Shankaram Setu Bandhethu Ramesam, Nagesam DarukavaneVaranasyantu Vishwesam Tryambakam GautameethateHimalayetu Kedaaram, Ghrishnesamcha shivaalayeEtani jyotirlingani, Saayam Praatah PatennarahSapta Janma Kritam pApam, Smaranena Vinashyati"