Beed itinerary

Plan 01

1 day in Beed

1. 01

   Day 1: Kankaleshwar, the mosque and Naigaon

   Start at the Kankaleshwar Temple in the morning, when the tank is calm, then walk or drive to the Jama Masjid. After lunch, head to the Naigaon sanctuary, about 20 km away, for a late-afternoon visit when the peacocks are more active. Return to Beed by evening.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Kankaleshwar Temple	45 to 60 minutes	Easy	Morning; October to February

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

Plan 02

2 days in Beed

1. 01

   Day 1: The city and Naigaon

   See Kankaleshwar Temple and the Jama Masjid in the morning, rest at midday, and visit the Naigaon Peacock Sanctuary in the late afternoon.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Kankaleshwar Temple	45 to 60 minutes	Easy	Morning; October to February

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

2. 02

   Day 2: Dharur Fort

   Drive early to Dharur Fort, roughly 60 to 70 km away, and walk the ramparts and gateways. Return by late afternoon, or continue to Ambajogai, about 42 km from Dharur.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Dharur Fort	1.5 to 2 hours	Moderate	October to February, early morning

   Pace: Moderate walking today — plan a sit-down break between stops.

   With parents at Dharur Fort: Paths are uneven, the walls are crumbling in places and there is little shade or seating. Older visitors can see the outer walls and gateways without climbing.

Plan 03

3 days in Beed

1. 01

   Day 1: The city

   Take a slow day with Kankaleshwar Temple, the Jama Masjid and the Khandoba temple on the eastern hills.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Kankaleshwar Temple	45 to 60 minutes	Easy	Morning; October to February

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

2. 02

   Day 2: Naigaon and Dharur

   Visit Naigaon in the morning and drive on to Dharur in the afternoon if time allows, or split them across two days.

3. 03

   Day 3: Parli Vaijnath

   Go early to Parli Vaijnath for darshan at the Vaijnath temple, one of the twelve jyotirlingas, and return by late afternoon.

Read before you go

Guides for the stops on these routes

Pacing

Pacing a Beed trip for parents and children

• Hire a car and driver for the whole trip; buses to the fort and sanctuary are infrequent and the sights are spread out.
• Do outdoor sights in the first part of the day. The plateau reaches about 40 degrees in April and May and shade is thin.
• Kankaleshwar Temple and the Jama Masjid are the easiest sights. Dharur Fort and the sanctuary involve uneven ground and little seating.
• Carry water, a hat, medicines and snacks; toilets and shops are sparse outside Beed town.
• Mahashivratri brings heavy crowds at Parli Vaijnath; choose a weekday outside festivals for a calmer visit.
• Heat: April and May highs reach about 39 to 41 degrees. Do outdoor sights before 10 am and rest through the afternoon.

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