A Shivling-shaped guest house at the foot of Girnar
Shree Panch Dashnam Juna Akhada raised this building at Bhavnath Taleti for the saints of Girnar. Today its rooms also welcome pilgrims, families and trekkers.
Built for saints, open to pilgrims
Behind Bhavnath Mahadev Temple, a tall yellow building rises around a black cylindrical tower. The tower is shaped like a Shivling and marked with the three white bands of tripundra and a red dot.
The building belongs to Shree Panch Dashnam Juna Akhada. It stands seven floors high and holds around 120 rooms, built to accommodate the saints who visit Girnar. Lord Dattatreya, the guru the akhada reveres, is worshipped here.
The guest house opens that hospitality to ordinary travellers. Whether you have come for the 9,999 steps, the Lili Parikrama or the Mahashivratri Mela, you will sleep in the same compound where sadhus rest after their own journeys.
The mountain is up the road. The room is two minutes behind you.
About Shree Panch Dashnam Juna Akhada
An akhada is a monastic order of sadhus. Juna Akhada is among the thirteen akhadas of India and is widely described as the largest.
The order is Shaiva, devoted to Lord Shiva, and traces its tradition to Adi Shankaracharya. The word Dashnam refers to the ten names taken by its sannyasis: Giri, Puri, Bharati, Saraswati, Parvat, Sagar, Van, Aranya, Tirtha and Ashram.
Juna Akhada is known for its Naga sadhus and for the grand peshwai processions it leads at the Kumbh Mela. Its ishta devata is Lord Dattatreya, the roving guru, who is also remembered on the summit of Girnar.
Girnar has long been a home for such sadhus, which is why several akhadas keep ashrams around Bhavnath Taleti.
What we offer a traveller
Quiet
A spiritual compound, not a party hotel. You can sleep early, wake before dawn and leave for the steps without disturbing anyone.
Simple and clean
Plain rooms with comfortable beds, clean linen and good light. We keep things honest and uncomplicated.
Close to everything
Bhavnath Mahadev Temple, Girnar Taleti and the Parikrama route all begin within a short walk of our gate.
Around the guest house
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A few requests for guests
You are staying inside a sacred place. These small courtesies keep it peaceful for everyone.
- Dress modestly, especially near temples and shrines.
- Keep voices low at night and in the early morning when many guests pray.
- Ask before photographing sadhus or anyone at prayer.
- Keep the corridors and compound clean, and avoid alcohol and tobacco on the premises.
- Carry a valid photo ID for each adult guest.
Come for the mountain. Rest with us.
Call us with your dates and we will help you choose a room.