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Gajanan Maharaj Temple
Gajanan is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Gajanan Maharaj, saint from Shegaon, Maharashtra, India * Gajanan Jagirdar (1907–1988), veteran Indian film director, screenwriter and actor * Gajanan Kirtikar, Leader of Shiv Sena Party in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India *Gajanan Dharmshi Babar, member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India *Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar (1919–1977), Marāthi poet, lyricist, writer and actor from India *Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar (1900–1976), Marathi novelist and a literary critic from Maharashtra, India *Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh (1917–1964), Hindi poet, essayist, literary and political critic and fiction writer See also *Gajanan Maharaj Temples *Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Indore *Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Kanhor *Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon, Maharashtra, India *Shegavicha Rana Gajanan, Marathi film released in 2004 * Gajanan Vijay, a spiritual book written in Marathi language by Saint Shree Dasganu *Gajan (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gajanan Maharaj
Gajanan Maharaj was an Indian Hindu guru, saint and mystic. His origins remain uncertain. He first appeared at Shegaon, a village in Buldhana district, Maharashtra as a young man at age of 30 probably during 23 February 1878. He attained ''Sanjeevana Samadhi'' on September 8, 1910; which is thought to be a process of voluntary withdrawal from one's physical body. This date of his ''Samadhi'' is commemorated every year as part of the ''Shree Punyatithi Utsav''. The date of his first appearance is considered an auspicious day and is celebrated as ''Prakat Din Sohla''. Background and biographical versions The early life details of Gajanan Maharaj remain obscure and his date of birth also is unknown. He is believed to have made his first appearance during February 1878 at Shegaon. One of his biographies known as ''Shree Gajanan Maharaj Charitra-Kosh'' was authored by Dasbhargav or Bhargavram Yeodekar, a native of Shegaon. The biography mentions various versions of Gajanan Mahar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |