Changdev is situated in

Muktainagar Muktainagar is a town in the eastern part of Jalgaon district in northern Maharashtra and is the administrative seat of Muktainagar taluka. History During British rule, Muktainagar taluka was known as Edlabad petha and was part of East K ...

taluka in

Jalgaon district Jalgaon (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒəɭɡaːʋ is a district in the northern part of Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is the city of Jalgaon. It is bordered by the state of Madhya Pradesh to the north and by the districts of Buldhana to ...

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. The town got its name from

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Changdev Maharaj Changdev Maharaj (also commonly referenced in ancient texts as Changa Deva, Changadeva, or simply Changa) was a mystical yogi turned saint who is believed to have lived in the village of Vateshwar along the banks of the Tapti River for 1,400 year ...

, a

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who is believed to have stayed here for 1400 years. The town is situated about of 5 km from National Highway 6 and Hartala intersection.

History

History of the town is mostly associated with the history of Changdev Maharaj. The present day Changdev town used to be known as Shri Kshetra Bhingnapur and even before that as Sundarpur. As the legend goes, Changdev Maharaj, a powerful

had defied death 14 times using his yogic powers. Over period of time Changdev had developed pride due to his extra ordinary achievements which was obstructing his advancement. It was his spiritual guide

Muktai Muktabai or Mukta was a saint in the Varkari Movement. She was born in a Deshastha Brahmin family and was the younger sister of Dnyaneshwar, the first Varkari saint. She wrote forty-one abhangs throughout her life. Early life Muktabai's f ...

, who pulled him out of this trap and showed him the path to realization. There exists an ancient temple here in which Changdev Maharaj had taken his

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Changdev Maharaj temple

The major worship place of the town is the ancient Changdev Maharaj temple. The temple is situated at the junction of Tapi and

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rivers and has been declared as a protected monument by the

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Deity of Changdev temple

{{Jalgaon district topics Villages in Jalgaon district Populated places on the Tapti River

History

Changdev Maharaj temple

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