The Gajanan Maharaj Temples are built to honor Sant

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 ''San ...

, an Indian holy saint widely popular in

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

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and also well known in rest of the world. Maharaj lived during the late 19th century and early 20th century, spending most of his life in

Shegaon Shegaon is a city and municipal council in the Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Shegaon has become a pilgrimage centre due to the influence of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj, who is considered a saint by Hindus. Transportation ...

, where he achieved

Samadhi ''Samadhi'' (Pali and sa, समाधि), in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yoga ...

on September 8, 1910.

List of temples across the globe

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India

Shegaon

Shegaon gained a reputation as a holy place, after Shri

Sant 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 ''Sa ...

lived there. Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple is built at his place of Samadhi. Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan is the largest temple trust in the

Vidarbha Vidarbha (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the east of the Indian state of Maharashtra and a Proposed states and union territories of India#Maharashtra, proposed state of central India, comprising th ...

region and is known as the "

Pandharpur Pandharpur (Pronunciation: əɳɖʱəɾpuːɾ is a well known pilgrimage town, on the banks of Candrabhagā River, near Solapur city in Solapur District, Maharashtra, India. Its administrative area is one of eleven tehsils in the District, ...

of Vidarbha". It attracts pilgrims from all over Maharashtra. The Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan (Institution) Temple Trust coordinates the day-to-day affairs of the temple; it is headed by the Managing Trustees, who normally come from the Patil family. The Trust coordinates services in the spiritual, religious, medical and educational fields; most notably, it runs

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering (SSGMCE) is an engineering college at Shegaon in Buldhana District of Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University. SSGMCE was established on 23 August 1983 by Shr ...

, in the Vidarbha region.

Mumbai and surrounding areas

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

hosts multiple temples:

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East (Government Colony, near Y Quarters),

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East on Tejpal Scheme Road No. 3, Mahim Kapad Bazar, Goregaon West, Siddharth Nagar, Unnat Nagar, Borivali East,

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, D. Y. Patil College in Nerul, Vashi and Dadar West. As of 2011, a new temple is under construction near Manor in Bhopoli. There are two temples of Gajanan Maharaj in Thane. The first one is at Shivai Nagar, Thane West, Thane, Maharashtra 400606 The second one is at Kalaroksha H.S.C., Ram Maruti Rd, Thane West, Thane, Maharashtra 400602 Shri Vinay Joshi, a devotee of Maharaj, has devoted his own property for the temple. Vinay Joshi sculpted and painted the 2½-foot-tall

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statue in "Kalpavruksha", his residence on Ram Maruti Road. Another temple of Gajanan Maharaj is located at

Titwala Titwala is a town near Kalyan in the Indian state of Maharashtra Located In Thane District. Titwala is famous for the Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple (Titwala), wherein lakhs of devotees visit this temple during Ganesh Chaturthi and Angark ...

East in Maanda (which is also known for Maha Ganapati Mandir); it was established by the late Shri Gurunath Mhetre. Temples are found in

Dombivli Dombivli (Pronunciation: �oːmbiʋliː is a city in Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Geography Dombivli is located at . It has an average elevation of 13.534 meters (44.403 feet). The land here ...

Palghar Palghar () is a town in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, India and a municipal council. It is in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and since 2014 it has been the administrative capital of the Palghar district. Palghar lies on the Weste ...

and

Dahanu Dahanu (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �əɦaːɳuː is a coastal town and a municipal council in Palghar district of Maharashtra, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is located 110 km from Mumbai city and hosts Adani Power’s ...

(outside Mumbai). Two temples are located at Parnaka and Manisha Nagar in

Kalyan Kalyan (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, əljaːɳ is a city on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is governed by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan is a subdivision (Taluka) ...

. A small temple is sited at Kanhor, Kulgaon,

Badlapur Badlapur (Pronunciation: əd̪lapuːɾ is a city in Thane district, Maharashtra state, India. It is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Matheran Range The Matheran Range starts at Haji Malang in the north-north-west, continues to Ta ...

on a

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. Also a temple is sited at

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near Railway station. A temple is at Vasai too Chobare gaon, Papdi, Vasai west.

Pune

Several temples are found in and around

Pune Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...

, at

Tulsi Baug Tulshibaug (Marathi: तुळशीबाग) is an area in Pune City in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the old city area. Its main features are a historic temple precinct and a large market. Location The Tulshibaug area ...

, Sahakar Nagar, on a private property in Wakad, in Old Sangavi, in Kothrud, in Nigdi-Pradhikaran and in Magazine Square, Bhosari.

Nagpur

The temple of Sant Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon is organised by Yogiraj Gajanan Seva Pratisthan in

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. Several other temples are dedicated to Gajanan Maharaj, including Reshim Baug (Varhadpande Kaka), Zenda Chowk Dharampeth (the oldest temple, after Shegaon), Lakdi Pool, Naik Road Zenda Chowk Mahal (Prati Shegaon) and Chikhali Layout. Th
Shree Sant Gajanan Maharaj Mandir Kirnapur
at Kirnapur near Hudkeshwar Road ,Nagpur.

Aurangabad

The Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple was constructed at

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during 1989–1991.

Indore

The temple of Sant Gajanan Maharaj of Indore is coordinated by Shri Sadguru Gajanan Maharaj Sevashram in

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Other cities

Gajanan temples are found at

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, Khamgaon in Nand Vihar Anikat Road Sutala, the Farshi area, Gajanan colony behind civil hospital Khamgaon, Malkapur, and in Vapi district Balsad of Gujrath.

United States

Cumming, Georgia

Shri Gajanan Maharaj Murti is at Sri SatyaNarayan Swamy Temple in Cumming (north of Atlanta), Georgia.

North Brunswick, New Jersey

Shri Gajanan Maharaj murthi sthapna was done in 2021 at Sai Pariwar in

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Dallas Area, Texas

Shri Gajanan Maharaj murthi sthapna was done at Ram Mandir in

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Houston, Texas

Shri Gajanan Maharaj murthi sthapna was done at Jalaram Saibaba Temple, in

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Seattle Area, Washington

Shri Gajanan Maharaj murthi sthapna was done at Shri Sai Baba Temple in

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Los Angeles Area, California

Shri Gajanan Maharaj Murthi Sthapna was done at Sri Siva Kameswari Temple in

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Sunnyvale, California

Murti Sthapana was done at Shiv Durga Temple of

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from 16 February 2017 to 18 February 2017.

References

External links

All Temples of Sant Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon located across the Globe

Temple of Sant Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon (promoted by Yogiraj Gajanan Seva Pratisthan, Nagpur)

Shree Gajanan Maharaj Mandir, Kanhor, Badlapur, Thane District (home page)

Shree Gajanan Maharaj home page

Gajanan Shegaon

Shree Gajanan Maharaj Temple Indore (home page)

Shree Gajanan Maharaj America Devotee Parivar
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