Shegaon is a city and

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in the

Buldhana district Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: ulɖʰaːɳa is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India. It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district ha ...

in the

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. Shegaon has become a pilgrimage centre due to the influence of 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 ...

, who is considered a saint by Hindus.

Transportation

Shegaon is located west of

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and east of

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. It is connected by Hajira–

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–

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National Highway 6 to

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, Balapur, Malkapur and

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. Shegaon Railway station is located on the

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of the Central Railway of

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. It has direct train connectivity to

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, Okha,

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, Bilaspur,

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, and

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. Several Mumbai trains stop at Shegaon, including the Gitanjali Express, Vidarbha Express, Amravati Superfast Express, Mumbai–Howrah Mail and Express, Sewagram Express, Nagpur–Pune Express, Navjivan Express,

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, Maharashtra Express, Okha–Puri Express, and Ltt–Shalimar Express. For long distance superfast trains, Akola Junction is located at a distance of 45.7 kms.

Education

All colleges in Shegaon are affiliated with

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, formerly Amravati University, named after Sant Gadge Baba, is a public state university located at Amravati in the Vidarbha region of the state of Maharashtra, India. Today, it is one of the largest univers ...

. These include, but are not limited to, the Industrial Training Institute and the Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering (SSGMCE). There are also institutions run by the Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan, including: Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj English Medium School, Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Warkari Shikshan Sanstha, Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Adiwasi Ashram School, Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Mentally Retarded School, Mauli College of Engineering, Siddhivinayak Technical Campus, and Saraswati College.

Industry

Shegaon has traditionally had a large cotton market, with the product from

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and pressing mills of Shegaon transported to

textile mill Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods ...

s in Mumbai via goods trains. British textile companies like Rallis India had their

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office in Shegoan during pre-independence days. Many ginning and pressing mills like M. M. Ginning & Pressing Factory, Bhattad Group of Ginning & Mills, Gajanan Ginning Factory and Oil Mill, Bhartia Group of Ginning and Mills operate in this area. Shegaon also has engineering industries that manufacture material-handling equipment like chain pulley blocks, industrial cranes, and link chains. Shegaon has a mineral water bottling plant, oil mills, paint manufacturing, and other industries.

Demographics

As per Indian census of 2011, the population of Shegaon was 59672 .

Climate

More than 86% of average annual rainfall comes in the monsoon season from June to September.

Landmarks

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple is named for

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 ...

who once lived there.

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s consider Gajanan Maharaj a saint with miraculous powers, and the temple is built at his place of ''samādhi'' (meditation). It is the largest temple trust in the

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region and is known as the " Pandharpur of Vidarbha". It attracts

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s from across Maharashtra. A trust coordinates the day-to-day affairs of the temple. It is headed by the managing trustees, who traditionally come from the Patil family. The trust coordinates services in the spiritual, religious, medical, and educational fields. Anand Sagar, Shegaon

Anand Sagar

Shegaon has a tourist attraction called "

Anand Sagar Anand Sagar is a building complex, lake, and tourist attraction 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 Sh ...

". The project's budget is crore (3 billion rupees). Anand Sagar was developed in 2005 by Shri Gajanan Maharaj Mandir Trust on about of land. it is a spiritual and entertainment centre for pilgrims, build around a Dhyan Mandir. There is a statue of

Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda (; ; 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta (), was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the intro ...

above a meditation cell at the centre of the water reservoir. It is a replica of Vivekananda Kendra at

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. There is an Amphitheatre which seats 3,500 people, used to organize cultural activities, functions, and exhibitions. The water reservoir being developed is anticipated to meet existing and proposed needs of the Sansthan.

Shegaon Tehsil

Shegaon Tehsil is part of the Buldhana district. It consists of , 95 villages, and a population of around 125,000 people. Some of the villages are: Janori,Kalkhed, Jalamb, Pahurjira, Bhota, Sagoda, Bhongaon, Dadgaon, Matargaon, Mongaon Digras, Taroda Tarodi, Pahurpurna, Manasgaon, Adsul, Zadegaon, Palodi, Shrikshetra Nagzari, Chincholi Karfarma, Gaigaon, Jawala Palaskhed, Wankhed, Jawala, Alasana, Kherda, Gawlkhed, Takali, Lasura, Warkhed, Amboda, Lanjud, Pimpri Deshmukh, Tintrav, Gavhan, and Taroda Kasaba.Buldhana district website

References

External links

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20100326133804/http://www.gajanan-maharaj.com/ The temple of Sant Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon promoted by Yogiraj Gajanan Seva Pratisthan, Nagpur
Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering

Siddhivinayak Technical Campus, Shegaon
{{Hindu temples in Maharashtra Cities and towns in Buldhana district Talukas in Maharashtra