Gajanan Maharaj Temples

The Gajanan Maharaj Temples were built to honor Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj, an Indian holy man well-known in the state of Maharashtra, India. Maharaj lived during the late 19th century and early 20th century. He lived most of his life at Shegaon, in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, where he took Samadhi on 8 September 1910. Although Shegaon has special significance for Maharaj and his devotees and hosts a magnificent temple, every Maharashtrian city houses a Gajanan Maharaj temple.[1]

Gajanan Maharaj Temple at Omkareshwar

The Gajanan Maharaj Temples The gajanan maharaj temples are located in India. Many people visit these temples.

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Shegaon

Shegaon has gained a reputation as a holy place, since Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj lived there. Hindus consider Gajanan Maharaj a saint with miraculous powers. His origins are unknown. Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple is built at his place of Samadhi. Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan is the largest temple trust in the Vidarbha region and is known as the "Pandharpur 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 (SSGMCE), a well-known engineering college in the Vidarbha region.

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temples in Mumbai and surrounding areas

Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) has a number of temples: Bandra East (Government Colony, near Y Quarters), Vile Parle East on Tejpal Scheme Road No. 3, Mahim Kapad Bazar, Goregaon West, Siddharth Nagar, Unnat Nagar, Borivali East, Ghatkopar, D. Y. Patil College in Nerul, Vashi and Dadar West. As of 2011, a new temple is under construction near Manor in Bhopoli.

Another temple of Gajanan Maharaj is located at Titwala East in Maanda (which is also known for Maha Ganapati Mandir); it was established by the late Shri Gurunath Mhetre.

There are also temples in Dombivali, Palghar, and Dahanu (outside Mumbai). There are two Temples at Parnaka and Manisha Nagar in Kalyan. A small temple has also been constructed at Kanhor, Kulgaon, Badlapur. The temple is located just outside Badlapur village on a hillock.

A temple is at Vasai too Chobare gaon, Papdi, Vasai. Shri Vinay Joshi, a devotee of Maharaj, has devoted his own property for the temple. Vinay Joshi sculpted and painted the 2½-foot-tall plaster of Paris statue in "Kalpavruksha", his residence on Ram Maruti Road.

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temples in Pune

There are several temples in and around Pune city. The first one is at Tulsi Baug, the second one at Sahakar Nagar and a huge, third one is at a private property at Wakad, forth one is at Old Sangavi. One more at Karve Nagar, 5th one is at Nigdi-Pradhikaran, 6th one is at Magzine square, Bhosari.

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Mandir, Nagpur

The temple of Sant Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon is organised by Yogiraj Gajanan Seva Pratisthan in Nagpur. There are several other temples 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.

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Aurangabad

The Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple was constructed at Aurangabad during 1989-1991. Click here for the image https://www.panoramio.com/photo/62136544

Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Indore

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

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj at Hindu Temple of Metro Atlanta,Alpharetta, Atlanta, USA

Shri Gajanan Maharaj murti sthapana was done at Hindu Temple Of Dunwoody, Atlanta on 23 January 2016. This is the first temple keeping Shri Gajanan Maharaj murti in USA. Now this temple is closed and murti moved to Hindu Temple of Metro Atlanta (HOMA), USA. Regular Aartis and Bhajans for Shri Gajanan Maharaj take place here..

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj at Shiv Durga Temple of Sunnyvale, California, USA

Shri Gajanan Maharaj[2] murti sthapana was done at Shiv Durga Temple[3] of Sunnyvale, California from 16 February 2017 to 18 February 2017.

Other

There are Gajanan temples at Belgaum, Ratnagiri. A new temple is under construction in Madgaon, Goa: Shri Gajanan Maharaj temple in Ahmedabad near Chandkheda Railway station, Tragad Road.

References

  1. ↑ "Home". Shri Gajanan Seva Bay Area. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Home". Shri Gajanan Seva Bay Area. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  3. ↑ "Shivdurgatemple". Shivdurgatemple. Retrieved 2017-02-17.

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