Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Kanhor

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Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj is known to most of the people in Maharashtra. He stayed most of his life at Shegaon in Buldhana district in Maharashtra and has taken "Samadhi" there. Therefore, Shegaon has got a special significance for Maharaj and his devotees. Shegaon hosts a magnificent temple. His devotees have constructed many Gajanan Maharaj Temples in different parts of Maharashtra, India. A small temple has also been constructed at Kanhor, Kulgaon, Badlapur, Dist. Thane.

The temple is situated just outside Badlapur village on a small hillock surrounded by fields and greenery all around. The natural environment around the temple is another attraction for the devotees who visit the temple.^{[citation needed]}

About the Temple[edit]

Scenic View of the Gajanan Maharaj Temple at Kanhor.

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Seva Samiti was established in 1981. Shri Vitthalrao Raut gave his land for the construction of the temple. Here is how it happened.

Shri Shripadrao Kulkarni was a committed devotee of Shri Gajanan Maharaj. Once in his dream he was told by Maharaj to construct a temple. Shri Kulkarni, could not think of anything else since that day. He was restless. He told this to his friend Shri Bapat. Both of them started searching for the place to construct a temple. They were told that Badlapur has some land up for sale. The land was under "ceiling" and hence could not be bought for this purpose. When Shri Vitthal Raut, Badlapur came to know about this, he decide to offer his own land for the construction of the temple free of cost. The place is situated on a small hillock just outside the village. On a backdrop of the temple, on a hill, Shri Khandoba blesses all the devotees who visit Maharaj.

The place was transferred to Seva Samiti and then the construction of the temple started. The Bhumipujan was done by Shri Ganapatrao Raut (Father of Shri Vitthalrao Raut) and his wife. Whole of Kanhor participate in this ceremony with zest and enthusiasm. A small miracle happened during these times. An "Audumbar" tree grew up beside the planned location of the temple. Prakat Din utsav was regularly celebrated under this same tree since 1981. This temple was realized on Vijaya Dashami - Dasara in 1981.

How to reach Kanhor (Badlapur)[edit]

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple is reachable by Maharashtra State Transport Bus or Auto rickshaws in 15 minutes from Badlapur (Central) Railway Station. This distance to the temple from Badlapur Railway Station is about 7 km.

One can reach Badlapur by local railway from Thane, Kalyan or Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai).

Shree Gajanan Maharaj Prakat Din Utsav Pictures[edit]

Shree Gajanan Maharaj Prakat Din Utsav was held at Shree Gajanan Maharaj Kanhor Temple ( now in its 24th year ) from 14 February 2009 to 19 February 2009. Some of the pictures are shown below:

Devotees gather for the Palkhi Miravnuk (Palanquin Procession).jpg

Devotees gather for the Palkhi Miravnuk.
School children performing Traditional Dance.jpg

School children performing Traditional Dance.
Palkhi Miravnuk (Palanquin Procession) Begins.jpg

Palkhi Miravnuk (Palanquin Procession) Begins.
Close-up View of Maharaj during the Palkhi Miravnuk (Palanquin Procession).jpg

Close-up View of Gajanan Maharaj during the Palkhi Miravnuk.
Devotees chanting Shri Gajanan Maharaj's name to the tune of cymbals and dholki.jpg

Devotees chanting Shri Gajanan Maharaj's name to the tune of cymbals and dholki.

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v t e Hindu temples in Maharashtra
Districts	Temples
Ahmednagar	Amruteshwar Temple, Ratanwadi Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek Shani Shingnapur, Nevasa Shree Kshetra Korthan Khandoba Devastan, Pimpalgaon Rotha
Aurangabad	Ellora Caves Kailasa Temple, Ellora Seen in the picture Grishneshwar Temple near Ellora Caves
Beed	Hanuman Temple, Pangari (Marutichi) Kankaleshwar Temple, Beed Khandoba Temple, Beed Shivleni Caves, Ambajogai Shri Vaijnath Temple, Parli
Buldhana	Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Kanhor, Shegaon
Jalgaon	Mudhai Devi Temple, Chalisgaon Satpuda Manudevi Temple near Adgaon
Kolhapur	Jyotiba Temple Kopeshwar Temple Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur
Latur	Siddheshwar & Ratneshwar Temple
Mumbai City	Marubai Temple, Matunga
Mumbai Suburban	Elephanta Caves
Nagpur	Bhonda Mahadev Temple
Nashik	Gondeshwar Temple, Sinnar Kalaram Temple, Nashik Mankeshwar temple, Zodage Muktidham, Nashik Road Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak
Osmanabad	Allamprabhu Temple Trivikrama Temple, Ter Tulja Bhavani Temple, Tuljapur
Palghar	Jivdani Mata, Virar Mahalakshmi Temple, Dahanu Palghar (Sai Baba temple)
Parbhani	Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple, Pathri
Pune	Chintamani Temple, Theur Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar Ranjangaon Ganpati Balaji Mandir, Pune, Pashan Balaji Temple, Ketkawla Bhimashankar Temple, Khed taluka Ekvira, near Karla Caves, Lonavala Khandoba Temple, Jejuri Kukdeshwar Temple (15 km from Junnar) Sarasbaug Ganpati, Sarasbaug
Raigad	Ballaleshwar Pali, Pali Varadvinayak, Mhad Pisharnath Mahadev Mandir, Matheran
Ratnagiri	Durga Devi Temple, Guhagar Koleshwar, Kolthare Parshuram Temple near Chiplun Patit Pavan Mandir Shree Vyadeshwar, Guhagar
Sangli	Bhoodsidhhanath Ganpati Temple, Tasgaon Revansiddha Temple, Renavi Sidhhanath Temple, Kharsundi
Satara	Mandhradevi, near Wai Pali Khandoba shrine Siddhanath Temple, Mhaswad
Sindhudurg	Ganapati Temple, Redi Kaleshwar Temple, Nerur Shri Aday Durgay Temple Shri Dev Rameshwar Temple, Rameshwar Wadi
Solapur	Vithal Dayaji Temple, Sulewadi Vithoba Temple, Pandharpur
Thane	Birla Mandir, Shahad Khidkaleshwar Mandir, Dombivli Kopineshwar Mandir, Thane Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple, Titwala
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