Gajanan Maharaj Temples
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The Gajanan Maharaj Temples were built to honor Sant Gajanan Maharaj, an Indian holy man popular in Maharashtra, India. Maharaj lived during the late 19th century and early 20th century, spending most of his life in Shegaon, where he achieved Samadhi on September 8, 1910.[1]
IndiaEdit
ShegaonEdit
Shegaon gained a reputation as a holy place, after Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj 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 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, in the Vidarbha region.
Mumbai and surrounding areasEdit
Mumbai hosts multiple 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.
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 plaster of Paris statue in "Kalpavruksha", his residence on Ram Maruti Road.
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.
Temples are found in Dombivli, Palghar and Dahanu (outside Mumbai). Two temples are located at Parnaka and Manisha Nagar in Kalyan. A small temple is sited at Kanhor, Kulgaon, Badlapur on a hillock. Also a temple is sited at Ambernath near Railway station.
A temple is at Vasai too Chobare gaon, Papdi, Vasai west.
PuneEdit
Several temples are found in and around Pune, at Tulsi Baug, Sahakar Nagar, on a private property in Wakad, in Old Sangavi, in Kothrud, in Nigdi-Pradhikaran and in Magzine Square, Bhosari.
NagpurEdit
The temple of Sant Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon is organised by Yogiraj Gajanan Seva Pratisthan in Nagpur. 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.
AurangabadEdit
The Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple was constructed at Aurangabad during 1989–1991.
IndoreEdit
The temple of Sant Gajanan Maharaj of Indore is coordinated by Shri Sadguru Gajanan Maharaj Sevashram in Indore.
Other citiesEdit
Gajanan temples are found at Ratnagiri, Belgaum, Madgaon, Ahmedabad, 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 StatesEdit
Alpharetta, GeorgiaEdit
Shri Gajanan Maharaj murti is at Hindu Temple of Metro Atlanta.
South Plainfield, New JerseyEdit
Shri Gajanan Maharaj murthi sthapna was done at Shri Sai Datta Peetham in South Plainfield, New Jersey[2]
Dallas Area, TexasEdit
Shri Gajanan Maharaj murthi sthapna was done at Kapardi Shirdi Sai Temple in Plano, Texas[2]
Houston, TexasEdit
Shri Gajanan Maharaj murthi sthapna was done at Jalaram Saibaba Temple, in Houston, Texas[2]
Seattle Area, WashingtonEdit
Shri Gajanan Maharaj murthi sthapna was done at Shri Sai Baba Temple in Redmond, Washington[2]
Los Angeles Area, CaliforniaEdit
Shri Gajanan Maharaj Murthi Sthapna was done at Sri Siva Kameswari Temple in Costa Mesa, California[2]
Sunnyvale, CaliforniaEdit
Gajanan Maharaj Murti Sthapana was done at Shiv Durga Temple of Sunnyvale, California from 16 February 2017 to 18 February 2017.[1][3]
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- 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