23 Facts About Gajanan Maharaj

Gajanan Maharaj was an Indian Hindu guru, saint and mystic.

Gajanan Maharaj first appeared at Shegaon, a village in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, as a young man aged 30, probably on 23 February 1878.

Gajanan Maharaj attained Sanjeevana Samadhi on 8 September 1910, which is thought to be a process of voluntary withdrawal from one's physical body.

Gajanan Maharaj is believed to have first appeared in February 1878 at Shegaon.

One of his biographies, known as Shree Gajanan Maharaj Charitra-Kosh, was written by Dasbhargav or Bhargavram Yeodekar, a native of Shegaon.

Gajanan Maharaj informed Dasbhargav about the period when Gajanan Maharaj appeared in Shegaon, where he lived for the remainder of his life.

Gajanan Maharaj said he had made around 25 to 30 visits to Gajanan Maharaj during this period.

Gajanan Maharaj was an ardent user of marijuana and hashish, exemplified in almost all available images in the public domain from the time of his attaining samadhi.

Gajanan Maharaj did so many supernatural miracles in His life, same were captured in His spiritual biographical scriptures like Gajanan Maharaj Charitra Kosh and Gajanan Vijay.

Gajanan Maharaj was later renamed Ganesh, and his grandfather often called him Ganu, a shorter version of his name.

Gajanan Maharaj advised Das Ganu to write a biography on Gajanan Maharaj.

Gajanan Maharaj was believed to have once visited Nashik, Maharashtra, and the surrounding pilgrimage sites, including Kapiltirtha.

Contemporaries of Gajanan Maharaj identified him by several names, including Gin Gine Buwa, Ganpat Buwa, and Awaliya Baba.

Gajanan Maharaj appeared as the Hindu deity Vitthala in Pandharapur for his one devotee, Bapuna Kale.

Gajanan Maharaj received a significant following in Maharashtra; lacs of people visit the Shegaon temple annually.

Gajanan Maharaj was found sitting on a street in Shegaon, eating leftover food thrown away by others, which devotees interpreted as a divine message: food is sacred and should never be wasted.

Gajanan Maharaj is credited with many miracles, several of which are detailed in the Granth:.

Gajanan Maharaj's mortal remains were buried at Shegaon, where a temple was constructed in his honor, as per his earlier prediction about the end of his earthly journey.

Gajanan Maharaj accepted the offering, showing his compassion and refusal to hurt the feelings of true devotees.

The dhooni started by Gajanan Maharaj, representing his divine energy, still burns today near his Samadhi Mandir.

Gajanan Maharaj's lineage continued devotion to Maharaj, including his grandson Vasudeva Maharaj Jayle, who founded the Shraddhasagar Ashram in Akot.

Shri Gajanan Maharaj Mandir is located below the temple of Shri Ram.

Gajanan Maharaj Temples are spread in various parts of India, such as Indore and Dewas.