page_title: Shegaon
section_title: Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple
hierarchical_section_title: Shegaon / Landmarks / Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple
caption_attribution_description: English: A scene from Anand Sagar, Shegaon.
context_page_description: Shegaon is a town and municipal council in the Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Shegaon has become a pilgrimage centre due to the influence of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj, who is considered a saint by Hindus.
context_section_description: Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple is named for Gajanan Maharaj who once lived there. Hindus 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 Vidarbha region and is known as the "Pandharpur of Vidarbha". It attracts pilgrims 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.
caption: A scene from Anand Sagar, Shegaon
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