Anand Sagar is a building complex, lake, and tourist attraction in Shegaon, Maharashtra. The site was built in 2005 by the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Mandir Trust to solve local water resource issues, and has since become a tourist attraction and pilgrimage site.
The complex at Anand Sagar was constructed by the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Mandir Trust as a means to create jobs in Shegaon, bring in tourist revenue, and provide reliable access to water. [1] The project had an initial budget of ₹300 crore. [2]
The site consists of an artificial lake and a number of buildings. Buildings present include gardens, entertainment buildings, an amphitheater, and temples. [3] The lake was made by drawing water from a nearby river and allows Shegaon to better manage water resources. [1]
Anand Sagar was used as a model by several other complexes in India. [4] [5]
Buldhana district is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India. It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district has towns and cities like Shegaon, Jalgaon Jamod, Malkapur, Khamgaon, Lonar, Mehkar, and Chikhli. It is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh in the north, Akola, Washim, and Amravati districts on the east, Jalna district on the south, and Jalgaon and Aurangabad districts on the west. Khamgaon is the largest city in the district.
Shegaonpronunciation (help·info) is a city and municipal council in the Buldhana 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.
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Gajanan Maharaj was an Indian Hindu guru, saint and mystic. His origins remain uncertain. But, his relatives are found in Karnataka. It believed that he hails from Devana halli, near Bangalore. His brother Narayana Maharaj is also a famous saint from Harihara in Karnataka. He first appeared at Shegaon, a village in Buldhana district, Maharashtra as a young man aged 30 probably during 23 February 1878. He attained Sanjeevana Samadhi on September 8, 1910; which is thought to be a process of voluntary withdrawal from one's physical body. This date of his Samadhi is commemorated every year as part of the Shree Punyatithi Utsav. The date of his first appearance is considered an auspicious day and is celebrated as Prakat Din Sohla.
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The Gajanan Maharaj Temples are built to honor Sant Gajanan Maharaj, an Indian holy saint widely popular in Maharashtra, India and also well known in rest of the world. 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.
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.
Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple Indore is situated at Paliwal Nagar in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP), previously known as Sadhna Bhawan Trust, is a charitable religious organisation in India. It was established in 1970 by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj and continues to run today under his auspices, with the leadership of the three Presidents he has appointed. The philanthropic activities are designed to ensure and fulfill the vision of Jagadguru Kripalu, who was entitled with Jagadguru on 14 January 1957, and these combined efforts benefit the communities and individuals that need help. To fulfil his vision, Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji established three major temples, Bhakti Mandir, Prem Mandir (Vrindavan) and Kirti Mandir (Barsana).
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