Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Indore
Shri Saint Gajanan Maharaj’s is situated at Paliwal Nagar in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
About the Temple
"Sarv jan Hitaaye, sarv jan sukham" this sentence motivated the establishment Shri Sadguru Gajanan Maharaj Sevashram at Indore. In the year 1988 Mr. Paliwal donated the area of 13,000 square feet (1,200 m2), on the auspicious day of Basant panchami ritual ceremony of "Bhumi pujan" was done under the guidance of Shri Guru baba and in the presence of the Gajanan family. After "Bhumi pujan" two rooms were constructed. In one of the two rooms big photo of Shri Gajanan Maharaj was being placed and worshiped by devotees. In the year 1992 the Thursday 'Maha Prasad' started, around 13 devotess took the 'Maha prasad' on the first day.
Today Thursday ‘Satsangh’ and 'Maha Prasad ' is celebrated in large numbers. Devotees from Indore and outside Indore come to celebrate it. In the year 1992 on the important day of ' Prakat Diwas' the statue of Shri Gajanan Maharaj was being placed. The temple's ritual place is of size 224 square feet (20.8 m2) and possess the "Ashtkoti". The 'Ashtkoti' is one among the 'asht siddhis' of Guru maharaj. The importance of 'Ashtkoti' is explained in the 'Garud Sanhita'. The 'Ashtkoti' temple is spread in 2,200 square feet (200 m2), and consist the pillars of marbles and granite.
It also possess the 21 ritual thought. In the year 1994 the establishment of this temple was finished. From the construction of temple till now the members of Gajanan family felt the presence and blessing of Shri Gajanan maharaj. Institution like this are being established till now which can not be abstracted in few words. May the blessing of Shri Gajanan Maharaj always be poured on all devotees.