Shri Shetra Devgad (Shri Datta)

||   DEVGAD SANSTHAN HISTORY   ||                                                                                                                          

	Samarth Sadguru Kisangiri Baba :-   The great saint of the modern times Samarth Sadguru Kisangiri Baba was born in 1907 at Godhegaon, near Devgad. His parents were most virtuous and spiritual. He was very contemplative devotee & holy person. He always thought of the welfare of the society. Kisangiri Baba was extreme adorer of God Shankar. He endured hard austerity for 12 years in the riverbed of Pravara. After the accomplishment of the austerity, he came to Godhegaon and socialized with the rural populace. He had acquired the divine knowledge through the austerity and become the spiritual preceptor.
He advised the religious masses to go for the pilgrimage of the fourholy places i.e. Char Dham. He was against sensual spiritual thinking. He advised to cherish in the mind only pious thoughts and deep faith in God. He founded the temple of Shree Datta prabhu as well as the Devgad Sansthan. The preeminent Saint Dayaneshwar Mauli wrote the purport of Shri Bhagwad Geeta which is the translation from Sanskrit into Prakrut (colloquial) Marathi of the bygone century. It is named as Dnyaneshwari. The place where that Dnyaneshwari was written, is Nevasa on the bank of Pravara. Kisangiri Baba had practiced the same teaching of Geeta and Dnyaneshwari throughout his life. he devoted his life for the welfare of the society. He spent the leisure in only incessant chanting and remembrance of God. He ended his life in the year 1983 when he himself felt the spiritual manifestation of Datta Prabhu, and laid down his life. His SAMADHI is situated in the vicinity of Datta Mandir. A small temple is erected over the 'Samadhi of Baba.
	Bhaskargiri Maharaj :-   Devgad, a holy place is the "paradise" on the earth. In the premises of Devgad , the temple of lord Datta is main and the most attractive one. It is built with carved stones. Marble stones are used in very artistic way. Four feet golden imposing top gives wonderful spiritual experience. This charming idol of Lord Datta is real glory of this temple. One can feel the idol as 'alive-Cleanliness', holiness and spiritual richness in the company of saints in the temple hall is an important and attractive part of the temple. Continuous "Hari-naam” in the temple has made each and every corner and stone of the temple pious and one feels that each corner and stone are mixed their voices in the Hari-naam. Here one gets the answer to the question, "Why should we go to the temple?" He tries his best to keep Lord Datta in his eyes. This is the grandeur of the Datta temple.   ||   LOCATION MAP AND CONTACTS   ||   The way to Shri Keshtra Devgad :-  By Air :Aeroplane Service is available at Aurangabad 53 km. at Pune 180 km. By Railway :  Railway Service is available till Aurangabad, A'nagar, Shrirampur & Shirdi By Bus :   Devgad on Aurangabad-Pune State Highway from Devgad Phata, Devgad Sansthan is just five km. Distances:  Pune - Devgad 180 K.M. A'nagar - Devgad 70 K.M Shirdi - Devgad 70 K,M Aurangabad - Devgad 53 K.M.                                              Contact Us :-  Bhaskargiri Guru Kisangiri Baba Shri Khetra Devgad Sansthan Tq : Newasa Dist A'nagar - 434 603 Tel : (02427) 283111 , 283495