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Shegaon, a municipal town in
Khamgaon Teshsil is famous for
the Samadhi of Shri Gajanan
Maharaja mystic saint as popular
as Saibaba of Shirdi. You’ll see
a large number of pilgrims here,
some coming from distant parts
of Western Maharashtra, Vidarbha.
Allegorically, Shegaon can be
described as the Pandharpur of
Vidarbha. Thousands of devotees
pay their respects at the
Samadhi every thousands of
devotees pay their respects at
the Samadhi every Thursday,
which is regarded as a special
day.
See the temple of Shri Ram, also
constructed in the premises of
the shrine. If you visit Shegaon
on Ram Navami in Chaitra and on
Rushi Panchmi in Bhadrapada
month of the Hindu Calendar, you
can also attend the fairs held
here on these occasions.
Getting
There
Nearest airport is Nagpur,
316 kms.
Shegaon is a station on the
Mumbai-Calcutta route of Central
Railway.
Mumbai-Shegaon, 600 kms.
(Mumbai-Nashik-Dhule-Jalgaon-Khamgaon-Shegaon)
Nagpur-Shegaon, 316 kms. (Nagpur-Amravati-Akola-Ural-Gaigaon-Shegaon).
Akola-Shegaon, 45 kms. (Akola-Ural-Gaigaon-Shegaon).
State Transport Buses ply from
Mumbai, Nashik, Shivaji Nagar,
Bhandara, Nanded, Amravati,
Nagpur, Akola, Chandrapur,
Wardha, Yeotmal to Shegaon.
Accommodation
Self-contained rooms 2 bedded
(12 blocks) & 6 bedded (9
blocks).
Reservation : Mumbai & Shegaon.
Nagpur, Amravati.
Check-out Time : 9.00 a.m.
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