Gajanan Vijay

About Gajanan Vijay

Shree Gajanan Vijay - श्री गजानन विजय

Gajanan Vijay is a spiritual book written in Marathi language by Saint Shree Dasganu. It outlines the events in the life of Saint Gajanan Maharaj. It contains 21 chapters and thousands of verses. Many devotees read this book and it has been translated in many other Indian Languages like Hindi, Kannada, Telugu.

"Shree Gajanan Maharaj", one of the popular Saint from India. No one clearly knows about the birth and early life history. “Sant Shri Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan" is the largest temple trust in the Buldhana district from Maharashtra. Maharaj firstly appeared in Shegaon a place from Maharashtra which is in Vidarbh region in 18th century, on 23rd Feb i.e. according to Hindu calendar "Magh Krishna Saptami". He is also known as incarnation of Lord Shiva, Lord Dattatraya as well as Lord Ganesha. Devotee call him as Gajanan Maharaj because he is always used to chant the "Gan Gan Ganat bote". It has a greate meaning, first "Gan" means count, Individual soul, second "Gan" means a person or a devotee, who is similar as Brahma. And to suggest it the word "Ganat" is used. Bote is corrupt form of Bate, the overall meaning is "Individual soul is brahma himself". That is God is omnipresent. He used to do Ashtang Yoga using their meditative practice he can do various miracles so that devotees called him as Yogiraj. Maharaj Das Ganu Maharaj has written a 21 chapter biography, "Shri Gajanan Vijay Granth" of Gajanan Maharaj in Marathi. This book contains divine description of miracles of Gajanan Maharaj.