
Mauli Tours and Travels, Sangli

List of 11 Maruti (Hanuman) temples ( अकरा मारुती मंदिर ) established by Swami Samarth Ramdas in Maharashtra





Year 1566 – Shahapur, Chunyacha Maruti
Year 1567 – Masur, Maharudra hanuman
Year 1570 – Chaphal, Daas Maruti + Pratap Maruti
Year 1571 – Shinganwadi, Khadicha Maruti or Baal Maruti
Year 1571 – Umbraj, Umbraj Maruti or Mathatil Maruti
Year 1571 – Maajgav, Maajgavcha Maruti
Year 1573 – Baahe-Borgav, Baahe-Borgav cha Maruti
Year 1573 – Manapadale, Manapadale cha Maruti
Year 1574 – Pargav, Pargav cha Maruti
Year 1576 – Battis, Shirala, Veer Maruti stance
1) Shahapur – Chunyacha Maruti
Worship is done by Kulkarni family of Shahapur, Hanuman Jayanti festival is celebrated on Chaitra Shudhha 15 every year. There is small brass idol which they take to Chaphal Ram Navami Utsav.
2) Masur – Maharudra Hanuman
Worship is done by Kulkarni family of Bramhapuri, Hanuman Jayanti festival is celebrated on Chaitra Shudhha 15 every year. This is the best and most beautiful in all 11 temples. To the left & right of main idol Shivaji Maharaj & Shri Swami Samartha are painted on the wall. Here you can stay at Monastery of Ramdasi Maharaj (information ~20 years old to be confirmed)
3) Das Maruti
Is in Namaskar position it is standing in front of Ram in Chaphal temple
4) Pratap Maruti
Situated behind Shri Ram temple of Chaphal also called as Bhim Maruti, Pratap Maruti or Veer MAruti. Festival is celebrated at Sharavan Vadya 30. You can stay at Monestery in Chaphal near Ram mandir (this facility I have seen in 2009, so you can stay there)
5) Shinganvadi Maruti
Very near to Chaphal. Ramghal is located where Swami Samrtha used to do meditation. Also spring water called as Kubadi Tirtha is found here. It is said that Swamiji created this to give water to thirsty Shivaji Maharaj. This is the smallest temple of all 11 temples.
6) Umbraj Maruti
Idol is made of lime + Sand + Jute. This is called as Umbraj Maruti or Mathatil Maruti. Thing to note is that there in no spire to this temple !
7) Majgav Maruti
Idol is facing towards West i.e. it is looking towards Ram Mandir of Chaphal.
8) Bahe-Borgav Maruti
Located on the bank of Krishna river near Borgav. Temple is located on island called as “Ramlinga”. On which there is ancient Rama temple and in front of this there is Shiv Linga. Behind the Rama temple Maruti is located who is in a stance of diverting Krushna river water flow using his both hands
9) Manpadale Maruti
Located near Kolhapur, there is ~26′ x 15′ hall in front of the temple
10) Pargav Maruti
Smallest idol of all 11 Maruti which is engraved ni a stone (~1.5′ height)
11) Battis-ShiralaMaruti
Battis-Shirala is also famous as Battis-Shirala for snake catching. Worship is done by Deshpande family.