Shrigonda

Shrigonda is an old city and a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It belongs to Khandesh and Northern Maharashtra region. It belongs to Nashik Division. It is located 64 KM towards South from District head quarters Ahmednagar. It is a Taluka head quarter. The place is described as Santanchi Punyabhumi. This place has a long history tracing back to the 13th Century. In the ancient time Shrigonda was known by the "Chambargonda". In the 17th century, during the regime of Peshwa's about 208 acres of land was donated to Shri Hari Mahapurush, the 7th generation descendant of Shri Pralhad Maharaj Mahapurush. Shri Hari had only one son, Narayan. Narayan had three sons – Vishnu, Dattatraya and Gopal. Of the three, Dattatraya has spent his life in Kirtan and Pravachan and enlightenment of Bhagwat Dharma. He was instrumental in starting a big religious movement among the illiterate class and especially farmers of Shrigonda Taluka. There are over a lakh of his followers all over Maharashtra. After his nirvana in 1992, his followers contributed and built his Samadhi, near Samadhi of Shri Pralhad Raj and other ancestors. The sons of Dattatraya and Gopal devoted their time in Bhajans and Kirtans.

An old historic town of Shrigonda is located in central Maharashtra, about 37 miles east from the city of Pune. It is a very old settlement very interesting unique local culture and traditions, including rituals of Khandoba Yatra and Bhairoba Yatra, Salvandevi Yatra, worshiping to Mohamad Maharaj Yatra, etc. It can eb very interesting to visit the town during the period of celebrating traditional Hindu holidays and enjoy local atmosphere of total joy and bliss.