There are n number of websites dedicated to Saint Shri Swami Samarth Ramdas (स्वामी समर्थ रामदास ) the Spiritual Guru of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ….
However NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE on the 11 Maruti temples( अकरा मारुती मंदिर ) established by Shri Swami Samarth Ramdas in the vicinity of Chaphal-Satara area in Maharashtra, India !!!
These 11 Maruti’s are also called as 마루티1ㅣ or “Vaariche Maruti” which is similar to the famous Ashtavinayaka or eight Ganeshas, in Maharashtra, India
So I decided to put information on web & today this page has been reference by many websites including WikiPedia …
In year 1674 coronation of Chatrapati Shivaji took place, wherein Samrath Ramdas wrote a poetry “Anandbhuwani” which refers to the 11 Maruti temples …
gupta te gupta janaawe| anandbhuwani||
11 Maruti (Hanuman) temples ( अकरा मारुती मंदिर ) akra maruti
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
Year | Location | Name | Height, Feets | Facing direction | Material |
1566 | Shahapur | Chunyacha Maruti | 6 | East | Lime |
1567 | Masur | Maharudra hanuman | 5 | East | Lime |
1570 | Chaphal | Daas Maruti | 6 | ||
1570 | Chaphal | Pratap or Veer Maruti | 6~7 | ||
1571 | Shinganwadi | Khadicha Maruti or Baal Maruti | 3.5 | North | |
1571 | Umbraj | Umbraj Maruti or Mathatil Maruti | 6 | East | Lime+ Sand+ Jute |
1571 | Maajgav | Maajgavcha Maruti | 5 | West | |
1573 | Baahe- Borgav | Baahe-Borgav cha Maruti | |||
1573 | Manapadale | Manapadale cha Maruti | 5.25 | North | |
1574 | Pargav | Pargav cha Maruti | 1.5 | Engraved in stone | |
1576 | Shirala | Veer Maruti | 7 | North | Lime |
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 Mandir
Is in Namaskar position it is standing in front of Ram in Chaphal temple
4) Pratap Maruti Mandir
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 Borgaon 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.
11 Maruti | GPS co-ordinates |
Chaphal | 17.395483, 74.022513 |
Chaphal Veer maruti | 17.395967, 74.019472 |
Chaphal Bal/Khadicha maruti | 17.387958, 74.012673 |
Majgaon maruti | 17.388214, 74.038822 |
Manapadale Maruti | 16.823273, 74.229980 |
Pargaon maruti | 16.878657, 74.231439 |
Battis Shirala maruti | 16.986292, 74.129644 |
Umbraj maruti | 17.402829, 74.103201 |
Masur maruti | 17.402353, 74.163367 |
Shahapur maruti | 17.373555, 74.168581 |
Baahe borgaon maruti | 17.117903, 74.270880 |
The sequence for 11 maruti darshan can be as shown below in map snap
Chaphal (Daas,Pratap,Bal maruti)-Majgaon-Umbraj-Masur-Shahapur-Baahe Borgav-Battis Shirala-Pargaon-Manapadal. this will enable you to avoid too and fro travel and complete all temples in one sweep.
Satara to Chaphal (cover three temples Daas Maruti + Pratap Maruti + Khadicha Maruti or Baal Maruti)
Chaphal to Umbraj Distance (~11 kms) , on the way small diversion to Majgav (Maajgavcha Maruti)
at Umbraj visit (Umbraj Maruti or Mathatil Maruti)
Umbraj to Masur Distance (~9 kms), visit Maharudra hanuman
Masur to Shahapur Distance (~3 kms), visit Chunyacha Maruti
Shahapur to Karad to Baahe, visit Baahe-Borgav cha Maruti
Baahe to B’lore highway to Battis-Shirala, visit Veer Maruti
again to B’lore highway then Pargav, visit Pargav cha Maruti
Pargav to Manpadale, visit Manapadale cha Maruti
Manapadale to Kolhapur (End)
11 Maruti temples (अकरा मारुती मंदिर) by Saint Shri Swami Samarth Ramdas
ShriRamShishya says
Hey Mahesh, This is really nice work u r doing. I really wanna know as much as possible about Samarth. Can you please let me know if u have pics of the Chaphal temple?
Thanks a lot,
chaitanya
[email protected]
Mahesh says
Sure I hv few pictures .. & will send u 🙂
Pravin says
Good information..
With help of your blog.. I will try to visit those places.
Mahesh says
Thanks, the author of this book exactly expected this. He has mentioned in his book that more & more people should visit these holy places, else in the time span they can go out of maintenance or memory of people. It will be of great help if u visit some of these & send me few snaps. rgds, mahesh
sandeep says
Mahesh,I want to visit to thiese places.Request you to send map of these places
Suhas says
Namskar ,
Can this information (with little updates if required )be shared on the website if possible you may add some more pictures.
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Suhas says
Namaskar, Great Information !
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aravindan says
Hallo
Thank you for uploading this wonderful information.
I would like to know where the padukas and temple of Samarth Ramdas are worshipped? Could you please help me?
Thanks
Aravindan
chaitanya says
hello friends,
I want to make a plan for 11 Maruti from Bike…..
please help me to get the route with distance .
Regards,
Chaitanya bhave
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chaitanya says
Hello Friends,
Please help to get road map with distance for 11 mararuti.
Or who has complicated this yatra…..please give me your mobile number…..
i am going from bike from Thane(Mumbai) to 11 Maruti… pl help…..
Regards,
Chaitanya Bhave9167773934
Vishwas Kulkarni says
Mr.Mahesh,
Happy to see your collection & information about all the 11Maruti.
I m from Kulkarni family of shahpur near karad/masur.
With a grate plasure I would like to invite you for upcoming Hanuman Jayanti Utsav in our Temple at shahpur.
I m sure you will get some more stuff for your collection.
Thanks a lot
Jai Jai Raghuveer Samarth
Vishwas Kulkarni
[email protected]
hindustani says
Namaskar dada,
mahiti uttamachi ahe,vaad nahi…
akra marutichi sthapana 1666 chya nantar zali asavi 1566 nahi(karan ramdas swmincha janma 1606 madey zala ahe) kadachit printing mistake asavi thanx for this exceelent information,your blog is really informative.
Prasad Hadap says
Dear Mahesh,
Excellent information !!
Is there any sequence to visit these holy temples just like Astavinayak ?
You had given direction from Satara. I will be travelling from Pune. So which temple will be the first temple? and after then what should be the sequence till Bahe?
If you give some landmarks to approach these places, will be greatful. I am searching for these answers on some sites but unfortunately nothing is available.
Kindly contact me on my e-mail id.
[email protected]
Jay Shri Ram
rpp says
while looking for this information, along with this site also came across this youtube link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qzkCqTEt0Q
should make your blog little more complete
rpp
Mahesh Pathak says
thanks rpp, for sure this will complete 11 maruti information and make it more complete.
ASM says
Hi Mahesh,
Thanks for the map and detailed information. I completed 11 Maruti trip last week, in 2 days. Started from Umbraj and last one was Manpadale.
I wanna support from others so that we can create a Facebook page to promote 11 maruti similar to asthavinayak.
Please feel free to write me [email protected]
arvind p says
dear [email protected]
i want to go for 11 maruti darshan with my wife by car.can you suggest me driving direction and decent place to make one //two night stay–arvind pradhan–Thane–[email protected]
Mahesh Pathak says
Driving direction is you start from Chaphal -Majgaon-Umbraj-Masur-Shahapur, then have a halt for one day and second day continue from Baahe Borgav-Battis Shirala-Pargaon-Manapadal.
Halt you may take at central place such as Karad (many hotels are there and surely you will get stay, I found hotel Sangam on hlidayIQ, but suggest you see the rooms & select). but other places like Chaphal are having their own beauty in nature and given the change you shall stay at such a place (at Chaphal also there is Dharmashala which was in good condition when I saw) it will be different experience to stay in village (my preference)
Bharati Kharshikar says
Thank you Mahesh Sir
can we complete in 2 days all 11 Maruti Darshan , can ladies travel to these temples?
Mahesh says
2 days is possible but hectic.
I am not aware of any restrictions on ladies travel.
जय श्री हनुमान जय श्रीराम 🙏😊
ladshakhiya wani says
sundar mahiti
11 maruti yatra ha veglach anubhav aahe
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chinu chi says
hi Mahesh thanks for this post we group of 24 people we ride very year to Ashtavinayak this year we are planning to do 11 maruti also can help us with the travel plans and how to start and end the tour you can mail me ar [email protected]
chinu chi says
hi Mahesh thanks for this post we group of 24 people we ride very year to Ashtavinayak this year we are planning to do 11 maruti also can help us with the travel plans and how to start and end the tour you can mail me ar [email protected]
Chitra Talpade says
Far chan, sunder
Somnath says
Thank you very for Such a Great Work !!!
Specially for GPS Locations….!!
Mahesh says
You are most welcome, please subscribe to blog updates to get automatic intimations on post updates and new locations.
Shivram says
Is it possible to do all 11 Maruti by S.T. bus travel starting from Pune(Swargate) ?
Are bus timings convenient ? Ready to halt in villages if safe.. Ready to spare 3-4 days or more .
Reply on [email protected] is Welcome.
-Shivram
Mahesh says
It is possible to do by ST bus… However timings you need to check with swargate ST stand
sunil gujar says
I am sunil gujar i happy in 11 maruti tripp . me and my friend tripp for 11 time .
mi va sagale mitra shravanatil pahilya shanivari 11 marutila jato .maze gava bhosare aahe va gavche gram devat maruti aahe tyachi sthapna ramdas swami chya shisha ni keli .
Mallik bukkan says
11th temple is situated in Bhayandad west thane district …it is believed to be established by samarth ramdas maharaj….please do visit once
Mahesh says
Thank you sir .. If possible please send exact GPS location & few photographs to [email protected] so as to publish on this website
Adinath Kinge says
Very useful information.i would like to visit all 11 Maruti. is there any tour arranged from Pune or Kolhapur, to cover all 11 Maruti by any travel co..Thanking you ..a great work..
Sachin says
Nice post Mahesh Sir.
Thanks for sharing 11 Maruti temples post.
Komaravolu nageswara rao says
Dear Mahesh,
Good information and is given in nice way. Suits the present day globally spread devotees of Maruti. I had opportunity to visit Chaphal Maruti twice, and Masur Maruti once.
Few days back I visited our Sangli Gaon bhag Maruti, and casually asked the Gurav as to how many pradakshina should I do. Looking at my age [79+] withered figure, he said that if I am not casual I should do eleven rounds; then added ‘if you are not casual, in your inquiring’.
I bowed to him silently, went around all the eleven pradakshina, Approaching him to give my offerings to the Lord, I said are you a follower of Samartha? I am deciding/ sankalpa that I will go to Samartha Ramdas Swami “Akra Maruti Darshan”
In my searching I came across your site. Really nice.
Just think: The Sun has 11 year sun-spot cycle.
Pi is 22/7. which can be written as 11/3.5. Rudra are 11. Rudra are equated to Shiva. Shiva is equated to Soorya. On the other end Rudra is equated to Maruti. 3.5 is the 3 & 1/2 rounds of Soma-sootra pradakshina around Shivalinga. 3&1/2 is also the good times or muhoortas for starting any good work.
By the way, when I went to Tanjawoor, I visited Samadhi of Tyagaraja, the founder of south Indian Music or Karnataka sangeetha. There near the statue of Tyagaraja, I saw a statue of Maruti in meditation. This is an addition to the common Veera, Dasa forms. He can be “YOGI”
More if, what is written is not scrapped.
God Bless you & the devotees of Maruti.
swati says
sir thanks for all the info u have shared ,but i need some more info about Ramdas swami and his worship for hanuman . who was the chosen deity of Ramdas swami? Was he an incarnation of Hanuman ? ..etc .could u share ur number or direct me to a website which has all this info? .
Sourabh Kane says
Hi….
THE REASON IS SAMARTH RAMDAS WAS BORN IN THE YEAR 1608 AND DIED IN THE YEAR 1681.. Hence, years mentioned above i.e. 1566 to 1576 need to be checked. What I found our is …..
The years of establishment of these temples with same sequence look like this as follows…..
1644
1645
1648
1648
1649
1649
1649
1651
1651
1651
1654
Sumeet Rao says
Hi,
thanks a lot for guiding on the route and sequence to visit the temples as i will be travelling from mumbai to kolhapur. hence it will be feasible for me to cover all the Maruti’s in one go.
thanks once again as i will be following the above mentioned route
Mahesh says
जय श्री स्वामी समर्थ 🙏😊
Dinesh says
मुझे 11 मारूति के विषय मे कल मालूम पड़ा। मैं पुणे से दर्शन करने कार से जाना चाहता हूँ कृपया कैसे सुरुवात करना चाहिए एवं रास्ते मे किस जगह मुकाम करना चाहिए ये जानकारी मुझे मेरे ईमेल पर भेजने की कृपा करें
Prasad Kanetkar says
Hi Mahesh,
Thank you for great initiative , much appreciated.
Sharing the below Google Maps route for reference of other , depending on from where they are starting there journey they can swap the route stops.
Just thought this will be useful for quick reference & easy to plan journey.
https://goo.gl/maps/jyxSs5gAMtSjKX517
Regards,
Prasad
Pramod Rathi says
Dear Mahesh is it mandatory to visit all these places in a particular sequence or one can simply follow the route you have posted to avoid traveling the same route many times to complete the darshan in a sequence.
Mahesh says
No – it is not mandatory to visit in particular sequence. However to shorten time and distance I have tried to optimize the route. Jai Shri Ram , Jai Hanuman