Gagangiri Maharaj

Gagangiri Maharaj
Gaganagiri Maharaj Samadhi at Khopoli Ashram
Personal
Born	Shripad Ganpatrao Patankar 30 November 1906 Mandure, Patan, Maharashtra
Died	4 February 2008 Khopoli, Raigad, Maharashtra
Religion	Hinduism
Nationality	Indian
Honors	Vishva Gaurav, Parliament of the World's Religions

Swami Gagangiri Maharaj was an Indian

Life

Shri Gagangiri Maharaj was born as Shripad Patankar in a village named Mandure in

Gagangiri Maharaj was extremely tired as a result of his peregrinations and he decided to rest in a cave. When he was relaxing, a sage wearing saffron robes came there from the mountains. He sprinkled water from his kamandalu, on the face of Gagangiri Maharaj. He also gave him some kind of green grass to eat which resembled coriander leaves. For his penance, he had prepared mattresses of grass. He found his mattresses growing like living vegetation. This was considered as an experience, where Tantrik technique is perfected. He did a number of Kaya Kalpas. In this process he invented several new concepts in Tantrik techniques and proved them true. He did penance at a number of places like Mauli Kund, Mauli Kada, Zanzu water, Mausame Kada, Kasarbari, Ginger water, Sat-barkund, Holi Kada, Margaj water, Jungledeo patti, Shirale etc.

During monsoon, he stayed in the cave at Garbhagiri, Gagangiri. He did penance in a pond near the river at Sangashi, Vazar, Vesraf, Palsambe, Ramling etc. Later he went to

Gagangiri Maharaj was an active environmentalist seer. He preached and spread awareness about the conservation and protection of the environment. His teachings emphasized on living in a harmonious relationship with nature and preserving it.

Ashrams and devotees

Gagangiri Maharaj used to travel between his ashrams in