#THREAD

Samarth Ramdas Maharaj is best known for writing Dasbodh and he is also known for establishing 11 Maruti mandirs all over Maharashtra,this thread will take you to these 11 locations along with some basic information about these Maruti temples

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1.Shahapur :
The first among eleven Marutis was established in Shahapur, a village, 13 kilometers from Karad. It is said that the Maruti was installed in this mandir in 1644 AD. The murti is east-facing and it is 6 feet in height.
It is also known as 'CHUNYACHA MARUTI'

2.Masur :
The Maharudra Maruti was established by Samarth Ramdas in 1645 AD in a village named Masur, which is near Karad. It is said that this murti is the most beautiful among all. The murti is around 5 feet and it is also East facing

3.Chaphal :
This Maruti is situated in a Chaphal, a village near Satara. It is said that this was installed in 1648 AD, the temple is behind the famous Ram Mandir of Chaphal. It is also known as Bhim Maruti.The Murti is one of the tallest among all and stands at around 7 feet.

4.Chaphal:
Das Maruti, the fourth Maruti was established in the same village of Chaphal in 1648. The murti is around 6 feet tall and it stands in Namaskar Mudra.
Murti is beautiful and the surrounding of the mandir is picturesque.

5.Shinganvadi:
This Maruti installed on a hill near a village named Shinganwadi, near Satara. The murti is just 3.5 feet and hence known as Baal Maruti. The murti is North Facing. The Mandir dates back to 1649 AD.

6.Umbraj:
Umbraj is a small village near Satara, it is said that Samarth Ramdas lived here for many days. On the banks of River Krishna is a small Muth, and here is the sixth Maruti,also known as the Muthatil Maruti.
The Murti is 6 feet in height. IT was established in 1649 AD.

7.Mazgaon:
This Maruti was established by Samarth Ramdas in the village of Mazgaon in the year 1649. It is a very beautiful idol and the height of the idol is 6 feet. The Murti is west facing.

8.Bahe-Borgaon:
There is an island called Ramalinga located in Islampur village near Sangli.This Maruti was established by Ramdas on this island in 1651.There is a Ram temple on this island and behind the temple,there is a temple of this Maruti. Ramalinga Island is worth a visit

9.Manpadle:
This Maruti was established by Samarth at Manpadle village near Jyotiba and Panhalgad in Kolhapur district. The idol was erected in 1651. The idol is 5.25 feet high and faces north.

10.Paragaon:
Samarth established Maruti in Paragon from Wathar village on Karad Kolhapur road. This idol was established in 1651 and it is the smallest idol out of 11 Marutis. The height of this idol is 1.5.

11.Shirale :
The idol was installed by Samarth in 1654 in the village of Shirale, near Sangli which is famous for its Nagpanchami. The idol is 7 feet tall and faces north. During the Suryodaya and Suryasta the rays of the sun perfectly fall on the head and the feet respectively.

So, folks this is all! The virtual Tour of the 11 Maruti Concludes here,
Give your remarks below, I will be posting more stuff like this.
Thankyou !
Jay Shri Ram ! Jay Hanuman ! Jay Jay Raghuveer Samarth.

Marathi Version of this thread : https://twitter.com/malhar_pandey/status/1247765808731672576?s=20