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[[File:Shri BrahmaChaitanya Maharaj Samadhi01.jpg|thumb|The Samadhi (shrine) of the Maharashtrian Hindu saint Shri Bramha Chaitanya Maharaj at Gondavale]]

'''Gondavale''' Budruk is a small town in Mann taluka of [[Satara district]], 64 kilometres from [[Satara (city)|Satara]]. It is the [[samadhi]] ([[shrine]]) place of [[Shri BrahmaChaitanya|Shri BrahmaChaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj]]. Gondavale is a very famous [[pilgrimage]] place. It gets crowded during every [[Purnima]] and at the time of Shri [[Rama Navami|Raamnavmi]], [[Guru Purnima|Gurupournima]], [[Krishna Janmashtami|Gokulashtami]], Daasnavmi.

Gondavale is famous for Gondavalekar Maharaj math. Gondavalekar Maharaj was a devotee of the lord [[Rama]]. He spent a lifetime teaching the importance of "NAMASMARAN". He showed the path of devotion of God Rama to thousands of devotees. He taught the "Shri Ram Jay Ram Jay Jay Ram" Mantara to people. There are many [[temple]]s in Gondavale; examples include Shri Aaisaheba's Temple, Shri Appa maharaj samadhi, Thorale Ram mandir, Dhakate Ram mandir, Datt mandir, and Hanuman mandir.

== Access ==
=== By road ===
From [[Pune]] to Gondavale - by road it requires four hours @40 km/h speed, Pune-[[Hadapsar]]-[[Saswad]]-Nira-[[Phaltan]]-Dudhebavi Ghat-[[Dahivali, Mawal|Dahivadi]]-Gondvale. State transport buses are also available from [[Pune]] station stand, [[Swargate]].
There is hardly one bus from [[Shivajinagar, Pune|Shivajinagar]] [[Bus]] stand. So you have to go to Swargate bus stand to get a bus to Gondavale. There also are 3-4 small bus stands and you have to find out the stand from where you will get bus to Gondavale.

From [[Sangli]] to Gondavale - by road it will take 3-3.5 hours. Route is [[Sangli]]-[[Tasgaon]]-Vita-Mayani-Katar Khatav-Take right to [[Satara (city)|Satara]]-[[Pandharpur]] road-Gondavale. Bus facility also available, frequency is good.

Satara - Gondavale distance is 64 km. Direct buses are available from Satara to Gondavale. There are many buses from different parts of [[Mumbai]], [[Thane]], [[Panvel]], etc. and most of these buses pass through Swargate stand.

From [[Aurangabad]], there are no direct buses to Gondavale. One has to take the [[Aurangabad]] [[Sangli]] bus, and get down at Dahiwadi. At Gondavale, there is no bus stand. The buses coming to Gondavale stop opposite the Gondavalekar Maharaj Samadhi place and start from there on their return journey. The nearest bus stand is [[Dahiwad, Amalner|Dahiwadi]], which is 5 km from Gondavale. Dahiwadi is also a very small place, with no facilities. One can not get anything to eat at Dahiwadi. Just some puri bhaji, etc.
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At Gondavale, the [[Ashram]] (Samadhi place) provides free rooms to devotees. Also free morning tea from 5.30 to 6 AM, breakfast from 8.30 am to 9 am; afternoon meals from 12.30 to 1.30 and evening meals from 8.30 to 9.30. There is heavy rush on every Purnima day. On connected holidays, the number of devotees who stay there may touch 5000 or so. One can get a good holy atmosphere and one can do his "Naam sadhana" throughout the day if one wishes.

You can get more information about the activities and the special occasions on the official website of the Sansthan: https://shrigondavalekarmaharaj.org/maharaj_home/home <mapframe latitude="18.312811" longitude="78.222656" zoom="1" lang="mr" width="200" height="100" align="center">
Gondawale
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==== By train ====
The nearest railway station is "[[Koregaon]]" - https://goo.gl/maps/W4JJaGDS5jNksQyC7

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===External links===
*{{Official Website|https://shrigondavalekarmaharaj.org/maharaj/home.html}}

[[Category:Villages in Satara district]]

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>Lennart97 at 20:38, 9 June 2021