Shri Sant Ganapati Maharaj urf Hari Maharaj (Ganpati Bhabhutkar) was one of the renowned Saint who worked in the area of social service. In 2024, Sant Ganapati Maharaj Punyatithi date is July 4.
Shri Sant Ganapati Maharaj Punyatithi is observed on Jyeshta Amavasya as per Marathi Calendar. It is popularly observed in Mangrul Dastgir in Amravati district of Maharashtra.
Sant Shri Ganapati urf Hari Maharaj worked extensively in the field of abolition of caste discrimination and inter-caste marriages from 1920 to 1940. He is also known for uniting the lower caste downtrodden people and bringing all of them under one umbrella called ‘Ajaat’. The word Ajaat literally means the one without caste. He established an organisation called ‘Ajaatiya Manav Sanstha’ in Mangrul Dastgir of Amravati district to fight against caste descrimination.
Shri Sant Ganapati Urf Hari Maharaj Mandir of Mangrul Dastgir is considered his abode by his followers across India and on his Punyatithi, thousands of people visit the temple and take the darshan of his divine abode. His followers are spread out all across India, but especially concentrated in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.