Santram Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Vadodara airport is the nearest airport, about 59 km away. Ahmedabad airport is about 64 km away.

• By train

  Nadiad Railway Station is the nearest station to the temple. Nadiad Junction, a major A-category station on the Ahmedabad to Mumbai main line, is in the same town and has four platforms.

• By road

  ST buses run to the temple from Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Anand. Nadiad is also linked by bus to Gandhinagar, Surat and Rajkot.

Book and check

Official pages only. We do not sell darshan passes or tours.

• Contact the Santram trustsantram.org

Why devotees come here

Santram Temple is a Hindu temple in the centre of Nadiad, Kheda district, Gujarat. It is run by the Santram Maharaj organization, which is known for its charity work. Shree Santram, a saint of the Avadhut order, took samadhi in Nadiad in 1887.

Shree Santram was a saint of the Avadhut order. He came to Nadiad from Girnar in 1872 and lived in the town for 15 years. He was known as Girnar Bawa, Vidhay Baava or Sukh-Sagji. Devotees tell of a peasant who visited him regularly and witnessed the event that devotees call Dungakui.

He first lived in a hollow of a Rayan tree, on the spot where the Deri stands today. He took samadhi on a full moon day in 1887. People visit the old temple on full moon days.

Nadiad is a city in Gujarat and the administrative centre of Kheda district. Kheda district is part of the Charotar region, along with Anand district. The town has a major bus stand. The temple stands in the centre of the town. The Santram Mandir trust runs a physiotherapy centre and an eye clinic, along with other charitable work. The Santram Parampara has 9 branches. Other Santram mandirs are found in Vadodara, Karamsad, Umreth, Padra and other towns in Gujarat.

Tips for your visit

• Dev Diwali is celebrated at the temple.
• The trust's contact page is on its official site.

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