Description in brief :
- The Gitai Mandir is a beautiful temple located in the village of Gopuri, near Vishwa Shanti Stupa.
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| Gitai Mandir, Wardha |
- This is the mandir where Vinoba’s Gitai became perpetual.
- An extremely renowned attraction in the city of Wardha it was inaugurated in 1980 by Acharya Vinoba Bhave.
- Vinoba Bhave translated the Bagwat Gita in the book Gitai.
- The temple has been built using stones and is unique in its architecture.
- These are etched with the eighteen sections of Bhagwad Gita and are arranged vertically in the shape of a cow and 18 ‘Shlokas’ (sections) of the Gita are engraved on it.
- The most captivating thing about this temple, however, is that it does not have a roof nor does has house of any deity’s idol,
- In the temple’s vicinity, beautiful little park can be seen.
- Beside the mandir, permanent exhibition is arranged in the Shanti Kuti, an exhibition is organized depicting the life of Jamnalal Bajaj, Acharya Vinoba Bhave and Mahatma Gandhi.
Directions Map from Wardha.
Wardha, Maharashtra, India
2.5 km (about 4 mins)
1. Head west toward MH MSH 3 8 m
2. Turn right onto MH MSH 3 2.3 km
3. Sharp right 230 m
Gopuri, Wardha, Maharashtra, India