Saswad Temples (Changvateshwar Shiva + Sopan Maharaj Samadhi), Saswad

Saswad Temples (Changvateshwar Shiva + Sopan Maharaj Samadhi), Saswad

📍 Saswad, Pune District, MaharashtraVerified
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Morning
05:30 · in 606 min
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18:00-20:00
Weather
30°C ⛅
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Today at this temple

ಶನಿವಾರ, ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 25, 2026Sunrise 06:09 · Sunset 18:53
Tithi
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Nakshatra
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Yoga
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Abhijit muhurta
12:07–12:55
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Quick facts

Primary deity
Shiva
Tradition
shaiva, saint
Year founded
ancient
Founder
Saswad (Pune district, 30 km SE of Pune, Purandar-taluka) has two important shrines: (1) CHANGVATESHWAR SHIVA TEMPLE — ancient Shiva-shrine on the confluence of Karha and Chambhali rivers; (2) SOPAN MAHARAJ SAMADHI — the SAMADHI OF SANT SOPAN-KAKA (c. 1277-1296), younger-brother of Sant Dnyaneshwar and one of the 4 Dnyaneshwar-sibling-saints of the Warkari Sampradaya. Sopan-Kaka took samadhi at Saswad in 1296 (shortly-after-Dnyaneshwar's Alandi-samadhi). Saswad thus integrates ancient-Shaiva and medieval-Warkari-saint devotional-traditions
Managing trust
Sopan Maharaj Devasthan Trust and local Shaiva Trust
Daily footfall
2,000-5,000 daily
Photography
outside_only
Non-Hindu policy
all_welcome
Dress code
Traditional Warkari attire
Accessibility
♿ 👴 🍼
VIP darshan
—
Typical visit
60–150 min

Sthala Purana — the story

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Sopan-Kaka samadhi and ancient Changvateshwar Shaiva site

References: Sopan-Haripath Warkari compositions

Darshan & aartis

Sun
05:00–22:00
Mon
05:00–22:00
Tue
05:00–22:00
Wed
05:00–22:00
Thu
05:00–22:00
Fri
05:00–22:00
Sat
05:00–22:00
  • 05:30
    Morning
    30 min · Kakad aarti with Haripath
  • 19:00
    Evening
    30 min · Sandhya aarti

Plan your visit

✈️ Nearest airport

Pune (PNQ) — 40 km

🚆 Nearest railway

Pune Junction — 30 km NW

🚌 How to reach locally

Saswad town parking

🅿️ Parking

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🏨 Where to stay

Saswad or Pune hotels (30 km)

🍽 Prasad & food

Saswad local eateries

🧘 Best time to visit

Year-round. Sopan Wari departure (late-June 2026) peak; Ashadhi Ekadashi; Oct-Feb ideal

🎒 What to carry
  • Tulsi-mala, Warkari-white-clothing
  • For Sopan Wari departure (late-June): join-the-palkhi-procession

Deity & iconography

Height of murti
152 cm
Vahana
None (Sopan) / Nandi (Changvateshwar)
Adornments
Sopan-Maharaj marble-murti above samadhi; Changvateshwar Shiva-Lingam at river-confluence; both temples Peshwa-era-expanded
Consorts on panel
Nivruttinath-Dnyaneshwar-Sopan-Muktabai sibling-saints; Parvati for Shiva
Favored bhoga
Tulsi (Sopan), bilva-patra (Changvateshwar), Warkari-traditional offerings
Mantras chanted here
Sopan-Haripath, Dnyaneshwari-paath, Om Namah Shivaya
Worship purpose
Warkari Sampradaya-Sopan-Kaka-samadhi; Sopan-Wari palkhi origin-point; Dnyaneshwar-family-sibling-saint devotional; ancient Shaiva Changvateshwar worship; Mahashivratri and Ashadhi Wari observances

Architecture & art

Peshwa-era Warkari-samadhi + Shaiva-shrine at river-confluence

Style
Peshwa-era Maratha-vernacular + traditional Warkari-samadhi architecture at Saswad, Karha-Chambhali river confluence
Shikhara height
15 m
Built of
Stone and lime-mortar
Notable features
Sopan-Kaka Samadhi (1296) — 1 of 4 Dnyaneshwar-sibling-saints · Sopan Wari palkhi origin · Changvateshwar Shiva at river-confluence · Warkari-Sampradaya-sibling-saint heritage
Protection status
state_protected

History timeline

  1. 1296

    Sant Sopan-Kaka samadhi at Saswad

  2. Peshwa era

    Samadhi-temple expansion

  3. Post-1947

    Warkari-Sopan-Wari palkhi tradition continues

Special phenomena

Sopan-Kaka — Warkari sibling-saint samadhi

Sopan-Kaka was younger-brother of Dnyaneshwar; his samadhi at Saswad in 1296 was within-1-year of Dnyaneshwar's Alandi-samadhi — the sibling-saint-samadhi-pattern

Poojas & sevas offered here

No bookable poojas listed yet

Festivals & signature events

  • Ashadhi Ekadashi
    Annual
    Signature

Location & nearby temples

Scriptural references

Sopan-Haripath
Warkari compositions
Daily paath

Sources & credits

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