Chaitanya Education Society in Khamgaon was founded on the ideals of selfless social service, rural upliftment, and Swami Vivekananda’s philosophy of man-making, character-building education. Guided by Sri Sadashiv Malharrao Trikal, a respected English teacher, a devoted group came together to bring value-based, accessible education to children from local and farming communities. The organisation was anchored under the guiding motto: “त्यागः सेवा च” (Renunciation and Service).
Proposed campus master plan
The Sacred Land Endowment
To establish a dedicated campus for long-term educational and social work, family elders and patrons stepped forward with an endowment of land:
Dr Sanjiv Laxmikanth Bhople, Sri Gajanan Sadashiv Trikal and Shri Kailas Namdeorao Wargat purchased the 1.25 acres of land from Shri Bhagwantrao Martandrao Trikal at nominal cost.
Shri Rajesh Sadashiv Trikal generously donated 0.75 acres of land.
Together, this created a unified 2-acre campus dedicated entirely to the mission of Chaitanya Education Society. This road touch prime property is on Khamgaon Mehekar road at Ramnagar Post Vihigaon.
Founding Pillars & Early Guardians
The foundational journey was guided and supported by key community figures and well-wishers:
Sri Sadashiv Malharrao Trikal (Visionary & Mentor)
Sri Bhagwantrao Martandrao Trikal (made Land available at nominal cost)
Sri Kailas Namdeorao Wargat (Land donor)
Sri Gajanan Sadashiv Trikal (Idea executor)
Sri Chandu Motiram Saoji
Dr Sanju Laxmikant Bhople (Donor & Mentor)
Sri Nandakishor Devidas Chaudhari
Sri Mangesh Damodhar Kawadkar
Sri Rajesh Sadashiv Trikal (Land Donor)
Consecration of Shri Ganapati Temple & the Divine Seed
Before laying the physical foundation stones of the educational institution, the campus was sanctified through the consecration (Prana-Pratishtha) of Lord Ganesha:
Sacred Guidance by Param Pujaniya Shri Agashe Kaka: Shri Agashe Kaka instructed the founding team to erect a dedicated Shri Ganapati Temple on the campus. He bestowed upon them a Divine Stone, guiding that it be reverently immersed and consecrated directly beneath the idol in the sanctum sanctorum—a command the founders fulfilled to the last word.
The Idol from Indore: The sacred Ganesh idol was specially brought from Indore, made possible through the invaluable cooperation and dedication of Shri Prakash Patil (Vihigaon) and Shri Gajanan Sadashiv Trikal.
Consecration by Siddha Purusha Shri Taklikar Maharaj: The Prana-Pratishtha ceremony was performed by Veda-Shastra Sampanna Shri Purushottam Siddha Maharaj Taklikar, the chief priest of the Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Mandir, Shegaon. Born on Vinayaki Chaturthi in Paush month (1935) in Dhangar Takli, Shri Taklikar Maharaj was a realized Siddha Purusha who served at the Shegaon Sansthan for 44 years and was blessed with direct communion with Shri Gajanan Maharaj. He hailed from a revered lineage: his grandfather, Shri Daji Guru Maharaj, was likewise an exalted spiritual master whose Samadhi rests on the banks of the Godavari at Dhangar Takli (20 km from Purna Junction). Consecrated by such an elevated saint, this sacred consecration planted the spiritual seed (Beejaropan) of the institution. It stands as a lasting benediction that this seed will flourish into a vast banyan tree (Vata-Vriksha), realizing the educational dreams of thousands of rural youth and transforming the entire region. (Courtesy: Sri Sanjay Janardhan Kolhe)
