Siddhgiri Gramjivan Museum is located in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Which is also popular by the name of Kanari Math. This is a village where farmers will be found standing with plows and oxen. Village women will be seen going to the well to fill water. Children are studying in Gurukul style under the trees, farmers are having food in the fields and animals are grazing nearby. The courtyards of the village houses and people doing various activities, but everything was still and yet very alive, alive.
Kolhapur in Maharashtra is not only known as Kashi of South but also has Mahalakshmi Temple which is quite famous. Also, the ancient temples here are a subject of attraction for tourists from India and abroad. There is a small quiet village just ten kilometers away from Kolhapur. Siddhagiri Gramjivan Museum, also known as Kaneri Math, is counted among the oldest monasteries of the country.
The foundation of the Siddhagiri Museum was laid by the auspicious hands of Kadsiddheshwar Maharaj, the 27th head of the Siddhagiri Math. It was inaugurated in July 2007. Spread over an open area of eight acres, this place gives a glimpse of the village world. Today it is said to be the only and unique museum of its kind in the entire country. Here an attempt has been made to capture the images of rural life in sculptures. This museum has been established inspired by Madame Tussauds wax museum of London.
According to Kadsiddheshwar Swami, the head of Siddhgiri Gurukul, who established the museum - Although we have taken its inspiration from Madame Tussauds Museum, but this museum is influenced by the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhiji wanted to see every village self-reliant. He wanted to give rural economy an important place in the national economy. This museum also shows the importance of rural economy.
This museum has statues of many ancient saints. For example, Maharishi Patanjali is shown taking a class in the ancient style under a tree. Just a few meters away, Maharishi Kashyap is shown treating a patient. Here Maharishi Kanad can be seen engrossed in scientific research, while Maharishi Varaha Mihir is seen informing his disciples about the world of planets and stars. Made of bricks and stones, the statues in this museum are made of cement. For this, the services of about 80 skilled sculptors were taken.
People's life revolved around Balutedar and Alutedar in the ancient fields. By keeping agriculture as the center stage, the people would have had a prosperous and prosperous life. Its concrete philosophy is visible in its paintings and sculptures, its liveliness is felt. Contribution of sages to their teachings, relationships between gurus and disciples, traditional importance in the medical field; Also, the philosophy of ancient geniuses is carved out of the cave. Having a huge campus, everyone would have to go there.
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After coming out of the museum, go towards Uttarachaya and on the left side you can see Rashi Garden. Udyanat Bara Rashi is expressed in the form of photography. Or after entering the main Kamanitun of Rashi Matha, they have been placed in the middle of the pilgrims going to the museum.
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