Santram Mandir is a Hindu temple situated in Nadiad, Gujarat, India. It is run by the Santram Maharaj organization which draws from a Hindu religious figure in Gujarat. The Santram mandir runs trusts for humanitarian activities like Eye Hospital, Physiotherapy Center, Dispensary, Radiology Center, Pathology & Laboratory as well as various other services which is countless. It also carries out various cultural as well as social activities. There are other "Santram Mandir" located in Vadodara, Karamsad, Padra, Koyli, Umreth, Radhu, Kalser, Pachegaam, Chaklasi, Sojitra & Varad. And several other places has its Paaduka like Raniya, Narsanda, Sarsavni, Salun, Piplag, Alindra and many more places. Many people offer fast on Thursdays, Purnima & Ekadashi in reverence to Santram Maharaj. Few years ago the Santram mandir was made of wood but endowments in the form of donation that received large amount have transformed it. There is done beautiful decoration by them it look wonderful in some special days like sakar varsha, dev diwali etc. Beautiful rangoli are also done. On devdiwali the temple is decorated with lamps.

History

The original Santram Maharaj was a Saint of the Avadhoot category. He came to Nadiad from Girnar, so he was also called Girnari Bava, Videhi Bava, or Sukha-Sagarji. He came here in Samvat 1872, lived for the spiritual good of People for the 15 years, and took Jivat-Samadhi on the full-moon-day of the month Magha of Samvat 1887. The present Mahant of the Nadiad temple, Shree Ramdasji is the ninth Mahant on the Gadi of the temple. The details are as follows: Shree Jankidas Maharaj occupied the Gadi for 53 years and he was very practical. He could see through a man as soon as he came near him. The temple's expansion became very big during his period. It became known throughout India. He did many things for the good for the temple: Nadiad Municipality. Saints, who come to deliver religious discourses, at the cost of one lakh rupees. Religious discourses are given, all the year round, by learned Saints. Hundreds of people come to hear them every evening and to take benefit of their holy company every day. In the morning and evening, hundreds of poor people are fed in the temple. Shree Narayandas, followed in the foot steps of Shree Jankidasji Maharaj, by constantly did work to alleviate hunger. The motto of the Maharaj is "Service of People is worship of God".