Shegaon is located 300 km (190 mi) west of Nagpur and 550 km (340 mi) east of Mumbai. It is connected by Hajira–Dhule–Howrah National Highway 6 to Khamgaon, Balapur, Malkapur and Akola. Shegaon Railway station is located on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line of the Central Railway of Indian Railways.

Shegaon is A-class station of central railway located on Mumbai- Nagpur track where almost all the trains have halt at shegaon (with the exception of superfast trains like Okhapuri, Prerana and delux Dnyaneshwari).

Shree Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan is a prominent religious organization located in Shegaon, Maharashtra, India. It is dedicated to Saint Gajanan Maharaj, a revered spiritual figure who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Saint Shri Dasaganu Maharaj, an exceptionally talented poet has portrayed Shri Gajanan Maharaj and his devotional work in Shri Gajanan Vijay Grantha (book), which has 21 chapters depicting how Shri Gajanan Maharaj came to Shegaon till his Samadhi.

Such a grand Samadhi Temple of Shri Gajanan Maharaj has certainly added a lot in the assists of Shegaon and remains a unique landmark of this holy town. Once the devotees get the closer view of shree's idol, they enter in Shri Ram Temple, built above the tunnel.

There might be a few legends about Shegaon but undoubtedly, it has a unique importance and identity. Shegaon mainly known for the arrival of a bounteous, pious and the most noble holy figure, i.e. Shri Gajanan Maharaj and his holy stay.

Shree Gajanan Maharaj Temple Sansthan is the largest temple trust in the Vidarbha region which is very well known for its highly disciplined, honest, spiritual, medical and social work in mostly rural areas or needy people. There is usually a very long waiting list for a few years for devotees all over India wanting to volunteer in the temple.