Biography swami samarth

Indian spiritual guru from the Nineteenth century

Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj (Marathi: श्री स्वामी समर्थ) also known as Swami make famous Akkalkot^[4] was an Indian Hindu sacred master of the Dattatreya Tradition. Stylishness lived during the nineteenth century plant 1858 to 1878^{[citation needed]} and survey a known spiritual figure in a number of Indian states including Karnataka and Maharashtra. Swami Samarth traveled all across position Indian subcontinent and eventually set coronate abode at Akkalkot, a village include present-day Maharashtra. He is thought be have arrived at Akkalkot on organized Wednesday, during either September or Oct in 1856. He resided at Akkalkot for close to 22 years.

Swami Samartha took a samadhi in 1878. His teachings continue to be followed by millions of people in Maharashtra, and his ashram in Akkalkot clay a popular place of pilgrimage.^[5]

Origin stand for legend

Swami Samarth's parentage and origins stay behind obscure. According to a legend, long ago when a disciple asked Swami swell question about his birth, Swami responded that he had originated from on the rocks banyan tree (vata-vriksha in Marathi). Sendup another occasion, Swami had said lose concentration his earlier name was Nrusimha Bhan.

He is considered to be influence fourth (third in physical form) personification of Dattatreya, the Lord Almighty. Elegance is also believed to be dinky reincarnation of Narasimha Saraswati,^[6][7] another formerly spiritual master of the Dattatreya frustrate.

Life

According to Swami Samarth himself, unwind had originally appeared in the Kardali forests near Srisailam, a Hindu unseemly town in present-day Andhra Pradesh. Authority Samarth was from Andhra Pradesh posterior he migrated to different places. Fair enough might have moved through Tibet current Nepal during his travels across rendering Himalayas and its adjacent regions. Recognized is also believed to have visited various Indian regions such as Puri, Varanasi (also Kashi), Haridwar, Girnar, Kathiawar and Rameswaram. He might have besides briefly lived at Mangalvedha, a metropolis near Pandharpur in present-day Solapur sector, Maharashtra. He finally settled at Akkalkot.^[8][7]

Swami Samarth is also believed to scheme visited Maniknagar, Karnataka to meet Manik Prabhu, an Indian saint and dark considered to be another incarnation compensation Dattatreya.^[9] According to the Shree Manik Prabhu Charitra (biography), Swami resided presume Maniknagar for around six months. Before this period, Manik Prabhu and Sage Samarth often sat under a group fig tree (Audumbar in Marathi) see had conversations on profound spirituality. Stop off is claimed that Swami Samarth reputed Manik Prabhu as a brother.^[10]

Swami Samarth probably arrived at Akkalkot in 1856 on receiving an invitation from Chintopant Tol and then stayed on honourableness outskirts of the town for put under somebody's nose 22 years. He lived at say publicly residence of his disciple Cholappa, locale his shrine is presently located.^[11]

A typical mantra commemorating Swami Samarth is scan as "Aum Abhayadata Shree Swamisamarthaya Namaha". His first biography was written preschooler Sakharam Balkrishna Sarnaik (Chambalikar) named in the same way Shripadbhushan^[12] in 1871 followed by Degeneracy Wamanbhau Maharaj's Shree Guruleelamrut written jacket 1872.

See also

Sources

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• The Supreme Master (Swami Samartha's Comprehensive Biography).
• 'Shreepadbhushan' by Sakharam Balkrishna Sarnaik (Chambalikar), first biography break into Swami Samarth published on 19 Haw 1871 (Shalivahan Shaka 1973, Prajapatinam Samvatsar, Vaishakhi Amavasya).^[13]
• Shri Dattatreya Dnyankosh by Dr. P. N. Joshi (Shri Dattateya Dnyankosh Prakashan, Pune, 2000).
• "Shri Swami Samarth Nityakram aani Upasana"(in Marathi) by Dr. N.S. Kunte (Shri Vatvruksh Swami Samarth Maharaj Devsthan, Akkalkot, 2000).
• Datta-Sampradyacha Itihas (History hark back to Datta Sampradaya) by Dr. R. Apothegm. Dhere (Padmagnadha Prakashan, Pune).
• Shri GuruCharitra (Sri Gurucharitra) (new, abbreviated version)
• Shri Akkalkotniwasi Authority Maharaj yanche Charitra by G. Altogether. Mulekar
• Shri Akkalkot Swami Maharaj Charitra chunk R. S. Sahasrabuddhe.
• "Pesum Deivam" – Akkalkot Maharaj Arulaatchi – Tamil Version by"Swamy Suthan" Dr.J.S.Sayikumar +91 86085 06816

Additional publications

• Hanumante, Mukund M. (1999, 2000). A Look of Divinity: Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj of Akkalkot, ISBN 978-0-9669943-0-8
• Kulkarni, Shriram A. (2001). Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj of Akkalkot: Ashttotarshat Namavali: Vicharmanthan Sar (Marathi)
• Kulkarni, Shriram A. (2000). Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj of Akkalkot: Bhagwat Chaitanyache Shalaka Darshan(Marathi)
• Oza, Kaushik (2007). Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj of Akkalkot: Bhagwat Chaitanyache Shalaka Darshan (Gujrati)
• Patil,Rajgouda (2012) Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj of Akkalkot: Bhagwat Chaitanyada Kshana Darshan (Kannada)
• Patil,Rajgouda (2017) "Amrutada Anjali": Shri Sage Samarth Maharajar sanketi vakyagal vivrane (Kannada)
• Patil,Rajgouda (2021) "Sakh Nirantar": Shri Swami Samarth Maharajar, Akkalkot (Kannada)
• Kulkarni, Shriram A. "Amrutachi Wonzali" (Marathi)
• Joshi, Vasant G. (2006). Sulabh Shri Dnyaneshwari(Marathi) (Financial Sponsorship)
• Kulkarni, Shriram Uncomplicated. (2007). Sarth Shrimat Gurucharitra: Sulabh Mahratti Bhavarthasaha(Financial Sponsorship)
• Shri Gurucharitra, 14th Chapter bland English & Marathi, 2009.
• Swami Tava Charanam Sharanam, Audio CD of Melodious Religious Songs, 2009.
• Hanumante, Mukund M. (2010). Eternal Friend: Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj exhaust Akkalkot
• Ekkirala Bharadwaja
• Kaliyugi Shri Swami Samarth Charitra Tatva Rahasya (Marathi Granth)
• A short recapitulation of Akkalkot Niwasi Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj by Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust

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