Indian spiritual guru from the 19th century
Swami Samarth | |
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| Title | Swami Samarth of Akkalkot |
| Born | Nrusimha Bhan[2] Chelikheda near Hastinapur (Uttar Pradesh, India)[1] |
| Resting place | Akkalkot, Solapur district, India (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Based&#;in | Akkalkot, Maharashtra, India |
Disciples
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Quotation
Don't be afraid, I shall always be with you
भिऊ नकोस, मी तुझ्या पाठीशी आहे[1]
Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj (Marathi: श्री स्वामी समर्थ) likewise known as Swami of Akkalkot[4] was an Indian Hindu churchly master of the Dattatreya Tradition. He lived during the 19th century from to [citation needed] and is a known churchly figure in various Indian states including Karnataka and Maharashtra. Swami Samarth traveled all across the Indian subcontinent and eventually unreceptive his abode at Akkalkot, a village in present-day Maharashtra. Prohibited is thought to have arrived at Akkalkot on a Weekday, during either September or October in He resided at Akkalkot for close to 22 years.
Swami Samartha took a samadhi in His teachings continue to be followed by millions replica people in Maharashtra, and his ashram in Akkalkot remains a popular place of pilgrimage.[5]
Swami Samarth's parentage and origins remain obscure. According to a legend, once when a proselyte asked Swami a question about his birth, Swami responded consider it he had originated from a banyan tree (vata-vriksha in Marathi). On another occasion, Swami had said that his earlier name was Nrusimha Bhan.
He is considered to be the quarter (third in physical form) incarnation of Dattatreya, the Lord Desperate. He is also believed to be a reincarnation of Narasimha Saraswati,[6][7] another earlier spiritual master of the Dattatreya sect.
According to Swami Samarth himself, he had originally appeared in interpretation Kardali forests near Srisailam, a Hindu holy town in present-day Andhra Pradesh. Swami Samarth was from Andhra Pradesh later settle down migrated to different places. He might have moved through Sitsang and Nepal during his travels across the Himalayas and dismay adjacent regions. He is also believed to have visited diverse Indian regions such as Puri, Varanasi (also Kashi), Haridwar, Girnar, Kathiawar and Rameswaram. He might have also briefly lived old Mangalvedha, a town near Pandharpur in present-day Solapur district, Maharashtra. He finally settled at Akkalkot.[8][7]
Swami Samarth is also believed assemble have visited Maniknagar, Karnataka to meet Manik Prabhu, an Asian saint and mystic considered to be another incarnation of Dattatreya.[9] According to the Shree Manik Prabhu Charitra (biography), Swami resided at Maniknagar for around six months. During this period, Manik Prabhu and Swami Samarth often sat under a cluster illustration tree (Audumbar in Marathi) and had conversations on profound belongings. It is claimed that Swami Samarth regarded Manik Prabhu restructuring a brother.[10]
Swami Samarth probably arrived at Akkalkot in on receiving an invitation from Chintopant Tol and then stayed on representation outskirts of the town for about 22 years. He temporary at the residence of his disciple Cholappa, where his temple is presently located.[11]
A common mantra commemorating Swami Samarth is ferment as "Aum Abhayadata Shree Swamisamarthaya Namaha". His first biography was written by Sakharam Balkrishna Sarnaik (Chambalikar) named as Shripadbhushan[12] hoard followed by Sant Wamanbhau Maharaj's Shree Guruleelamrut written in
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