tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12030528589971966342024-03-14T08:38:39.432+05:30divine INDIA:The Spiritual NationThe Only Nation which gave birth to countless Divine births. The only Nation accepted all religions and cultures. This blog is about the blessed divine sages and devotees lived and living in this Holy Land on Earthkrishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-28034633757321675452010-11-08T16:35:00.002+05:302010-11-08T16:35:54.584+05:30Sri Guru Raghavendra Thirtha<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfZbo8EbqI/AAAAAAAABRE/jcaUHCBjSBY/s1600/Raghavendranew.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfZbo8EbqI/AAAAAAAABRE/jcaUHCBjSBY/s400/Raghavendranew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537133335744376482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Sri Guru Raghavendra Thirtha was born in 1595 AD in southern India to humble parents, who gave him the name of Venkatanatha as an acknowledgement of their devotion to Lord Venkateswara. As a child Venakatanatha grew up at Kumbakonam under the watchful eyes of his guru Sudheendra Thirtha. As a young man he led normal household life, in poverty, served by his dutiful wife Saraswathim, through whom he had a son. But he continued to serve his guru, whom he succeeded as Swami Raghavendra Thirtha to become the head of the Mutt. Unable to bear the news of his renunciation, his wife said to have committed suicide. As the head of the Mutt, Raghavendra Tirtha performed many miracles and helped many people who became his devotees. During his life time he composed many important Vaishanvite works and propagated the Dwaita philosophy. He died at the age of 78 at Mantralayam, originally known as Manchala, near Adoni, in present day Andhra Pradesh, India. Sri Raghavendra continues to bless his devotees from his Samadhi which is now a famous pilgrimage center in Southern India and known as the Mantralayam temple to which rich and poor alike go to pay their homage.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Link: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.gururaghavendra.org/">Web Site1</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.pujyaya.org/">Web Site2</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.mantralayam.org/">Web Site3</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-41422996194120957892010-11-08T16:32:00.003+05:302010-11-08T16:34:14.641+05:30Swami Samarth<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfY7b4-vUI/AAAAAAAABQ8/0zVtbUV2oe4/s1600/shree-swami-samarth-of-akkalkot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfY7b4-vUI/AAAAAAAABQ8/0zVtbUV2oe4/s400/shree-swami-samarth-of-akkalkot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537132782485945666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Believed to be an incarnation of Shri Dattatreya the name of this spiritual master, popularly called Swami Samarth, is a household word in Maharashtra and the region around. As this Perfect Master chose to reside at a place called Akkalkot for 22 years where he took Mahasamadhi (left his mortal body) in 1878, he is also known as the Maharaj of Akkalkot, Akkalkot is situated in district Solapur of Maharashtra state of India.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">For the devotees of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba, it would be inspiring to learn about the life and deeds of 'Swami Samarth'. A comparative picturisation of the lives of these two great Saints, i.e. Swami Samarth and Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi would establish a surprising amount of commonness in their lives and deeds which includes their methods of teaching, the universality of their approach and the miracles they performed. Even a critical approach by a non-conformist would ultimately lead to the assertion that the over-all role of these two spiritual masters during the second half of the nineteenth century was similar, if not same. One, who is capable of making finer spiritual analysis, would be faced with a bewildering reality.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">The reality is that Swami Samarth and Shri Shirdi Sai Baba were the manifestations of the same Divine Spirit in two gross bodies.</span><br />Link: <a href="http://www.shreeswami.org/" target="_blank">ShreeSwami.org</a>, <a href="http://www.swamisamarth.com/" target="_blank">SwamiSamarth.com</a>, <a href="http://www.shreeswamisamartha.com/" target="_blank">ShreeSwamiSamarth.com</a>, <a href="http://www.akkalkotswamisamarth.org/" target="_blank">AkkalkotSwamiSamarth.ord</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-19774586199793518302010-11-08T16:31:00.002+05:302010-11-08T16:32:05.627+05:30Sripaad Shri Vallabh<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfYiFwFRcI/AAAAAAAABQ0/evMtxfZMH4E/s1600/sripaad-shrivallabh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 279px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfYiFwFRcI/AAAAAAAABQ0/evMtxfZMH4E/s400/sripaad-shrivallabh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537132347046315458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Sripaad Shri Vallabh was born in a Brahmin family in a village named Pithapur (East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh, India). A Brahmin couple Appala Raju Sharma and Sumathi, were devotees of Lord Datta.They had many children of whom only two survived. One was lame and the other was blind. They worshipped Lord Datta and never failed to offer food to mendicants and monks. They looked uponon all such as they very forms of Lord Datta. One day, they were performing the annual ceremony in their house and many Brahmins were invited as guests for thefeast. Tradition holds that none should eat on that day before these guests partake their food.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">At that time Lord Dattatreya appeared at their threshold in the form of a renunciate sadhu (saint), bearing the staff and the water-vessel (Kamandalu) and asked for food. The housewife, with immense faith that the visitor was none other than the Lord to whom the whole annual ceremony was being offered, gave Him food even before the Brahmin guests were fed!</span><br />Link: <a href="http://www.shreeswami.org/about-sripaad-shri-vallabh.htm">Web Page</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-10478462397175943362010-11-08T16:28:00.001+05:302010-11-08T16:29:59.729+05:30Shri Upasani Maharaj<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfYAYoe_7I/AAAAAAAABQs/YmC1oqteY_g/s1600/UpasaniGunnySake.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfYAYoe_7I/AAAAAAAABQs/YmC1oqteY_g/s400/UpasaniGunnySake.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537131767999168434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">An explanation about the role and greatness of Shri Sai of Shirdi would remain incomplete without the understanding of the life of Kashinath Govind Upasani Sastri, who later came to be known as ‘Shri Upasani Maharaj’. Shri Sai’s deeds and life was full of miracles, but the greatest miracle was His creation of this once inconsequential person to the status of a Sadguru within a period of four years!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The methods used by Shri Sai to completely transform Kashinath Sastri, the pain taken by him to protect the neophyte and the assurance with which he grew this unsure and confused disciple to the state of a Perfect Master, would indicate where in the spiritual hierarchy of this world Shri Sai remains.</span><br />Link: <a href="http://www.shreeswami.org/shri-upasani-baba-maharaj.htm">Web Page1</a>, <a href="http://www.beezone.com/UpasaniBaba/upasani_baba_maharaj.html">Web Page2</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-78163448792430908452010-11-08T16:26:00.001+05:302010-11-08T16:27:53.317+05:30Shri Gajanan Maharaj<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfXiCyXYWI/AAAAAAAABQk/13tHIGirO4c/s1600/gajanan_shegaon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfXiCyXYWI/AAAAAAAABQk/13tHIGirO4c/s400/gajanan_shegaon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537131246738956642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Gajanan Maharaj is prince amongst saints who first appeared in Shegaon on 23rd February 1878 . A rich moneylender Bankatlal Agarwal is credited with discovering Maharaj at 12.22 pm while scratching food particles from abandoned patravalis to give credence to the saying that Food is Bhahma and should not be wasted. " Annam Brahmeti " is what Maharaj seemed to have expressed. Maharaj was scantily attired and made gesticulations befitting an insane person. But it is the greatness of Bankatlal who did not consider him as insane and logically argued as to why Maharaj must be scratching food particles when sumptuous food was available nearby in a family celebrating a fertility ritual.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.gajananmaharaj.org/">Gajananmaharaj.org</a> - The official website of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan, Shegaon (CR), District: Buldana, Maharashtra State, India.<br /><a href="http://www.gajanan-shegaon.com/">Gajanan-Shegaon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.gajanandarshan.org/">GajananDarshan.org</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-63068913298290713862010-11-08T16:24:00.001+05:302010-11-08T16:26:05.760+05:30Sri Narasimha Saraswati<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfXEZqOmnI/AAAAAAAABQc/Rysc1gTsxT4/s1600/sri-narasimha-saraswati.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 274px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfXEZqOmnI/AAAAAAAABQc/Rysc1gTsxT4/s400/sri-narasimha-saraswati.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537130737482766962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Sripaad Swami told a Brahmin lady to devote her life to the worship of Lord Siva. She did accordingly and, as a result of it, she was born in Karanja a town near Akola (Central India) in a pious family and was named Amba.She grew and she was married to a pious man Madhava Sharma. She was devoted, heart and soul, to the service of of her husband. His noble company added to the holy tendencies she developed as a result of her spiritual discipline in her previous life. She now became an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva.In course of time, she gave birth to a son.The child did not cry, as usual, at birth.On the other hand, the only sound he uttered was 'AUM' (the eternal sound - 'AUM' is the manifestation of the spirit) and everyone was amazed at it. Astrologers assured Madhava Sharma that their child was indeed an avatar of the Lord. They also prophesied that he would renounce all worldly ties and that he would uplit the fallen souls. The child was named Narahari.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">The name signified that he was the dispeller of the sins and miseries of human beings.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Link: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.shreeswami.org/about-sri-nrisimha-narasimha-saraswati.htm">Web Page</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-36325036593263170252010-11-08T16:23:00.002+05:302010-11-08T16:24:18.448+05:30Meherwan Sheriar Irani (Meher Baba)<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfWtdphH8I/AAAAAAAABQU/kwFBzzmCP5U/s1600/meher.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 289px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfWtdphH8I/AAAAAAAABQU/kwFBzzmCP5U/s400/meher.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537130343416537026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Meherwan Sheriar Irani (Meher Baba) was born in Pune, India in February 1894.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">His parents were of Persian origin. He was first educated in Dastur Girls’ School and later in St. Vincent High School, from where he was matriculated. In 1913, while in his first year at Deccan College he came in contact with Hazrat Babajan, one of the five Perfect Masters of the Age, who by a kiss on his forehead awakened him to the experience of what one may call God-realization.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">During the course of subsequent seven years Upasani Maharaj, another Perfect Master of the age gave him knowledge of his infinite state and integrated his God-consciousness with the consciousness of the gross world, preparing him thus for his role.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">He was reported to have met the other three perfect Masters of the time before he came in contact with Upasani Maharaj, but no record of what happened in such meeting is available, except that Sai Baba of Shirdi uttered “Parvardigar” on seeing him.<br /></span>Link: <a href="http://shreeswami.org/meher-baba-meherabad.htm">Web Page</a>, <a href="http://www.meherbaba.com/">Web Site1</a>, <a href="http://www.avatarmeherbaba.org/">Web Site2</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-87595987873471116582010-11-08T16:20:00.001+05:302010-11-08T16:22:34.137+05:30Dnyaneshwar<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfWMRHlhVI/AAAAAAAABQM/aoCKrpQvLOg/s1600/dhyaneshvar.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfWMRHlhVI/AAAAAAAABQM/aoCKrpQvLOg/s400/dhyaneshvar.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537129773117310290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">In the thirteenth century of the Christian era, the knowledge of the Sanskrit language was getting scarce in Maharashtra, A very minor percentage of the society knew the Sanskrit language and followed the religious and other books written in that language. The majority of the people of the society were therefore denied the key to religious books or to knowledge. At such a stage in the history of Maharashtra, there arose a very bright star on the horizon of knowledge, who pledged himself to writing in the language of the people, the Marathi Language. This star was none else but the Saint Dnyaneshwar who was bold enough to go against the traditions of his times of writing in the Sanskrit language and to use Marathi as the vehicle of his preaching. Dnyaneshwar was so very sure about the power of the Marathi language that he writes in Dnyaneshwari that, his highly appreciative readers will surely say that Marathi Language is even sweeter than nectar</span><br /><br />Link: <a href="http://www.nandhi.com/jnaneswar.htm">Web Page1</a>, <a href="http://saileelas.org/articles/SAINTDNYANESHWAR41974.htm">Web Page2</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-1076457017954532082010-11-08T16:18:00.002+05:302010-11-08T16:19:42.318+05:30Hazrat Babajan<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfVnD7HGeI/AAAAAAAABQE/mRgjA4pOU9I/s1600/babajan02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfVnD7HGeI/AAAAAAAABQE/mRgjA4pOU9I/s400/babajan02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537129133920164322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Hazrat Babajan hailed from Afghanistan (Central Asia) and was the daughter of well to do Afghan of noble lineage. Her maiden name was Gulrukh (rose faced) and her early training was that befitting the status of an Afghan aristocrat. At a very early age she learned Quran by heart and later became conversant with Arabic, Persian, Pushtoo and Urdu. From early life she developed mystical tendencies, and unlike girls of her age, she used to pass a good deal of her time in prayers, meditation and solitu</span><a id="publishButton" class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" target="" onclick="if (this.className.indexOf("ubtn-disabled") == -1) {var e = document['stuffform'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}"></a><span style="font-family: arial;">de.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This mystical aspect in her asserted itself, as when coming of age, she was found to be against any idea of marriage. The parents could not understand her and to them the idea of a Pathan girl remaining unmarried was extremely scandalous. Finding the situation no longer tenable and the parents bent upon forcing the issue of matrimony on her. Gulrukh managed to escape and came to Peshawar (India) and then to Rawalpindi. For a Pathan girl brought up under the strictest discipline of the Parda system, wandering at the age of 18 years, was not an easy undertaking.</span><br />Link: <a href="http://www.shreeswami.org/hazrat-babajan.htm">Web Page1</a>, <a href="http://www.trustmeher.com/files/five/babajan.htm">Web Page2</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-21117439834801641552010-11-08T16:17:00.002+05:302010-11-08T16:18:14.987+05:30Dasganu<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfVPoNoOjI/AAAAAAAABP8/-EsXGMCnwjA/s1600/dasganu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfVPoNoOjI/AAAAAAAABP8/-EsXGMCnwjA/s400/dasganu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537128731344648754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Dasganu was originally in police service and it was during this time that Nana Chandorkar took him to see Sai Baba. From the very first, Baba tried to get Das Ganu to quit the service, but he always found an excuse. It was only after a series of disasters had befallen him that he vowed to give it up.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Baba rarely allowed him into the mosque but rather sent him to the Vittal Temple where he stayed and wrote about the lives of saints and composed kirtans (devotional songs) which he sang with great feeling.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">His writings include the biography of the great saint Shree Gajanan Maharaj of Shegao named as "Gajanan Vijay".</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">After he finally gave up his work, Baba advised him to settle in Nanded, which he did, and he became well known for beauty of his kirtans which inspired many to seek Baba's darshan<br /></span>Link: <a href="http://saileelas.org/articles/ganu.htm">Web Page1</a>, <a href="http://saileelas.org/articles/dasganu.htm">Web Page2</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-68613651399667375992010-11-08T16:14:00.003+05:302010-11-08T16:17:06.873+05:30Guru Nanak<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfUtSibl_I/AAAAAAAABP0/yjATE--3gWM/s1600/nanak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfUtSibl_I/AAAAAAAABP0/yjATE--3gWM/s400/nanak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537128141410768882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">The founder of the Sikh religion, Guru Nanak was born on April 15, 1469 in the Western Punjab village of Talwandi. He was born to a simple Hindu family. His father Mehta Kalian Das was an accountant in the employment of the local Muslim authorities. From an early age Guru Nanak made friends with both Hindu and Muslim children and was very inquisitive about the meaning of life. At the age of six he was sent to the village school teacher for schooling in reading and writing in Hindi and mathematics. He was then schooled in the study of Muslim literature and learned Persian and Arabic. He was an unusually gifted child who learned quickly and often question his teachers. At age 13 it was time for Guru Nanak to be invested with the sacred thread according to the traditional Hindu custom. At the ceremony which was attended by family and friends and to the disappointment of his family Guru Nanak refused to accept the sacred cotton thread from the Hindu priest. He sang the following poem;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">"Let mercy be the cotton, contentment the thread, Continence the knot and truth the twist. O priest! If you have such a thread, Do give it to me. It'll not wear out, nor get soiled, nor burnt, nor lost. Says Nanak, blessed are those who go about wearing such a thread" (Rag Asa)<br /></span>Link: <a href="http://www.srigurunanaksahib.org/">Web Site</a>, <a href="http://www.sikhs.org/guru1.htm">Web Page1</a>, <a href="http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/nanak1.html">Web Page2</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-42244425840583029992010-11-08T16:12:00.002+05:302010-11-08T16:14:03.533+05:30Sadguru Shree Gajanan Maharaj<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfUPNiFeRI/AAAAAAAABPs/WYcaX13zbBo/s1600/gurugajanan_akkalkot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 341px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfUPNiFeRI/AAAAAAAABPs/WYcaX13zbBo/s400/gurugajanan_akkalkot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537127624671066386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">He </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">(Akkalkot)</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> is recognized as the mythological incarnation 'Kalki'. According to the ancient scriptures, it is stated that a divine incarnation will manifest on the planet to destroy 'Kalka' meaning pollution, and resuscitate the Vedas. He will re-establish Satya-Dharma (Eternal Religion). The message of Shree delivers the planet from all types of 'Kalka'. The process of Agnihotra revived by Shree purifies the atmosphere and human mind. Thus the epithet kalki is befitting.</span><br /></span></div><br />Link: <a href="http://www.paramsadgurushreegajananmaharaj.com/">Website</a>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-68303630654294254952010-11-08T16:09:00.001+05:302010-11-08T16:11:24.166+05:30Saint Mahatma Shri Basaveshwar<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfTmoleVyI/AAAAAAAABPk/kNGPwHy4fH4/s1600/basaveshwara.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfTmoleVyI/AAAAAAAABPk/kNGPwHy4fH4/s400/basaveshwara.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537126927558399778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Basava [also known as Basavanna] flourished in the 12th century in Karnataka. He was a Prime Minister to king Bijjala who ruled from 1157 to 1167 over Kalyana, a city of historic importance. Basava was indeed a great prophet for in him we find the combination of rare qualities. He was a mystic by temperament, an idealist by choice, a statesman by profession, a man of letters by taste, a humanist by sympathy and a social reformer by conviction.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><br />Basava strove hard to bring about reformation in Hinduism into which social evils had crept in. The social and cultural conflicts which had been going on in India from ancient days were stimulating a new foment within the Hindu society. At the time of Basava there were apologists who had been giving a new interpretation to the irrational religious practices and form of thought. But Basava with a courageous frankness acknowledged the prevailing evils of the Hindu society and suggested ways and means to create a new orientation.<br />Link: <a href="http://freeindia.org/biographies/sages/basaveshwara/">Web Page1</a>, <a href="http://www.shivayoga.net/literature/sharanas/basava.html">Web Page2</a>,<br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-89641286477933694502010-11-08T16:07:00.002+05:302010-11-08T16:08:40.133+05:30Allama Prabhu or Prabhudevaru<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfS_vQqyOI/AAAAAAAABPc/GXoGchoS6Xc/s1600/allamaprabhu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 340px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfS_vQqyOI/AAAAAAAABPc/GXoGchoS6Xc/s400/allamaprabhu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537126259335284962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Prabhu, who is otherwise known as Allama, Allaya, Allama Prabhu or Prabhudevaru, was probably born in the very beginning of the 12th century. The exact date of his birth is neither known nor has it been ascertained by any of his biographers. His biographers can be divided into two groups: one holding all too human and the other all too divine view of him. Both views are wrong, for both lack the historical perspective and predominantly represent a mythological view. Yet out of this legendary outlook we can glean a few historical facts. Prabhu was undoubtedly born of the human parents at Ballegavi, a village near Banavasi. His father's name was Nirahankara and his mother's, Sujnani. Karavura seems to be his family name. Ballegavi was set in the midst of palm trees, water-pools and rice fields. The temple of Goggeshwara or Guheshwara adorned this inspiring setting. His parents were a devout couple and Goggeshwara was their family deity. Sujnani had often visitations from God, Goggeshwara, in her dreams. Nirahankara was the head of a dance school and was well versed in three branches of music. But a secret longing was gnawing at their hearts. It was the longing for a child. In her daily prayers, Sujnani appealed to God to bless her with a child. One day she dreamt that she had been possessed by God. In the temple opposite her house the image of Shiva quickened to life under her own eyes. A ray of light penetrated to the depth of her being. In the course time, she conceived and gave birth to a child. The child, whom the world was to know as the Vairagya Chakravarti (the supreme renunciate) was named Prabhu. He was a little boy full of fun and life. Nobody imagined what giddy heights, what tremendous depths lay hidden in the little body of this charming child. His artistic temperament and prowess were revealed when he was only six years old. He had inherited from his father's artistic temperament. A passionate instinct for the beautiful was the first channel which brought him in contact with God. But there was a rich undercurrent of asceticism which occasionally peeped through his demeanour. The mutually conflicting instincts for the artistic and the ascetic and for the beautiful and sublime struggled within him for supremacy. In the end, the ascetic instinct got the upper hand and turned him into a renowned 'renunciate'.<br /><br /></span></span>Link: <a href="http://www.shivayoga.net/literature/sharanas/allamaprabhu.html">Web Page</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-44503735265321565792010-11-08T16:05:00.003+05:302010-11-08T16:07:04.835+05:30Bhagavan Bahubali<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfScNVEGvI/AAAAAAAABPU/Cu2QJmcZ1QU/s1600/bahubali.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfScNVEGvI/AAAAAAAABPU/Cu2QJmcZ1QU/s400/bahubali.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537125648931494642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bahubali is a great name in the Jain legends. His story is an example of the inner strength of the entire culture of India. He won everything from his brother and could have become an emperor; and yet, in utter selflessness he returned everything to the brother. Bahubali is the ideal man who conquers selfishness, jealousy, pride and anger. This is his story, the story of a great soul.<br /><br />Bahubali defeated his elder brother who was puffed up with pride, but at that very moment understood his life's aim. He gave back the kingdom to his defeated brother and went away to meditate on God. He enriched the lives of his fellowmen with the light he received. The magnificent figure of Gommateshwara at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka State is that of Bahubali<br /><br /></span></span>Link: <a href="http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/greatpersonalities/bahubali/index.htm">Web Page</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-34775432474613999902010-11-08T16:02:00.002+05:302010-11-08T16:04:32.422+05:30Sakhubai<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfR6nndZ4I/AAAAAAAABPM/WSWxZE2AxJU/s1600/sakhubai.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 237px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfR6nndZ4I/AAAAAAAABPM/WSWxZE2AxJU/s400/sakhubai.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537125071872419714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sakhubai</span>, a devotee of Panduranga Vittala. Though suffering hardships from a cruel mother- in- law and a foolish husband, She bore it and reposed pure 'Bhakti'(devotion) in Lord Vittala whom, for her sake, served her people and transformed them. Devotee of Panduranga Vittala. Though suffering hardships from a cruel mother- in- law and a foolish husband, She bore it and reposed pure 'Bhakti'(devotion) in Lord Vittala whom, for her sake, served her people and transformed them.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />A poor man and his wife lived in a town near Pandharapur. Though poor, they were lead- ing a peaceful, contented life. They would, within their limitations, make dona- tions to charities; they would welcome and entertain guests.They were partaking in others' joys and helping those in difficulties. They were liked by all.<br /><br />Pandharapur is a holy place. Panduranga Vittala is the presiding deity there. There were a large number of devotees in that vicinity worshipping Him. The poor couples too were among them. They had no children and it distressed them. They ardently wor- shipped Vittala daily and prayed for getting children. As though in response to their devout prayers, the poor man's wife gave birth to a female child. The baby grew up into a beautiful girl possessing many good qualities since childhood. Sakhu had imbibed in her a deep sense of devotion of God. She assisted in the 'Puja' at house by preparing flower-garlands, sandal- wood paste, etc., tended the cattle, assisted her mother with cooking and was constantly engaged in useful domestic chores. The parents loved her immensely.<br /><br />Neighbors looked upon this smiling, active girl with delight. She would never hurt anybody nor utter harsh words. She made friends with other children and played with them. She respected the elders and was devoted to them. Everybody loved her.<br /></span>Link: <a href="http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/greatdevotees/sakhubai/index.htm">Web Page</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-32039399294013483432010-11-08T16:00:00.002+05:302010-11-08T16:01:43.440+05:30Vidyaranya swamy<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfRZKNZ8QI/AAAAAAAABPE/TAfEuF6UN7E/s1600/vidyaranya.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 223px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNfRZKNZ8QI/AAAAAAAABPE/TAfEuF6UN7E/s400/vidyaranya.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537124497042829570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Vidyaranya great and famous saint who is known as the founder of Karnataka. When people had lost all hope, he provided inspiration to Hakka and Bukka who tilled the people with hope and courage. He adorned the Sharada Peetha of Sringeri. He strove to strong then the foundations of the Empire of Vijayanagar.</span><br />Link: <a href="http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/sages/vidyaranya/index.htm">Web Page</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-74540804329621310322010-11-07T20:40:00.002+05:302010-11-07T20:41:37.966+05:30Narayan Maharaj<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNbBf5Mt6cI/AAAAAAAABO4/KXAshWx0388/s1600/narayan-maharaj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 182px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNbBf5Mt6cI/AAAAAAAABO4/KXAshWx0388/s400/narayan-maharaj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536825545572870594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Narayan Maharaj was born on 20th May 1885, at Bagalkot in Karnataka. His early childhood was full of calamities. He lost his father, when he was hardly 14 months old and lost his mother when he was four. As a worldly duty his grandmother looked after him. His sacred thread ceremony was performed at the age of nine. His grandmother was planning to appoint Narayan as her heir, but it created problems with the other relations and he was also not interested in any material acquisition. He left his grandmother's place and all his relations, as he was keen on establishing the only relationship with Lord Dattatreya. After leaving home he took rest for the night in Shiva's temple, but no one came to enquire about him.This proved to be an important event to break all the worldly ties for him. Whatever is destined to take place must take place. Suffering is a great blessing in disguise, it has the ultimate objective to bring sufferer on the path of love and realisation.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">His life was full of hardships, trials and traumas but he had the absolute and unflinching faith and devotion for Lord Dattatreya, hence he had no fear of any kind.</span><br /><br />Link: <a href="http://www.shreeswami.org/narayan-maharaj.htm">Web Page</a></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-78699192588993864682010-11-07T20:38:00.003+05:302010-11-07T20:40:03.348+05:30Hazrat Tajuddin Baba<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNbA7Lehl6I/AAAAAAAABOw/lAsdgzEkJkg/s1600/hazrat-tajuddin-baba-of-nagpur.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNbA7Lehl6I/AAAAAAAABOw/lAsdgzEkJkg/s400/hazrat-tajuddin-baba-of-nagpur.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536824914824239010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Hazrat Tajuddin Baba was one of the five Perfect Masters (Sadgurus) of his Age. Such is the play of nature known as maya (illusion) that this Perfect Master was declared a lunatic and kept in confinement in the Nagpur Lunatic Asylum for more than sixteen years. However, Baba Tajuddin started his divine play from this place and virtually converted the asylum to a place of worship. Baba Tajuddin was born on the 21st of January in the year 1861 at a place called Kamthi situated near Nagpur in the state of Maharastra.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">From the birth itself, there was something unusual about the child, for the new-born baby would not at all cry. He would, at times, open his eyes and look at people and again go to sleep. All normal methods to induce the child to cry having failed, the parents took recourse to a traditional shock method of touching hot iron to the forehead and ear of the child. With the application of this method the child jerked out of its stupor and started crying. The burnt marks thus made on the head and ears of the child remained on his body till the last.<br /></span><a href="http://www.shreeswami.org/hazrat-tajuddin-baba-of-nagpur.htm">Web Page</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-76274802441053873002010-11-07T20:36:00.002+05:302010-11-07T20:37:19.953+05:30Shankar Maharaj<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNbAhgc5P9I/AAAAAAAABOo/qh_5E-snw90/s1600/shankar-maharaj-of-pune.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 192px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNbAhgc5P9I/AAAAAAAABOo/qh_5E-snw90/s400/shankar-maharaj-of-pune.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536824473777946578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Shankar Maharaj was a Perfect Master in the tradition of Nath Siddhas.Different stories are told about the birth and early life of Shankar Maharaj. But the following story of his birth and initiation by his guru appears to be most authentic, having been told by Maharaj himself to his prime disciple Dr. Nagesh Dhaneshwar of Nagar, about 200 kms from Pune.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Once Dr. Dhaneshwar asked Maharaj his age. Instead of answering, he asked him to judge his age from physical examination since he was a medical doctor.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Dr. Dhaneshwar judged his age to be more than 125 years. Maharaj agreed with him and told him that he was born in about 1800 at Mangalwedha (near Pandharpur) in the family named Upasani.<br /><br />http://www.shreeswami.org/shankar-maharaj-of-pune.htm<br /></span></span></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-837894351784458072010-11-07T20:33:00.002+05:302010-11-07T20:35:39.711+05:30Shri Gondavalekar Maharaj<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNa__0o16LI/AAAAAAAABOg/8mks_b1NZrw/s1600/bramhachaitanya.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNa__0o16LI/AAAAAAAABOg/8mks_b1NZrw/s400/bramhachaitanya.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536823895081216178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the 19th and early 20th century India was undergoing an enormous change in its educational system and its political and religious beliefs. The entire social structure was shaken and the age-old values were getting lost in Modern Times. This state of affairs of instability in every walk of life brought about renaissance in political thinking, education, abolition of Caste System and more importantly in spiritual thinking. In India, this period of approximately hundred and fifty years saw luminous Spiritual Masters, Gurus and Saints of different religions working silently in and through the masses for spiritual uplifting and realization of the ‘Ultimate Truth’. </span><b style="font-family: arial;">Shri Gondavalekar Maharaj</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> was one of such galaxy of saints who did specific work for spiritual uplifting through an ancient but re-defined Sadhana (spiritual practice) of Namasmaran (Chanting of Holy Name).<br /></span></span><a href="http://www.shrigondavalekar.org/">Shrigondavalekar.org</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-21677157261302138792010-11-07T20:29:00.000+05:302010-11-07T20:30:27.542+05:30Shri Manik Prabhu Maharaj<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The great mystic saint and yogi Shri Manik Prabhu Maharaj (1817-1865) is hailed as the fourth incarnation of Lord Dattatreya and has an enormous following in the country. Shri Saibaba of Shirdi, Shri Akkalkot Swami Maharaj and Shri Gondavalekar Maharaj were Shri Prabhu’s contemporaries and they interacted with him on matters of deep spiritual wisdom. Shri Prabhu was also associated with the first war of Indian independence in 1857. All biographers refer to Shri Prabhu as a saint of great spirituality and mysticism. He is hailed as ‘Bhaktakarya Kalpadruma’. Stories of his miracles and eye witness accounts, which bear testimony to the manner in which he brought succor to the distressed and the sorrowing, to the afflicted and the wronged, who, ardently and with deep faith sought his spiritual intervention are available.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.manikprabhu.org/">Manikprabhu.org</a><br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-19798147849512739562010-11-07T20:28:00.002+05:302010-11-07T20:29:14.384+05:30Kalavati Devi<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNa-jTbmKxI/AAAAAAAABOU/uCXSj-HWA2g/s1600/kalavati+ma.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNa-jTbmKxI/AAAAAAAABOU/uCXSj-HWA2g/s400/kalavati+ma.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536822305619323666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are many backward communities in India. One such community called the Boharis lived in Angol, Belgaum. Until 1940's there was no hope of improvement in their poor way of living. This was partly because of society's indifference towards their needs and development. They contributed their part by accepting hopelessness, lack of will power and reluctance to change. They lived in huts with poor sanitation. They lacked sense of personal hygiene and took bath once a week. Their language was indecent. Due to lack of education and any goals in life their young ones became vagabonds. The adults indulged in drinking, gambling, and fighting for trivial reasons. Now you see a profound change in their social status. They now regularly attend the three prayer sessions in the nearby Shri Harimandir [7am-8:30am, 5:30pm-7pm and 9pm-10pm]. Since it is customary to go to prayers after a bath, clean & tidy they inculcated a sense of personal hygiene. As they started enjoying the prayers they would not miss them at any cost. If they ran out of fuel to warm the water for bath they would resort to cold-water bath. The night session of prayers kept them away from alcohol and gambling</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Through the spiritual discourses and sincere prayers their reluctance to change gradually waned. They developed an awareness that God is pleased only through universal love and compassion towards all creatures. They gave up their age-old primitive way of worship involving sacrifices of animals without any hesitation. There was a radical change in their thought process, language and conduct. They became cultured in true sense with higher lofty goals in life [spiritual]. Secondarily, material gains and social upliftment went with it. This is in sharp contrast to traditional education which results in great material gains but loss of higher spiritual values. This is the only reason why we see degeneration of humanity and utter chaos in the world today. No wonder sincere prayers and genuinely holy men can bring about miracles in real life, a fact to which this community bear ample testimony.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Who was the inspiration behind this incredible transformation? It was none other than a humble lady saint by name Kalavati Devi, who is called by Her devotees as Param Pujya Aai or the Holy Mother. India is lucky to be endowed with innumerable great saints throughout the ages who have kept the path of Bhakti [Devotion] vibrant. This Holy Mother was one such unique saint [1908-1978]. She carried out her mission through Shri Harimandir, the main headquarter in Angol, Belgaum, Karnataka State. With a remarkable ease she fostered Bhakti in the hearts of millions bringing Joy and Hope in their lives. Thus runs the life story of a great soul.<br />http://www.shriharimandir.org/<br /></span></span></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-16760662482452125582010-11-07T20:25:00.001+05:302010-11-07T20:26:58.003+05:30Sadguru Shri Siddharudh Swamiji<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNa-Du5aiHI/AAAAAAAABOM/qyw-oC1qmu0/s1600/siddha_big.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 275px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8cO8PoMKvtY/TNa-Du5aiHI/AAAAAAAABOM/qyw-oC1qmu0/s400/siddha_big.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536821763236333682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">His Holiness Sadguru Shri Siddharudh Swamiji hailing from Hubli city of Karnataka State devoted and dedicated his entire life.(A.D. 1836 to A.D. 1929) for the noble cause of soul-stirring dynamic spiritualism and universal brotherhood. Shri Sadguru Sidhharudh Swami was the incarnation of Lord Shiva. In the galaxy of his followers and diciples stand out the names of enlightened Maharaja's of the erstwhile States (Sansthans). Such as Sandur, Kolhapur, Akkalkot etc. National leaders of freedom movement viz Lokmanya Tilak and Mahatma gandhi had sought his blessings<br /><br />http://www.siddharudh.org/<br /></span></span></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203052858997196634.post-60755793806662865262010-11-07T20:24:00.000+05:302010-11-07T20:25:10.404+05:30Saint Gora Kumbhar<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">Though the authentic date of birth of Goroba is not known, still he is traditionally known to have lived in a village named Satyapuri alias Ter. In some places this village has also been mentioned as Terdhoki. No detailed history of the parents and the childhood of Goroba is available; but he was known to be a pious and religious minded man. He no doubt attended to his business of manufacturing earthen pots from mud; but even while attending to his work physically his mind would all the time be meditating on his favourite god Vithoba or Pandurang. He would also be chanting the name of God when his hands would be busy in work.<br />http://saileelas.org/articles/saints/gora.htm<br /></div>krishnanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139976843787505935noreply@blogger.com0