Akkalkot niwasi shree swami samarth maharaj

His belly was protruding and he had broad shoulders. He was very tall and his hands were long, extending down to his knees. Though he was seen at an advanced age, his skin was not wrinkled. The description of Sri Swami Samarth's appearance has been based on the vivid descriptions given by close devotees. He stayed at Ganagapura, Karnataka for a long time where he delivered the Nirguna Padukas to his disciples and devotees before leaving for the Kardali forest. Swami Samarth came to Akkalkot in 1856 on the invitation of Chintopant Tol and stayed on the outskirts of the town for 22 years. He repeatedly visited places like Puri, Banaras (Kashi), Haridwar, Girnar, Kathiawad and Rameswaram as well as China, Tibet and Nepal and stayed at Mangalvedha, a town near Pandharpur in Solapur district before settling down in Akkalkot. Swami Samarth himself said that he came from the Kardali forest.

On another occasion Swami Samarth said that his name was Nrusimha Bhan and that he was from Kardalivan near Srisailam. Once, when a devotee posed him a question about his life, Sri Swami Samarth indicated that he originated from the Banyan tree (Vata-Vriksha). His parentage & native place details remain obscure to this day. He stayed in Akkalkot for close to twenty-two years. Maharaj first appeared at Akkalkot on a Wednesday around the September–October period in the year 1856 AD near Khandoba Mandir. Sri Swami Samarth traveled all over the country and eventually set his abode at Akkalkot village in Maharashtra, India. He was lovingly referred to as Swami Samartha or Akkalkot Swami by his devotees. Shree Nrusimha Saraswati Maharaj of Alandi, His existence in physical form is dated to the nineteenth century AD.ĭied (Finished his avatar as dated) April 30, 1878 Swāmi Samarth Mahāraj also known as Akkalkot Swāmi Mahāraj of Akkalkot was an Indian Guru of the Dattatreya tradition (sampradaya), widely respected in indian states of Maharashtra as well as in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with Shripad Shri Vallabha and Narasimha Saraswati. EditWatch this pageRead in another language

Akkalkot niwasi shree swami samarth maharaj