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A short information about Mahanubhava Pantha

Mahanubhava Pantha is a religious sect following the teachings of Panch Avatars of pantha. Mahanubhava Pantha originated during the late 12th century and from the Varhada region of Maharashtra. Pantha teaches how to connect the inner soul with the parmewshwara bhagti and attain moksha.

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Sarvadnya Shree Chakradhar Swami told to his pantha that the lord takes avatars in all four Yugas (Krutayuga, Tretayuga, Dwaparyuga, Kaliyuga). Same was said by Shree Krishna in Shree Bhagavad Gita: “Dharma Sansthaapnaarthay Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge”. Accordingly, there is not a time in this world when avatar of prabhu is absent.

Brahmvidya Shastra, It is a collection of main vachans (sutras) of Swami Shree Chakardhara and presents the philosophical core of Mahanubhav Pantha. Very well planned and carefully organized into various sections, it is revered as our Shastra mop Parmeshwar (God in the form of scripture).

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🚩 Five incarnations of Mahanubhava Pantha

Mahanubhav Pantha started by Sarvadnya Shree Chakradhar Swami in 1267 and he is the 5th avatar. Earlier to Shree Chakradhar Swami there were 4 more avatars. We call them as Panch Krishna Avatars.

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Shri Chakradhar Swami propagated a religious movement, as well as social movement, in which all members were accepted irrespective of their castes, and the traditional ritualistic religion was rejected. Some sources list the founder of Mahanubhava as Govinda Prabhu and Chakradhara as its first “apostle”.

Mahanubhava Pantha teaches that Krishna is the only God in Universe.

Sarvadnya Shree Chakradhar Swami told to his pantha that the lord takes avatars in all four Yugas (Krutayuga, Tretayuga, Dwaparyuga, Kaliyuga). Same was said by Shree Krishna in Shree Bhagavad Gita: “Dharma Sansthaapnaarthay Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge”. Accordingly, there is not a time in this world when avatar of prabhu is absent.

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🌸 Namo Panch Krishna Avatar

There were only five, because these avatars fell in the Guru Parampara. Govindaprabhu was the guru of Shree Chakradhar Swami. Shree Chakrapani Prabhu was the guru of Shree Govindaprabhu. Shree Dattatreya Prabhu was the guru of Shree Chakrapani Prabhu. Shree Dattatreya Prabhu and Shree Krishna are not said to have another avatar as Guru.

The Five incarnations of God knows as Pancha Krishna or Five Krishnas or Namo Panch Krishna Avatar:


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Namo Panch Krishna Avatar

  1. Shree Krishna Chakravarti Prabhu (Dwaraka Gujarat, Mathura Uttar Pradesh) - 📰 read more
  2. Shree Dattatreya Prabhu (Badrikashram Uttarakhand) - 📰 read more
  3. Shree Changdeva Raul Prabhu (Phalatan Maharashtra) - 📰 read more
  4. Shree Gundam Raul Prabhu (Riddhapur-Amravati Maharashtra) - 📰 read more
  5. Sarvadnya Shree Chakradhar Swami (Bharuch Gujarat) - 📰 read more

There were only five, because these avatars fell in the Guru Parampara. Govindaprabhu was the guru of Shree Chakradhar Swami. Shree Chakrapani Prabhu was the guru of Shree Govindaprabhu. Shree Dattatreya Prabhu was the guru of Shree Chakrapani Prabhu. Shree Dattatreya Prabhu and Shree Krishna are not said to have another avatar as Guru.

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📅 Festivals

नमो पंच कृष्ण अवतार - Here are the important festivals & dates related to Mahanubhava Pantha.

Ashadha Purnima
Utsav

आषाढ शुद्ध
अर्थात पौर्णिमा
28 July, 2026
(Tuesday)

Pavita Parav
Utsav

श्री प्रभु बाबा जी
को पविते समर्पण
26 August, 2026
(Wednesday)

Shree Krishan Prabhu
Janmashtami

श्री कृष्ण प्रभु जन्मोत्सव
कृष्णाष्टमी / जन्माष्टमी
4 September, 2026
(Friday)

Shree Chakradhar Swami
Avtar Divas

श्री चक्रधर स्वामी जी
का अवतार दिवस
13 September, 2026
(Sunday)

Shree Govind Prabhu
Avtar Divas

श्री गोविन्द प्रभु जी
का अवतार दिवस
24 September, 2026
(Thursday)

Shardiya Navratri
Start

शारदीय नवरात्र
आरंभ - घट स्थापना
11 October, 2026
(Sunday)

Vijaya Dashami
Festival

नवरात्र समाप्त
विजयादशमी (दशहरा)
20 October, 2026
(Tuesday)

Sharad Purnima
Festival

कोजागरी पौर्णिमा
(शरद पौर्णिमा)
26 October, 2026
(Monday)

Shree Chakarpani Prabhu
Avtar Divas

श्री चक्रपाणी प्रभु जी
का अवतार दिवस
3 November, 2026
(Monday)

Deepawali
Festival

महानुभाव पंथ के अनुसार
दीपावली का आयोजन
8 November, 2026
(Sunday)

Govardhan
Puja

महानुभाव पंथ के अनुसार
गोवर्धन पूजन
10 November, 2026
(Tuesday)

Shree Geeta
Jayanti

श्रीमद् भगवद्गीता के अवतरण
का शुभ दिन है
20 December, 2026
(Sunday)

Shree Dattatreya Prabhu
Jayanti

श्री दत्तात्रेय प्रभु जी
का अवतार दिवस
23 December, 2026
(Wednesday)

📰 Blogs

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Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita one of the holy books of Hinduism and Mahanubhava

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Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita one of the holy books of Hinduism. Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita is written thousands of years ago consists of 18 chapters. It is the samvad of Lord Shree Krishna and the Dhanusdhardi Arjuna. Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita is freely offering this presentation of Sri Mad Bhagavad Gita to the Earth as a gift to humanity. The date of the Kurukshetra war and the delivery of Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna by Sri Krishna are supposed to be around 3139 BCE.
There are three paths which lead directly to establishing a relationship with God. According to the authority of Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita these paths have been designated as
1. The yoga of perfect actions.
2. The yoga of perfect devotion.
3. The yoga of perfect knowledge.

Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita text is organized in twelve Skandhas (books) subdivided into 332 Adhyayas (chapters), and has between 16,000 to 18,000 verses, depending on the manuscript version. Of the 12 books, it is the 10th book with about 4,000 verses that has been the most popular, studied and recognized. The text asserts that it is Krishna in literary form.
Each chapter is called a yoga. Yoga is the science of the individual consciousness attaining communion with the Ultimate Consciousness. So each chapter is a highly specialized yoga revealing the path of attaining realization of the Ultimate Truth. The first six chapters have been classified as the Karma Yoga section as they mainly deal with the science of the individual consciousness attaining communion with the Ultimate Consciousness through actions.

These chapters are:
Attharah adhaya of Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita

1. Arjuna–Visada Yoga Prathama adhaya
Arjuna has requested Krishna to take his rath between the two armies, where he can see to who were in his opposition and who were with him . His growing dejection is described as he fears losing his friends and relatives as a consequence of Yudh.

2. Sankhya Yoga Dwitiya adhaya
After asking Shree Krishna for help, Shree Krishna teched him the Karma yoga, Gyaana yoga, Sankhya yoga, Buddhi yoga and the immortal nature of the soul Atma amar hai, ise koi nhi maar skta.. Sankhya Yog nam Dwitiya adhaya here refers to one of six orthodox schools of the Hindu Philosophy. This chapter is often considered the gyaan of the entire Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita.

3. Karma Yoga Tritiya adhaya
Shree Krishna explains how the Karma yoga – Performance of prescribed duties, but without attachment to results, is the appropriate course of action for Arjuna. Shree Krishna teached him how Karma will take him to the purification of soul.

4. Gyaana–Karma-Sanyasa Yoga Chaturth adhaya
Shree Krishna exposed that, he has lived through many births through prarambh of Universe. Always teaching yoga for the protection of the pious and the destruction of the impious and stresses the importance of accepting a guru. Shree Krishna teach him to remove the shanshya from his mind and approach to Karma.

5. Karma–Sanyasa Yoga Pancham adhaya
Arjuna asks Lord Shree Krishna if it is better to forgo action or to act. The Lord Shree Krishna answers that both are ways to the same goal but that acting in Karma yoga is superior. Arthat Prabhu shared Gyaan and Karam yoga both take him to Mokash, but Karam yoga is superior to Gyan yoga.

6. Atmasanyam Yoga Shasht adhaya
Krishna describes the Ashtanga yoga. Then, further throw light on the difficulties of the mind. How to gain the stable state of mind where nobody can influence you and the techniques by which mastery of the mind might be gained. Then your warrior will help you to understand the difference between Moah and Prem.

7. Gyaana Vigyaana Yoga Saptam adhaya
Vasudev Shree Krishna describes the absolute reality and its illusory energy Maya. Prabhu said this world is all his Maya, the illusion. People are tied to this world and Maya, they can’t see beyond this illusion. Those who can, for them there is no thing hidden.

8. Aksara Brahma Yoga Ashtam adhaya
This chapter contains eschatology of the Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita. Prabhu said, life is all about the 84 lacs births that a person take to reach this human body and the difference between death and life.

9. Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga Navam adhaya
Lord Krishna explains Raja Vidya or Raja Guhya refers only to the Suddha bhakti yoga. Shree Bhagavan accepts that which is offered by the suddha bhaktas with love. In the last sloka in this chapter (man mana bhava mad-bhaktah), it is concluded that bhakti is the only means to attain Shri Bhagavan.

10. Vibhuti Vistara Yoga Dasham adhaya
Shree Krishna is described as the ultimate cause of all thee Jeev and Atma, Prabhu said without Paramatma, Atma and Jeev wouldn’t be single. Arjuna accepts Shree Krishna as the Supreme power.

11. Visvarupa Darsana Yoga Gyarawah adhaya
Arjuna requested Lord Shree Krishna to show him his Visvarupa, the Universal Avatar. Later Arjuna says, Prabhu your this avatar is of a being facing every way and emitting the radiance of a thousand suns, containing all other beings and material in existence. You are the Universe, there is nothing beyond you. You are the only GOD to worship.

12. Bhakti Yoga Barwah adhaya
Lord Shree Krishna reveals the path of devotion and worshio to God. Krishna describes the process of devotional service Bhakti yoga. He also explains different forms of spiritual disciplines and yoga process to attain the peace and learn the way to God.

13. Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaga Yoga Terwan adhaya
The difference between transient perishable physical body and the immutable eternal soul is described. Prabhu descirbed the difference between actual and the perceptual. Then LordShree Krishna tells about the nature of problem and its solution.

14. Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga Choudwan adhaya
Prabhu SHree Krishna explains the three modes (Gunas) of material nature pertaining to goodness, passion, and nescience. The sankalpa of Prabhu is thus the instrumental cause of creation, and his Illusion Maya becomes the material cause. This Maya has three Gunas – the Sattva, Rajas & Tamo Gunas.

15. Purusottama Yoga Pandrwan adhaya
Lord Shree Krishna identifies the transcendental characteristics of God such as, Omnipotence, Omniscience, and Omnipresence. Lord Shree Krishna also describes a symbolic tree representing material existence. “Creation, with its Eternal as well as ephemeral aspects, can be likened to the Ashwattha tree which has its roots above and branches below. the Vedas are its leaves. He who fully comprehends the nature of this tree truly understands.”

16. Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga Solwan adhaya
Vasudev Shree Krishna identifies the human traits of the Divine (Sure) and the Evil (Asure) natures. He counsels that to attain the supreme destination one must give up lust, anger, greed, and discern between right and wrong action by discernment through Buddhi and evidence from the scriptures.

17. Sraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga Satarwan adhaya
Lord Shree Krishna qualifies the three types of Faith, Thoughts, Deeds and even Eating habits corresponding to the three modes (gunas). These 3 type of Gunas are – the Sattva, Rajas & Tamo Gunas.

18. Moksha Sanyasa Yoga Attharwan adhaya
Here finally God the Vasudev Shree Krishna gives the conclusions of previous seventeen chapters. Then again, Prabhu asks Arjuna to abandon all forms of Dharma, fix your mind on me, be devoted to me, perform sacrifice and simply follow his gyan and be the part of Dharam Yudh. I promise, (since) you are dear to me.

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God With Form or God Without Form: Bhagvad Gita, Chapter XII, Verses 1-5

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Like all of us, Arjuna was also confused about the proper way to worship God.

So, Arjuna very specifically asked bhagwan Krishna whether one should worship God as a person (WITH FORM) or worship God as impersonal (WITHOUT FORM).
(BG:12:1).

Prabhu Shree Krishna answered
Those who worship me with great faith, I consider them to be perfect. However, those worship the impersonal, formless, imperishable Brahman with proper control of senses also will finally attain me.
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12:2,3,4)

Bhagwan Krishna answered: Remember those whose minds are attached to the impersonal, formless, imperishable Brahman will find very difficult to progress in their path since they are born with body and mind.
(Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12:5)

Since the concept of God is very difficult to explain, Rishi Veda Vyasa wrote, we can worship God.
With form - SAGUNA BRAHMAN - as well as Without form - NIRGUNA BRAHMAN
Source: Bhagavad Gita, Chapter XII, Verses 1-5.

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Daily rituals of Prabhu Shree Dattatreya

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Shree Dattatreya - The Universal Guru. He had descended on this earth to establish three things and beliefs
1. Satya – The Universal Truth.
2. Rta – The Cosmic Order.
3. Dharma – The perennial principles.
Prabhu Shree Datta have numbers of leelas, we cant even count them. Here i'm trying to describe the daily life routine of Shree Datt parbhu in few lines. Hope all you will appreciate and share with the communities. From the start of day to end.
  • 1. Meru Mountain, Uttarakhand – Prabhu G used to reside at Meru mountain.
  • 2. Varanasi, Bihar – Prabhu G always take bathe on Ghats of Ganga, Varanasi, Bihar at early morning. Most listened leela of prabhu g is sanan at Ganga ghat. He always do check of his loving people at morning time on the walk to Varanasi.
  • 3. Kurukshetra, Haryana – Prabhu G used to Sipping water at the Kurukshetra
  • 4. Pandharpur – Shree Datta prabhu G always do the chandan tilak prakriya at Pandharpur.
  • 5. Kedar – Prabhu G always do devotional japp at Kedar also called morning sandhya.
  • 6. Kedar – Prabhu G partake Vibhuti/Bhasma (ash) at Kedar after the morning sandhya.
  • 7. Girnar, Saurashtra, Gujarat – Prabhu G always do meditation in Girnar, Saurashtra, Gujarat.
  • 8. Kolhapur, Maharashtra – One of most famous routine of Prabhu G is bhiksha in the Kolhapur, Maharashtra area after the noon.
  • 9. Panchaleshwar, Maharashtra – Agin one of most famous and listed leela of Prabhu Shree Datt is takin lunch after bhiksha on the banks of Godavari river.
  • 10. Marathwada, Maharashtra – After having luch, Prabhu G use to take roll of betel leaves in Rakshasbhuvan, District Beed, Marathwada, Maharashtra.
  • 11. Raivat Mountain, Gujarat, India – Prabhu G takes some rest and Raivat Mountain (Girnar).
  • 12. Western Ocean, Bharat – Prabhu Shree Dattatray g after having the rest always spend his time at the western part of Bharat. Generally at the ocean head.
  • 13. Naimisharanya, Bihar – Shree Datt prabhu G spend his most of time to hear discourses and kirtans at Naranarayan Ashram in Naimisharanya, Bihar.
  • 14. Mahurgad, Maharashtra – At the end of day Prabhu G takes the sleep at the Sahyaparvat in Nanded, Maharashtra.
All these prakriyas are taken from the part of leelas done by prabhu ji.

Teachings of Shree Dattatreya Maharaj
Prabhu Ji gave Ashtanga Yoga (eight fold path of Yoga) to the world thousands of years ago.
1. Yama – non-killing, truthfulness, non-stealing, continence, and non-receiving of any gifts. Moral discipline.
2. Niyama – cleanliness, contentment, austerity, study and self-surrender to God. Moral discipline Yama and Niyama are moral training and form the basis of Yoga. As these two become established, the Yogi will begin to realize the fruits of his practice.
3. Asana – posture.
4. Pranayama – ‘Prana’ is the life-force, ‘yama’ is control. ‘Pranayama’ consists of breath control exercises.
5. Pratyahara – withdrawal of senses from sense objects.
6. Dharana – concentration.
7. Dhyana – meditation.
8. Samadhi – the transcendental or super conscious state of being one with God: Principle.

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Shree Datta is a Hindu deity considered to be an avatar of Hindu god Shree Krishna

Shree Datta is a Hindu deity cons...

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Shree Dattatreya or Shree Datta is a Hindu deity considered to be an avatar of Hindu god Shree Krishna, known as Shree Dattatreya.
The name Dattatreya is composed of two words - “Datta” (meaning given) and “Atreya”, referring to the sage Atri, his physical father.
Various Hindu sects worship him differently, though Shree Dattatreya is considered a form of all the three deities. He is especially considered an avatar of Vishnu while his siblings the moon-god Chandra and the sage Durvasa are regarded as forms of Brahma and Shiva respectively. However, spiritual seekers pray to this Supreme Teacher for knowledge of the Absolute Truth. Hindu theology, credits Dattatreya as the author of the Tripura Rahasya given to Parashurama, a treatise on Advaita Vedanta. He is specially worshipped on his birthday, Datta Jayanti.

Shree Dattatreya traditions
  • Puranic tradition
  • Mahanubhav tradition
  • Shri Gurucharitra tradition
  • Sakalmat Sampradaya tradition
  • Avadhut Panth tradition
  • Shri Dattpith Sansthan Pathri

One who is in possession of all six of these opulences at the same time and who possesses them to an unlimited degree is understood to be the Supreme Personality of Godhead according to Parasara Muni a great Vedic authority.
Shree Dattatreya was born to the sage Atri, who had been promised by Parameshvara (the Almighty), that He, Parameshvara, would be incarnated as his son. Some Hindu sects familiar with the trinity also attribute Shree Dattatreya's incarnation as of all the three- Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma, indirectly meaning to be all powerful and above all. This is just one of the many legends related to the birth of Lord Dattatreya. Others suggest a more mystical origin of Shree Dattatreya. Some of the sources claim that he was born in Kashmir jungles near the sacred Amarnath.

Appearance Puranic tradition
मालाकमंडलुरधः करपद्मयुग्मे, मध्यस्थ पाणियुगुले डमरूत्रिशूले
यस्यस्त उर्ध्वकरयोः शुभशंखचक्रे वंदे तमत्रिवरदं भुजषटकयुक्तम
I bow to the one who has six hands and whose lowest two hands have maalaa and kamandalu, middle pair of hands hold damaru and trishool and top two hands have holy Shankh and Chakra) Other depictions, however, show other weapons like 'Gada' in the hands of Dattatreya sometimes.

Names of Shri Datta & their meanings:
🚩 Datta >> Datta is one who has been bestowed with the spiritual experience of the nirgun? (Nonmaterialised), meaning, the one who has been given the experience that the 'Self' is Brahman (God in His aspect as the Creator of the universe) or mukta (Liberated) self or the soul.
🚩 Avadhut >> One whose (spiritual) ignorance has been dispelled with spiritual knowledge, meaning, the one who emancipates all.
🚩 Dattatreya >> This word is derived from Datta and Atreya. The meaning of 'Datta' has already been explained above. 'Atreya' means the son of Sage Atri.
🚩 Digambar >> Is the principle which gives company to an embodied soul till it gets Final Liberation in the radiance of the sky, i.e. beyond all the directions.
🚩 Shripad >> 'Shri' is the never-ending principle of God. The principle that takes an embodied soul to that principle of God or to the Holy Feet of 'Shri' principle, is the Datta principle in Shripad.
🚩 Vallabh >> The Datta principle in the form of Vallabh protects the Universe from the circular-shaped negative energies that create fear psychosis, and thus protects the embodied souls.

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Prabhu Shree Chakarapani Ji sacrificed for the sake of hat yogini Kamakhya

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In the village called Kauli, there was a hut elf hat yogini Kamakhya. She had disposed many sadhu saints from her ascension and with her beauty and her gestures. On hearing the power and capacitation of Shree Chakarapani Maharaj Ji she too reached there.

With her appearance and colours of beauty, she tried lord to attracted toward herself. Prabhu Ji was in celibacy and inside the cave, Prabhu Ji was in the meditation mode. She was trying to enter the cave, but she can't because she was tied to the oath of Shree Dattatreya. From outside the cave, she was doing a lot of praise & tried to distract the lord.

She tried thousand times but Prabhu Ji hasn't given up. Similarly, the thing was going and this is the seventh day. Now, in the end, Shri Chakarapani Ji gave up his body with Yoga power. On the seventh day, she entered the cave and saw that the Lord had left his body. At the end, she praised the Prabhu Ji and said she successfully distracted & deployed many types of Maha Purakhs & Saints from their path, but the Prabhu Shree Chakarapani Ji was strong enough and he gave up his body.

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Sarvadnya Shri Chakradhar Swami - The Divine Light

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Sarvadnya Shri Chakradhar Swami, born in Gujarat, Karmabhumi in Maharashtra, the divine light of Sri Chakradhar Swami sustained Sanatan Dharma at a difficult time in Indian history by spiritual galvanization & healing of the Indic society at large. Temples in his honour existed even in Afghanistan at one time.

There are three paths which lead directly to establishing a relationship with God. According to the authority of Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita these paths have been designated as
Sarvadnya Shri Chakradhar Swami told his disciples that the lord takes avatars in all four yugas. Same was said by Shree Krishna Prabhu in Shree Mad Bhagavad Gita: “Dharma Sansthaapnaarthay Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge”

Accordingly, there is not a time in this world when an avatar is absent. But he told of only five of the innumerable avatars, namely: Shri Krishna, Shri Dattatreya Prabhu, Shri Chakrapani Prabhu, Shri Govindaprabhu, and Sarvadnya Shri Chakrdhar Swami (himself). Even knowing of one avatar, and walking on the path lightened by him, can lead to the ultimate bliss (moksha). There were only five, because these avatars fell in the Guru Parampara. Govindaprabhu was the guru of Shri Chakradhar Swami. Shri Chakrapani Prabhu was the guru of Shri Govindaprabhu. Shri Dattatreya Prabhu was the guru of Shri Chakrapani Prabhu. Shri Dattatreya Prabhu and Shri Krishna are not said to have another avatar as Guru.”

About Shree Chakradhar Swami
Haripaldeva was born at Bharavas (Bharuch,present day Gujarat) as the son of a king named Vishaldeva & his queen Mhalani devi. Haripaldeva died due to fever at the age of twenty at which point, a widely believed reincarnation of lord krishna named Shri Chakrapani Prabhu from Phaltan entered the dead body of Haripaldeva after which he revived. The thus reborn Haripaldeva was a greatly changed personality who would become known as Shree Chakradhar Swami.

Contribution of the Mahanubhav Panth to Marathi Literature
Sri Chakradhar Swami’s biography “Leela Charitra” written by his disciple Mahimbhatta is one of the first known works in Marathi literature; Also, Mahdaaisa, one of pant’s earlier devotees is considered to be the first Marathi poetess. One of the most important aspects of the philosophy propounded by him is asceticism. His fourfold teachings are: Non Violence, Celibacy, Asceticism and Bhakti.

Literature
Leela Charitra: Leela Charitra is thought to be the first biography written in the Marathi language. Mahimbhat’s second important literacy creation was Shri Govindaprabhucharitra or Rudhipurcharitra, a biography of Swami’s guru, Shri Govind Prabhu, in the form of 325 deeds. This was probably written in 1288, soon after the death of Shri Prabhu.
Satigranth: It was Nagadeva who systematized Mahanubhava. Mahadamba was a leading poetess of the movement. Besides Leelacharitra, Keshobas alias Keshavrajsuri has collected the Swami aphoristic vachans or actually spoken words, known as Sutrapath which is always on the lips of the follower of Mahanubhav.
Keshavrajsuri translated the some of “deeds” from Leelacharitra into Sanskrit in his work called “Ratnamala”. Similarly he has written in Sanskrit Dristantstotarm based on Dristantpath. The first Acharya of Mahanubhava Sect is Nagdevachrya or Bhatobas. His biography was written by Narendra and Bhaidevbas in about 1308.

There are seven works which have been written are known as satigranth and they are accepted by the followers of the sect. These are:
  1. Narendra : Rukaminiswayamvara (1292)
  2. Bhaskarbhat Borikar : Shishupalvadha (1312)
  3. Bhaskarbhat Borikar : Uddhavgita (1313)
  4. Damodar Pandit : Vachhaharana (1316)
  5. Ravalobas : Sahayadrivaranana (1353)
  6. Narayanbas Bahahaliye : Riddhipurvarnana (1418)
  7. Vishvanath Balapurkar : Janaprabodh (1418)

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भगवान को लगाए जाने वाले भोग की बड़ी महिमा है। इनके लिए 56 प्रकार के व्यंजन परोसे जाते हैं, जिसे छप्पन भोग कहा जाता है। यह भोग रसगुल्ले से शुरू होकर दही, चावल, पूरी, पापड़ आदि से होते हुए इलायची पर जाकर खत्म होता है।
अष्ट पहर भोजन करने वाले बालकृष्ण भगवान को अर्पित किए जाने वाले छप्पन भोग के पीछे कई रोचक कथाएं हैं।

भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने गोवर्धन पर्वत को उठाया:
ऐसा भी कहा जाता है कि यशोदाजी बालकृष्ण को एक दिन में अष्ट पहर भोजन कराती थी। अर्थात् बालकृष्ण आठ बार भोजन करते थे। जब इंद्र के प्रकोप से सारे व्रज को बचाने के लिए भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने गोवर्धन पर्वत को उठाया था, तब लगातार सात दिन तक भगवान ने अन्न जल ग्रहण नहीं किया।
आठवे दिन जब भगवान ने देखा कि अब इंद्र की वर्षा बंद हो गई है, सभी व्रजवासियो को गोवर्धन पर्वत से बाहर निकल जाने को कहा, तब दिन में आठ प्रहर भोजन करने वाले व्रज के नंदलाल कन्हैया का लगातार सात दिन तक भूखा रहना उनके व्रज वासियों और मया यशोदा के लिए बड़ा कष्टप्रद हुआ। भगवान के प्रति अपनी अन्न्य श्रद्धा भक्ति दिखाते हुए सभी व्रजवासियो सहित यशोदा जी ने 7 दिन और अष्ट पहर के हिसाब से 7X8= 56 व्यंजनो का भोग बाल कृष्ण को लगाया।

गोपिकाओं ने भेंट किए छप्पन भोग:
श्रीमद्भागवत के अनुसार, गोपिकाओं ने एक माह तक यमुना में भोर में ही न केवल स्नान किया, अपितु कात्यायनी मां की अर्चना भी इस मनोकामना से की, कि उन्हें नंदकुमार ही पति रूप में प्राप्त हों। श्रीकृष्ण ने उनकी मनोकामना पूर्ति की सहमति दे दी। व्रत समाप्ति और मनोकामना पूर्ण होने के उपलक्ष्य में ही उद्यापन स्वरूप गोपिकाओं ने छप्पन भोग का आयोजन किया।
छप्पन भोग हैं छप्पन सखियां ऐसा भी कहा जाता है कि गौलोक में भगवान श्रीकृष्ण राधिका जी के साथ एक दिव्य कमल पर विराजते हैं। उस कमल की तीन परतें होती हैं…प्रथम परत में “आठ”, दूसरी में “सोलह” और तीसरी में “बत्तीस पंखुड़िया” होती हैं। प्रत्येक पंखुड़ी पर एक प्रमुख सखी और मध्य में भगवान विराजते हैं। इस तरह कुल पंखुड़ियों संख्या छप्पन होती है। 56 संख्या का यही अर्थ है।

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एक दिन लाहीभट्ट श्रीचक्रधर स्वामीजीके दर्शनोंको आया। प्रणाम करनेके उपरांत उसने भगवानसे कुछ सुननेकी प्रार्थना की। भगवान बोले, ' लाहीभट्ट, अपने मनमें धारण किये देवताविषयक सकाम कर्मोंको भुला देनेपर ही तुम हमारे उपदेशके वास्तविक अधिकारी बन सकते हो। उनके रहते ईश्वरीय ज्ञानकी प्राप्ति दुर्लभ है।'
लाहीभट्ट बोला, 'महाराज! देवताभक्त ईश्वरीय ज्ञानको धारण क्यों नही कर सकता ? उसमें भी तो कर्मकांड पर अटूट श्रद्धा रहती है।'
भगवानने समझाते हुए कहा, 'भट्ट! कोरा कर्मकांड मुक्ति नहीं दिला सकता। उससे तो केवल देवताओंके सुखफल ही प्राप्त हो सकते हैं। ईश्वरीय ज्ञानके लिये तो मनुष्यको एकनिष्ठ होना परम आवश्यक है ; क्योंकि जैसे एक मनुष्यके ठहरने पर उस स्थान पर दूसरा मनुष्य नहीं ठहर सकता, वैसे ही देवताविषयक अथवा सांसारिक कामनाओंसे ठसाठस भरे हुए हृदयमें ईश्वरीय ज्ञान चिरंतन कालतक ठहर नहीं सकता।'
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एक दिन भगवान जी प्रातः काल का पूजा अवसर हो जाने के बाद छिन्नस्थली विहरण के लिए गए! वहां से सिंह नारायण के मंदिर में आकर आसन पर बैठे! इतने में ही इन्द्रभट्ट आए और सम्मुख बैठ गए! उन्हें भोजन के लिए नियंत्रण देना था किंतु याद ही नहीं रहा! आसमान में बादल देखते ही महाराज ने संकेत किया कि इन्द्रभट्ट तुम शीघ्र अपने घोगर गांव चले जाओ अन्यथा भीग जाओगे!

इन्द्रभट्ट बचते हुए जैसे ही गांव पहुंचे वैसे ही बारिश शुरू हो गई! इधर भक्तजन कपड़े का चंदोवा बना कर भगवान जी के ऊपर लगा चलने लगे! कभी जानबूझ कर लीला के हेतु से महाराज पीछे रह जाते तो कभी आगे निकल आते! जब तक भक्तजन चांदोवा आगे पीछे करते तब तक महाराज भीग जाते! इस प्रकार उनके वस्त्र गीले देख रेइनायक के घर से दूसरे वस्त्र मंगवाए गए! सभी भक्तों ने भी राजमठ वापिस लौट कर दूसरे वस्त्र धारण किए!

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🌸 १) पैठण.. शके ११९०, रवि ०७.१०.१२६८
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महात्माओं की दीवाली:-
एक दिन महदाइसाने भगवानसे प्रार्थना की, ‘महाराज ! मैं आपकी सेवामें दीवालीका त्यौहार मनाऊँगी।’ भगवानने आज्ञा दी, ‘हमारे साथ महात्मालोगोंकी भी दीवाली मनायी जाये। त्यौहार मनानेका सामान यदि कम हो, तो नागुबाइसासे माँग लो।’

महदाइसाने ‘जो आज्ञा’ कहकर सबको स्नान करानेके लिये संध्याके समय ही पानी भर लिया। उमाइसाके घरसे उबटन, तेल तथा साबुन ले आयी। उस दिन भगवान बहुत सवेरे उठकर शौच आदिसे निवृत्त होकर आसनपर आ बैठे। भक्तलोगोंको भी बैठाया गया। महदाइसाने भक्त तथा भगवानकी आरती उतारी और भगवानको वीड़ा दिया। महदाइसाने भगवानके शरीरपर उबटन मला। उस कटोरीमें और तेल डालकर उसने भक्तोंको दिया। उन्होंने उबटनसे परस्पर एक-दूसरेके शरीरका मर्दन किया। उसने भगवानके सिरपर तेलकी मालिश की। भगवानको ऊँचे चबूतरेपर बिठलाया गया। नारियलके दूधसे उनका सिर धोया गया। भक्तजनोंको भी हरे नारियलका दूध सिरमें लगानेको दिया गया। उन्होंने एक-दूसरेके सिरपर मल लिया। फिर भगवानको जलसे नहलाया गया। महदाइसा पानी डाल रही थी और बाइसाजी सिर तथा शरीरको मल रही थी। भक्तलोग चबूतरेके नीचे खड़े होकर उस पानीसे नहा रहे थे। अंतमें जब भगवानकी श्रीमूर्तिपर पानीकी धार डाली गयी, तो भगवानने दोनों हाथ सिरपर रख लिये। पानी कुहनियोंसे होकर बहने लगा। उस पानीसे भक्तजन नहाये। इस प्रकार भगवान तथा भक्तोंको स्नान करवाया गया ।

शरीरपर बाल अधिक होनेके कारण नागदेवजीको और अलग पानी देकर नहलाया गया। महदाइसाने कुछ वस्तुएँ लेकर भगवानके सिरसे वार दीं। उसके पश्चात भगवानने वस्त्र पहिन लिये। भगवानको आसनपर बिठलाकर उनकी पूजा की गयी। सभीको चंदनका तिलक लगाया गया। पुनश्च सभीके सिरपरसे कुछ वस्तुएँ वार दी गयीं। भगवानको वीड़ा और भक्तजनोंको पान दिये गये। भगवानने सबको पान खानेकी आज्ञा दी। सबने पान खाये। उतनेमें अरुणोदय हो जानेपर बाइसाजीने दैनिक पूजाअवसर किया। बादमें भगवान विहरणके लिये चले गये और महदाइसा भोजन बनानेमें लग गयी ।

विहरणसे भगवानके लौटनेपर महदाइसाने पूजाअवसर किया। भगवानके लिये थाल और भक्तोंके लिये पत्तलें परोसी गयीं। भगवानके साथ बैठकर सब भक्तजनोंने भोजन किया। इस प्रकार दीपावली मनायी गयी ।

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प्रभु श्री कृष्ण ने गोपियों के साथ बहुत-सी लीलायें की हैं। श्री कृष्ण गोपियों की मटकी फोड़ते और माखन चुराते और गोपियाँ श्री कृष्ण का उलाहना लेकर यशोदा मैया के पास जातीं। ऐसा बहुत बार हुआ।
एक बार की बात है कि यशोदा मैया प्रभु श्री कृष्ण के उलाहनों से तंग आ गयीं और छड़ी लेकर श्री कृष्ण की ओर दौड़ी। जब प्रभु ने अपनी मैया को क्रोध में देखा तो वह अपना बचाव करने के लिए भागने लगे।
भागते-भागते श्री कृष्ण एक कुम्भार के पास पहुँचे। कुम्भार तो अपने मिट्टी के घड़े बनाने में व्यस्त था। लेकिन जैसे ही कुम्भार ने श्री कृष्ण को देखा तो वह बहुत प्रसन्न हुआ। कुम्भार जानता था कि श्री कृष्ण साक्षात् परमेश्वर हैं। तब प्रभु ने कुम्भार से कहा कि ‘कुम्भार जी, आज मेरी मैया मुझ पर बहुत क्रोधित है। मैया छड़ी लेकर मेरे पीछे आ रही है। भैया, मुझे कहीं छुपा लो।’
तब कुम्भार ने श्री कृष्ण को एक बडे से मटके के नीचे छिपा दिया। कुछ ही क्षणों में मैया यशोदा भी वहाँ आ गयीं और कुम्भार से पूछने लगी – ‘क्यूँ रे, कुम्भार! तूने मेरे कन्हैया को कहीं देखा है, क्या?’
कुम्भार ने कह दिया – ‘नहीं, मैया! मैंने कन्हैया को नहीं देखा।’ श्री कृष्ण ये सब बातें बडे से घड़े के नीचे छुपकर सुन रहे थे। मैया तो वहाँ से चली गयीं। अब प्रभु श्री कृष्ण कुम्भार से कहते हैं – ‘कुम्भार जी, यदि मैया चली गयी हो तो मुझे इस घड़े से बाहर निकालो।’
कुम्भार बोला – ‘ऐसे नहीं, प्रभु जी! पहले मुझे चौरासी लाख यानियों के बन्धन से मुक्त करने का वचन दो।’ भगवान मुस्कुराये और कहा – ‘ठीक है, मैं तुम्हें चौरासी लाख योनियों से मुक्त करने का वचन देता हूँ। अब तो मुझे बाहर निकाल दो।’
कुम्भार कहने लगा – ‘मुझे अकेले नहीं, प्रभु जी! मेरे परिवार के सभी लोगों को भी चौरासी लाख योनियों के बन्धन से मुक्त करने का वचन दोगे तो मैं आपको इस घड़े से बाहर निकालूँगा।’
प्रभु जी कहते हैं – ‘चलो ठीक है, उनको भी चौरासी लाख योनियों के बन्धन से मुक्त होने का मैं वचन देता हूँ। अब तो मुझे घड़े से बाहर निकाल दो ।’
अब कुम्भार कहता है – ‘बस, प्रभु जी! एक विनती और है। उसे भी पूरा करने का वचन दे दो तो मैं आपको घड़े से बाहर निकाल दूँगा।’
भगवान बोले – ‘वो भी बता दे, क्या कहना चाहते हो?’
कुम्भार कहने लगा – ‘प्रभु जी! जिस घड़े के नीचे आप छुपे हो, उसकी मिट्टी मेरे बैलों के ऊपर लाद के लायी गयी है। मेरे इन बैलों को भी चौरासी के बन्धन से मुक्त करने का वचन दो।’
भगवान ने कुम्भार के प्रेम पर प्रसन्न होकर उन बैलों को भी चौरासी के बन्धन से मुक्त होने का वचन दिया।’
प्रभु बोले – ‘अब तो तुम्हारी सब इच्छा पूरी हो गयी, अब तो मुझे घड़े से बाहर निकाल दो।’
तब कुम्भार कहता है – ‘अभी नहीं, भगवन! बस, एक अन्तिम इच्छा और है। उसे भी पूरा कर दीजिये और वो ये है – जो भी प्राणी हम दोनों के बीच के इस संवाद को सुनेगा, उसे भी आप चौरासी लाख योनियों के बन्धन से मुक्त करोगे। बस, यह वचन दे दो तो मैं आपको इस घड़े से बाहर निकाल दूँगा।’
कुम्भार की प्रेम भरी बातों को सुन कर प्रभु श्री कृष्ण बहुत खुश हुए और कुम्भार की इस इच्छा को भी पूरा करने का वचन दिया।
फिर कुम्भार ने बाल श्री कृष्ण को घड़े से बाहर निकाल दिया। उनके चरणों में साष्टांग प्रणाम किया। प्रभु जी के चरण धोये और चरणामृत पीया। अपनी पूरी झोंपड़ी में चरणामृत का छिड़काव किया और प्रभु जी के गले लगकर इतना रोये क़ि प्रभु में ही विलीन हो गये।
जरा सोच करके देखिये, जो बाल श्री कृष्ण सात कोस लम्बे-चौड़े गोवर्धन पर्वत को अपनी इक्क्नी अंगुली पर उठा सकते हैं, तो क्या वो एक घड़ा नहीं उठा सकते थे।
लेकिन बिना प्रेम रीझे नहीं नटवर नन्द किशोर। कोई कितने भी यज्ञ करे, अनुष्ठान करे, कितना भी दान करे, चाहे कितनी भी भक्ति करे, लेकिन जब तक मन में प्राणी मात्र के लिए प्रेम नहीं होगा, प्रभु श्री कृष्ण मिल नहीं सकते।
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What is Mahanubhava Pantha?

Mahanubhava Pantha is a religious sect following the teachings of Panch Avatars of pantha. Pantha teaches how to connect the inner soul with the parmewshwara bhagti and attain moksha.

What are other names of Mahanubhava Pantha?

There are diffierent names of Mahanubhava Pantha in differnet regions. Mahanubhava Pantha in Maharashtra region. Jai Krishni Pantha in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi region. Achyuta Pantha in Gujarat region.

Who started Mahanubhava Pantha?

Mahanubhava Pantha was started and propagated by Sarvadnya Shree Chakradhar Swami also know as Chakradhara Swami, the 5th avatar of Mahanubhava Pantha.

From where and when Mahanubhava Pantha originated?

Mahanubhava Pantha originated during the late 12th century and from the Varhada region of Maharashtra. Vardha belt is the core region of Mahanubhava Pantha.

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