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Pandharpur is situated on the banks of River Bhima. This river is also called Bhivara. This river, at this place flows in the crescent shape hence is called 'Chandrabhaga'.
The dark complexioned Parabrahama of Pandhari is being worshipped in different periods with different names. It is found Pandrinath, Panduranga, Pandhairiraya, Vithai, Vithoba, Vithu-mauli, Vitthalgururao and many more names were given by the devotees; but today well-known and commonly known names are Pandurang Shri Vitthal.
Saint Tukaram in one of his Abhangs explains in very simple term the meaning of Vithoba. It goes as Vi means knowledge and 'Thoba"means shape. |
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This is a temple town which rose to prominence during the Maratha regime and the goddess was a family deity of the Bhosle rulers. Chhatrapati Shivaji used to take her blessings for success in his military campaigns. It is believed that the Tulja Bhavani presented Shivaji with the Bhavani sword. Tuljapur is one of the holy place in Maharashtra in Osmanabad district. This place comes under the Marathwada region located 270 meter above sea level on the hills called as Balaghat. |
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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.
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. |
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Sri Kshetra Gangapur, One of the most famous Dattatreya Peethas, is associated with Sri Narasimha Sarasvati Swami, an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. It stands on the bank of the river Bhima in Afzalpur taluka in Gulbarga district of Karnataka. This Nirguna Math is adorned with the Nirguna Padukas. The water of the rivers Bhima and Amaraja, especially at the spot of their confluence, are considered extremely holy. |
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Gondawale is one of the very famous tirthkshtras from Maharashtra and its due to "The Brahmachaitanya Maharaj Gondawlekar". Here is temple of "Lord Ram" and samadhi of "Brahmchaitanya Maharaj" who were being in 1845-1918. "Punyatithi" of Brahmachaitanya maharaj is celebrated for 15 days in "Margshirsh" month (December/January). Its a big festival and at this time lakhs of devotees from all over Maharashtra as well as other states visit Gondawale. The Samadhi place is very clean and beautiful, a big cow farm and poultry is here. Daily lunch for free is available for each and every visitor. This place is such a silent and it gives a kind of relief. So dont forget to visit Gondawale. |
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