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Shri Sadguru Manik Prabhu Maharaj (1817-1865) from India was a Hindu saint, poet, philosopher, and a Guru. He is regarded as the fourth full incarnation of the Universal Lord Dattatreya. He is an Avadhuta, ever anchored in Atman (Spirit), but always overflowing with compassion for all the beings and the entire creation. His philosophy is known as ‘Sakala Mata Siddhanta’ or ‘Sakala Mata Sampradhaya,’ [Religious Tradition Embracing All Faiths], and echoes the principles of Advaita Vedanta by Sri Adi Sankara. It holds the promise of harmony among all people, transcending all barriers that produce conflicts. Shri Prabhu’s teachings lay stress on the path of Bhakti (devotion). Alongside, he moralises most remarkably on the Vedantic Truths concerning the Spiritual Unity of beings.
Manik Prabhu’s life truly symbolises absolute detachment, renouncing worldly ties, a non-dual approach towards the ultimate reality, supreme dispassion, and absolute non-attachment towards actions. However, he is also a Raja Yogi appearing to be fully immersed in life’s pleasures and enjoyments. Just as a lotus blooms in a muddy lake, keeping itself entirely untouched and uncontaminated by the mud, so does a Yogi as Shri Manik Prabhu participates in the worldly activities without in any way being affected by it.
Shri Manik Prabhu strongly advocated the essential oneness of all religions. His Muslim Devotees revered him as an incarnation of Mehboob Subhani, whereas his Lingayat devotees saw him as a form of Basavanna. Manik Prabhu composed numerous Bhajans and Padas (romantic-devotional poetry) in various languages such as Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, and Sanskrit.
Shri Manik Prabhu Maharaj was born on 22 December 1817 (Datta Jayanti), as the second son of Shri Manohar Maharaj Naik and Baya Devi, in a place called Ladvanti near Ramtirth, in the Taluka of Kalyani in the erstwhile Nizam’s state, now in the Bidar District of Karnataka. He belongs to the Gotra (lineage) of Shri Vatsa, had two brothers, the elder Shri Dada Maharaj and the younger Shri Narsimha Maharaj, and a sister called Chimanabhai. The fact that Manik Prabhu was born on the auspicious day of Datta Jayanti is very significant. His parents were intense devotees of Lord Dattatreya, with Narasimha Saraswati Swami of Ganagapur as their favourite Avatar. Such was their devotion that they did parayana [daily reading] of the Guru Charitra, the holy book about the first two incarnations of Lord Dattatreya, continuously for sixteen years. Then Lord Dattatreya, who was very much pleased by their austerity and unswerving devotion, appeared to them and asked, ‘Desire anything, and I will grant.’ ‘We want a son like you,’ was the reply of the parents. Later, Lord Dattatreya took birth as their son and was given the name Manik. .
Shri Prabhu lost his father at a very young age and grew up under his maternal uncle’s guardianship. There was nothing notable in this event, and the child grew like any other child in that area. As he grew up, all around him were attracted to the child. He was fondly treated not only by his parents but also by his neighbours. His pranks were endearing to everyone. He started collecting a group of his friends and roaming the hills and dales in the town’s vicinity. Sometimes he roamed around in the forests for days without returning home, which led to people calling him ‘Veda Bhau’ (Mad Child). His childhood friends claimed that he performed many miracles in the jungles while they were playing together. From early in his childhood, Prabhu’s fame as an ‘Avatar Purusha’ (Divine incarnation) quickly spread erstwhile in Hyderabad state and then beyond. His devotees have documented many stories in which Prabhu solved his devotees’ problems, fulfilled people’s wishes, and helped ordinary people in distress.
At the age of seven, Manik was bestowed with the sacred thread ceremony to make him more responsible towards his family. However, even after this ceremony, Manik freely roamed in the woods, not attending school. His attention was on the open sky, the cool breeze, the rustling leaves, and the chirping of the birds. Books were stale for him, teachers un-inspiring and lessons boring. He liked to seek teachers in the lap of nature, listen to nature’s natural education, rather than the artificial or contrived courses in the classroom. Like Dattatreya Himself, nature became his classroom, and his very Self became his teacher. His receptivity became keen, intelligence sharp, and thoughts synchronized. He came to be aware of things escaping normal perception. And sure enough, he started speaking like one who was authorised to speak.
On a hot summer afternoon, when Prabhu took a royal siesta on his uncle’s bed, he got a firm reprimand from his uncle. Seeing him lazing, his uncle scolded him and asked him whether he thought himself to be a king to receive food and clothing without working for the same. That was enough. The words were so sharp for Manik’s keen intellect that at that very moment, aversion towards life came over him, and the vision of his life’s mission flashed before him. He got up without uttering a word, and discarding his clothes; he left home wearing only a loincloth. As he left, he made this prophetic statement:
Who else be my Saviour,
save the compassionate Lord?
Creator and the Destroyer
as well, my lone Controller.
Through delusion, ‘I AM,’
thus does a person consider.
Who, verily, is the servant
and who, indeed, is the Lord?
Worthless, verily,
is this distress for one to worry,
Even in one’s mother’s womb,
He alone was the Witness.
Thus, verily, does Manik speak.
Thus his journey on the Pathless Path was within the folds of Mother Nature. As he breathed in the fresh, unconditioned atmosphere, a new wave of awareness came over him, spreading before him the universality of the Divine presence in everything he saw, touched, or heard. One by one, the mysteries, long concealed, came to be revealed to him.
He wanted to stay in isolation and alone, focusing on the Supreme Self. He went to adjacent places, for example, Manthal and particularly to Ambilkunda or Amritkunda. Shri Prabhu told his relatives in most empathetic words about His Mission in life. ‘With the Grace of Shri Dattatreya, I took birth in your family. Your yearning for a tyke was appropriately satisfied. I stayed with you for the length that was important. Since I have been initiated in Brahmavidya (intelligence of Brahman), my life is committed to humankind. I will now need to meander from spot to place to spread the Compassionate Datta, Datta-Dayaghana message to relieve the misery of individuals. Accordingly, it is useless to lament for my misfortune. I will ever be with you. At whatever point and wherever one needs me, I will come. This is sure; this is my guarantee.‘
Shri Prabhu traveled on foot as a wandering Yogi across the country’s length and breadth, covering all places of religious importance such as Varanasi, Haridwar, Mathura, Badri, Puri, Dwarka, Girnar, Tirupati, and Rameshwaram. Shri Prabhu also visited Pandharpur, Tuljapur, Ganagapur, Kolhapur, and other major temples of the Deccan region. When in profound euphoria, He would often sing and move, and many of his bhajans were the result of such elate dispositions. When He sang these bhajans, which in Marathi are known as ‘Abhanga’, he was by all accounts indistinguishable from ‘Datta-Dayaghana,’ his favoured God. During his countrywide travel, he composed numerous bhajans in praise of various deities in Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, and Sanskrit. These Bhajans and Abhangas are compiled in a book called Padyamala.
Perceiving the manifestation of Brahman in the expansive nature, living in the lap of nature, being instructed by the forces of nature, he became one with nature, one with manifestation, one with the Lord, of whom He Himself was part and parcel. Seeing the Supreme Self mirrored in all beings and his individual Self, the Advaita-Bhavana, the non-dual inalienable experience, gave way to exhilaration. He and his Preceptor, as well as He and His Maker, all appeared but as one, indistinct from one another, as Bimba and Pratibimba. Like the Cuckoo who experiences the first showers of rain, he sang the following:
Compassionate is Datta,
my own Divine Preceptor,
Controller of the inner core,
maintainer of triple shore
Converting my mundane life
to be entirely pure.
Indivisible, Inviolable,
In-dweller of the Universe,
Verily, as Consciousness,
He abides in the Universe.
Bestowing unsurpassed,
illumined splendour,
Has taken humble Manik
to meet his mentor.
After completing his spiritual journey across the country, Prabhu finally decided to settle on the banks of the creeks Viraja and Guruganga in the year 1845, which later came to be known as Maniknagar (a place near Humnabad in Bidar District of Karnataka). Prabhu stayed in a simple hut and ate only the ‘Madhukari Bhiksha’ (alms), which his shishyas would bring from the nearby villages. Usually, he dressed in very simple clothes and occasionally dressed in royal attire. Manik Prabhu established the GAADI (spiritual seat) of Lord Dattatreya in the very hut he resided in. This Gaadi is a symbol of ‘Nirguna Bramha’ (Supreme Consciousness). The unique thing about this seat was that he did not place an idol or spiritual icon on the GAADI and instead decided to keep it empty. His idea behind it was that his devotees could visualize the PARABRAMHA (the Supreme Reality) in whatever form they liked and worship him accordingly.
One day Shri Prabhu was resting, absorbed in his Self, while his brother Nrisimha, always devoted to him, was pressing his legs. At that moment, a strange thing happened. Like a roll of thunder from the sky, words suddenly rolled from Nrisimha’s lips, which were subsequently accepted as the Birudavali (Invocation) of Shri Manik Prabhu Maharaj.
SHRI BHAKTA KARYA KALPADRUMA
GURUSARVABHAUMA
SHRIMADRAJADHIRAJA
YOGI MAHARAJA TRIBHUVANANANDA
ADVAITA ABHEDA NIRANJANA
NIRGUNA NIRALAMBA PARIPOORNA
SADODITA SAKALAMATASTHAPITA
SHRI SADGURU
MANIK PRABHU MAHARAJ KI JAI
This glorious invocation describes Shri Prabhu in his pristine form. Each of its words represents an essential attribute of Shri Prabhu, and in doing so, the form of Shri Manik Prabhu Maharaj stands before us. The invocation or the Birudavali became the Maha-Mantra, recitation of which was to bring immense relief and peace to innumerable devotees in the years to come. The spontaneous outpouring had a dramatic effect on the life of Shri Prabhu. If we believe that Shri Prabhu was the manifestation of Shri Dattatreya, then we should understand why. When the Maha-Mantra is recited with sincere devotion, in the resonance of that Mantra, the form of Shri Manik Prabhu comes to be expressed before the devotees. The Maha-Mantra has the power of the Gayatri to illuminate and spiritualise the human personality. It is also the verbal manifestation of Shri Manik Prabhu Maharaj.
Shri Manik Prabhu used to hold a spiritual gathering every day called DARBAR, where thousands of people visited him and sought his blessings. He guided his devotees in spiritual matters and even helped them overcome their material difficulties. Shri Prabhu gave Khairaat or alms to the needy and the poor. Hundreds of Vedic Scholars, Fakeers, Jangams, and other mendicants came to Maniknagar to receive blessings and Khairaat from Prabhu. All communities equally revered him. While his Muslim followers thought him to be an incarnation of Mehboob Subhani (the famous Sufi saint of Baghdad), his Lingayat devotees would worship him as Lord Basaveshwara, and his Sikh followers saw him as in the form of Guru Nanak. Prabhu conducted a Mahayajna (Vedic Sacrifice) called Sarvatomukha at Maniknagar. Leading Scholars of the time are said to have attended this yajna seeking Shri Prabhu’s blessings. Shri Prabhu celebrated Datta Jayanti Utsav every year at Maniknagar in a grand manner.
In 1865, Prabhu felt that the time had come for him to shed his mortal coil and merge into the Infinite. Both of his brothers – Dadasaheb and Tatyasaheb and his mother Baya Devi had passed away before Prabhu’s Mahasamadhi. Devi Venkamma (his first disciple) too attained Samadhi a couple of years before Shri Prabhu. Prabhu decided that Mokshada Ekadashi, Tuesday 29 November 1865 (the same day on which, thousands of years ago Shri Krishna delivered the message of Bhagavad Gita to Arjun. This day is observed as Gita Jayanti) would be the ideal date for Mahasamadhi. He instructed his close aides to construct a walled pit in his hut but under total secrecy. Only four to five of his close Shishyasknew knew of his plan. He advised his close disciples, ‘You think that once I take Samadhi, everything will end, and I will no more be available to you. What you will miss is the sight of my Gross body, but my Self, the spirit within, will ever remain with you to guide you without your realising that fact. There will not be any breach in your spiritual path. Remember that decay and destruction of the gross body are certain. When every breath has already been numbered and assigned, what is the purpose of grieving?‘ Shri Prabhu consoled them; ‘It is good that my work here is now coming to an end. You will all be able to further carry the mission by the Energy, which I will be leaving behind. What’s the use of remaining alive in this worthless body when the work is complete?‘
The annual Datta Jayanti Utsav had already begun. On the night of Dashami(28 November 1865), Prabhu distributed Khairaat (Alms) to Fakeers and the poor. On the early morning of Ekadashi, Prabhu retired to his hut and took Sanyasa Deeksha according to the scriptures under total secrecy. He called both of his nephews, Manohar and Martand, to the hut and accepted their Pooja. Prabhu gave the ‘Mantra Deeksha’ and Kharik Prasad to his elder nephew Manohar Prabhu and appointed him as the successor to his holy Peeth. Then he sat in the pit of the Samadhi that was constructed for him and asked his aides to close it from all sides. Prabhu attained Sanjivani Samadhi, a state of meditative blissful Consciousness (Just like Dyaneshwar of Alandi and Sri Ragavendra Swami of Mantralaya). Eyewitness accounts suggest that Prabhu left his physical body by the yogic way of Samadhi on the evening of Ekadashi around 5 PM. Prabhu’s devotees believe that he is sitting in the Sanjeevan Samadhi and answering their prayers even to this day.
Shri Manik Prabhu’s tradition is deeply rooted in the Advaita Vedanta philosophy propagated by Shri Adi Sankara. Like the Universal Lord Shri Dattatreya, Shri Manik Prabhu loved Nature, and his attention was drawn to the open sky, the cool breeze, the rustling leaves, and the birds’ chirping. Books were stale for him, teachers un-inspiring, and lessons boring. He liked to seek teachers in the lap of Nature, listen to Nature’s natural education rather than the artificial or contrived studies in the classroom. Hence, Nature became his classroom, and his very Self became his teacher at a very young age. After the conscious exit of his physical abode (in 1865), the Guru Parampara was sustained by the following successors.
In the words of his devotees:
Mahamantra
As mentioned before, Sri Prabhu was one day resting, absorbed in his own self, while his brother Nrisimha, who was always devoted to him, was pressing his legs. At that moment, a strange thing happened. Like a roll of thunder from the sky, words suddenly rolled from Nrisimha’s lips, which were subsequently accepted as the Invocation of Shri Manik Prabhu Maharaj. This glorious invocation describes Shri Prabhu in his pristine form. Each of its words describes an essential attribute of Shri Prabhu and creates the form of Shri Manik Prabhu Maharaj before us.
SHRI
BHAKTA KARYA KALPADRUMA
GURUSARVABHAUMA
SHRIMADRAJHADIRAJA
YOGI MAHARAJA TRIBHUVANANANDA
ADVAITA ABHEDA NIRANJANA
NIRGUNA NIRALAMBA PARIPOORNA
SADIDOTA SAKALAMATASTHAPITA
SHRI SADGURU
MANIK PRABHU MAHARAJ KI JAI
Other Mantras:
Sri Manik, Jai Manik, Hara Manik, Hari Manik, Chin Manik, San Manik, Jai Jai ho, Sakalmata Vijay Ho!
(‘Victory to Sakalmata and Lord Sri Manik who is the wealth abundant and glory resplendent, the unified manifestation of Hara (Shankar) and Hari (Vishnu), the essence of true knowledge and the cause or basis of all existence.)
Shri Manik Jai Manik
Manik Prabhu Maharaj Ki Jai
For penance, it is recommended to recite or do Japa of one of the above mantras or from Shri Manik Sahasrakshar Kavacha’ (1000 names of Manika Prabhu). Many of the stotras and mantras can be found here – https://www.manikprabhu.org/ under ‘Upasana’
The Sakalamata Sampradaya (Path of All Faiths) has three types of Upasanas (ways of worship):
The philosophy of this tradition is that there is no resistance to any kind of religious faiths in the world. All faiths are believed to give the ultimate godliness to their followers. This tradition was started by Shri Manik Prabhu of Maniknagar. There is no distinction made on the basis of caste, creed, religion, or gender. The Sampradaya is firmly based on Adi Sankara’s Advaita Philosophy.
As a child
When he was a small boy less than seven years, he would occasionally, casually disclose his divinity in the course of play. Once, when one of his playmates, Govinda, failed to turn up for play for a couple of days, Manik went to his house to enquire after him. Arriving there, he heard the sound of wailing from within the home. He learned that Govinda had passed away due to a snake bite. Manik told Govinda’s mother to stop grieving as her son was alive. Sure enough, when Govinda’s mother called out to him to play with Manik, he arose as if out of a deep slumber. All present were overjoyed and amazed at this occurrence. On another occasion, he is said to have given Darshan to Kalambhat in Lord Shiva’s divine form.
Blessing with progeny
During Shri Prabhu’s childhood, one Bheemabai, a childless woman, the wife of Apparao Arab, who was a General in the army of the Nizam of Hyderabad, was traveling to visit Manik Prabhu to seek his blessings for progeny. By that time, word had already spread that Shri Prabhu was an Avatar in the form of a child. On her way, she noticed some boys beating up one boy, and he asked her escort to rescue him. The boy who was being beaten up needed eight cowries (shells) to get himself released from the other boys. Bheemabhai gave those eight cowries, and so rescued the boy. Knowing through divine insight that Bheemabai sought children, the boy said, ‘You will have eight sons. You may go!‘ When Bheemabai and her entourage reached Manik’s home, they discovered that Manik had been missing from home for some days. She decided not to have any food until she saw him and waited for his arrival for three days without food and water. Finally, pitying her, Manik returned home. When Bheemabai saw him, she realised that it was the same boy who she had rescued on her way there. Manik said, ‘I have already given you what you seek. Go in peace!‘ Satisfied, Bheemabai left for Hyderabad, and in the years to come was blessed with eight sons. She remained eternally grateful to Manik to the end of her life.
Clairvoyance
During his stay in Kalyan, predominantly ruled by Muslim kings, an attempt was made to embarrass Shri Prabhu. They brought him some plates covered with shawls and pretentiously full of gifts. The intent was to embarrass him and make him look insignificant in the eyes of his devotees. Therefore, secretly they had put beef on the plates instead of fruits, etc., and offered the dishes to Shri Prabhu with a pretense of devotion. However, from a Yogi, nothing is hidden, and nothing can be hidden. He saw through their game and yet, graciously accepted their offerings by touching the plates. He then asked the contents to be distributed among the assembled peoples as Prasad (blessed food). When the shawl was removed, what everyone found was only fruits and sweetmeats. The miscreants were humbled and felt ashamed. They fell at the feet of Shri Prabhu and asked for his pardon. All that Shri Prabhu did was to bless them to have good thoughts and follow the noble path, which the Koran (Holy scripture of Islam) has prescribed for them. This incident created a lasting impression on them, and they considered Shri Prabhu to be an Avatar of Mehaboob Subhani, a Muslim Saint, which belief they still hold. In the festivities at Maniknagar, both Hindus and Muslims take part with equal enthusiasm.
Appearing as Shiva
A friend of Manik Prabhu by the name Kaalabhat used to worship the Shivalinga daily with Bilvapatra [three leafed plants]. One day Manik Prabhu said to him, ‘Instead of worshipping that linga, why do you not worship Lord Shiva himself.‘ Shiva is not perceived directly,” replied Kaalabhat. ‘Then see me,‘ said Manikya Prabhu, and he appeared as Shiva wearing a tiger’s skin, with laces of snakes, matted hair, and a trident in his hand. From then onwards, with great happiness, Kaalabhat offered his pooja with Bilvapatras to Manikya Prabhu himself.This is the reason why Manik Prabhu is considered as Lord Shiva by Lingayats.
Hanuman in human form
During his wanderings, Shri Prabhu once arrived at Chalakapur, a small village near Bidar. The Sun had already set, and he had no place to stay at night. On the outskirts of the town, he saw a temple dedicated to Hanuman. The people of this village did not visit this temple after nightfall due to the fear of armed robbers, thieves, and wild animals. Prabhu arrived at this temple and planned to stay there for the night. He packed his clothes and other belongings in a cloth and safely deposited them on Shri Hanuman’s idol (Murthi) before sleeping in a temple corner. The next morning, the priest arrived and was enraged to see that this man had kept his belongings on the holy idol’s shoulders. He woke Shri Prabhu up and asked him why he had done so. Prabhu said, ‘He who takes care of the whole world can easily take care of my belongings in this desolate place. Therefore, I kept it with the Lord.‘ The priest’s anger knew no bounds, and he started beating Shri Prabhu with a stick. Tradition has that blood started oozing out of the Hanuman idol at the same time. Seeing wounds appearing on Hanuman’s idol, the priest realised that Prabhu is none other than Hanuman in Human form and begged for forgiveness. Prabhu forgave him and asked him never to be harsh with devotees.
Assuming animal form
Once a devotee who had come to the Shiva Temple at Ambilkunda saw this young Sanyasi with his face shining brilliantly as the noon Sun. He was curious to know the particulars of this Sanyasi. Since he did not get any response from Shri Manik Prabhu himself, he tried to follow him to see where he lived. To dissuade him from unnecessary curiosity, Shri Prabhu hid in a nearby bush. Even then, the curiosity of the person was not satisfied. He started peering through the bush and what he saw in the bush were the face of a growling and ferocious tiger. Frightened to the extreme and to save his life, the person ran towards the village and narrated the strange event. It then became clear to the people that the Sanyasi was none other than Shri Manik Prabhu Maharaj of Kalyan town.
Appearing in multi-locations at the same time
Once, people of the Bidar region started to flock to Jharni for Prabhu’s Darshan. Devotees of Bidar invited Prabhu to visit their homes. Shri Prabhu assured everyone that he would visit their house at noon the following day. According to Ganesh Raghunath Kulkarni (Prabhu’s official biographer), Prabhu visited every devotee’s home simultaneously in a miraculous example of multi-location.
Protecting animals
Shri Prabhu could not bear to see the abuse of any of the Lord’s creatures. Once, he saw a boy riding a pregnant buffalo and goading her to run faster and faster. He reprimanded the boy and bade him to dismount. Ignoring Manik’s remonstration, the boy continued his torture of the buffalo. Manik once more cautioned him and warned him that he might find himself stuck to the buffalo if he failed to dismount immediately. When the boy refused to dismount, suddenly, the buffalo commenced galloping, and then he could not get off as he found his hands stuck to the back of the buffalo. Fearing for his life, he pleaded to Manik to release him and promised not to misbehave with any animal ever again. Then, Manik approached the buffalo and requested her to release the boy, and immediately the boy was able to dismount.
Shri Akkalkot Maharaj, Unknown – 1878
Shri Shirdi Sai Baba, Unknown – 1918
Shri Gondavalekar Maharaj, 1845 – 1913
Shri Prabhu Mandir
Managed by Shri Manik Prabhu Samsthan – This is the place where Manik Prabhu attained Sanjivani Mahasamadhi in 1865. It is located at Manik Nagar, Bidar District, Karnataka (His birthplace).
Greatness of place
The importance of Maniknagar in Humnabad came to the notice of the people due to Shri Manik Prabhu’s incarnation in this holy land. Fifty-three hundred years ago, a virtuous omniscient of Karnataka had predicted, ‘There will be a new town on the river Basava; A yogi named Manikprabhu will come here. Then the Moghuls(nizam ruling India)will get a new turn.’ and so it happened.
How to reach: Maniknagar is a little village comprising a hamlet and a temple complex, the nucleus of which is the main temple of Shri Manik Prabhu’s Samadhi. It can be found on the outskirts of Humnabad (1 k.m. away), a taluka town in Bidar district of Karnataka. Maniknagar is situated on the slopes of high ground near the holy confluence of two little rivulets Guru-Ganga and Viraja. The climate is by and large temperate.
Humnabad is located at the intersection of Pune – Hyderabad National Highway No. 9 and Bidar – Bangalore State Highway. It has an important Bus Station for State and Interstate bus routes. It is accessible only by road from Kalaburagi (65 k.m.), Solapur (143 km ), Hyderabad (160 km), Pune (385 km), and Mumbai (505 km). The nearest major railway station is Gulbarga (65 km). All trains running between Mumbai – Chennai, Mumbai – Bangalore, Mumbai – Hyderabad, and New Delhi – Bangalore stop at Kalaburagi. Hyderabad (160 km) is the nearest airport.
Other places of interest:
Dargah of Mahaboob Subhani – Shri Prabhu’s Muslim devotees regard him as an incarnation of the great Sufi Saint Mahboob Subhani. Manik Prabhu himself built this Dargah for his Muslim Devotees.
Sangam
The confluence of holy rivulets ‘Guru Ganga’ and ‘Viraja’ is popularly known as Sangam. The Samadhi of Shri Prabhu’s mother, Mata Baya Devi, and brothers Shri Dada Maharaj and Shri Tatya Maharaj can be found here. Also situated here is the Samadhi of Shri Baba Saheb Maharaj (Son of Shri Marthand Prabhu) with a beautiful pond known as Narsimha Teertha, constructed in black granite in front of it.
Important Festivals
Datta Jayanthi Mahotsava (December)
Shravan Maas Mahotsava (July/ August)
Shri Manik Prabhu, His Life, and Mission, published by Shri Manik Prabhu Samsthan
~ Authored by Nagesh D. Sonde
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