Master samarth maharaj otherwise called sri samarth maharaj is the third manifestation of ruler dattatreya. ruler dattatreya is considered as the principal master and furthermore the manifestation of three divine beings – brahma, vishnu and mahesh. ruler dattatreya is a lot of revered in maharashtra, gujarat, karnataka and andhra pradesh. the vast majority of the popular strict spots related with ruler dattatreya lies in these four states like gangapur dattatreya sanctuary in karnataka, narsobawadi in maharashtra, mahurgarh(likewise a shakti peeth sanctuary) in maharashtra and girnar(fundamental spot of master dattatreya) in gujarat.
ruler dattatreya second manifestation is shri narasimha saraswati whose life and lessons is referenced in the sacred book’shree gurucharitra’. as indicated by’shree gurucharitra’ book, shri narasimha saraswati went into samadhi in kardalivana in 1458. he remained in samadhi state for around 300 years. a tremendous ant colony developed around the group of shri narasimha saraswati. after around 300 years, a woodcutter was cutting the bushes which were becoming over the ant colony. incidentally his hatchet fell over the ant colony and he saw his hatchet is stained with blood. wondering for no specific reason he eliminated the ant colony and he discovered a master in profound samadhi state.
gradually the master opened his eyes. the master was not shri narasimha saraswati yet his rebirth sri samarth maharaj. the woodcutter was terrified on seeing that his hatchet had fallen on the thigh of a master in profound reflection state. sri samarth maharaj told the woodcutter "don’t be terrified my youngster. it is god will that I should come out from my samadhi now and resume my profound mission". the scar on the thigh remained deep rooted.
after this, shri master samarth voyaged all around the india just as china, tibet and nepal. barely any noticeable profound spots he visited in india are puri, benaras(kashi), haridwar, rameswaram, girnar, ganagapura, kathiawad and mangalvedha(its 30 km from pandharpur) and ultimately set his dwelling place at akkalkot town in maharashtra, india. numerous accounts of wonder and mending occurred during this period.
master samarth didn’t gave any lesson or talked a lot. he didn’t composed any book. his essence was sufficient to get the questions free from enthusiasts. he used to adore taking care of huge measure of individuals. he had numerous profound forces and siddhis. one of them was to take care of many individuals from a limited quantity of food. in his life time he restored many individuals of their infections and different issues.
he was likewise enamored with canines and cows. as would be natural for him "love the helpless animals. you reserve no option to kill them. similarly as individuals reserve the privilege to live; so do every one of the creatures and animals have a right. all animals whether reptiles, creatures or individuals are made and cared for by the one all-powerful as it were. all are his creation".
Akkalkot is generally known for its relationship with Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj, held by his aficionados to be a resurrection of Dattatreya. Master Maharaj lived for more than twenty years at Akkalkot, for the most part at the home of his follower Cholappa, where his samadhi(burial chamber) and sanctum are currently found. The altar complex, which is known the Vatavruksh Mandir since it encases the banyan tree underneath which the master would lecture his message, is the center point of dedications for his devotees.
The other nearby altar is the samadhi of Akkalkoth Swami found some separation from the principle hallowed place, yet at the same time inside as far as possible. Free convenience and dinners are given to pioneers by the Shri Swami Samarth Annachhatra Mandal.
Akkalkot Taluka is likewise renowned for "Khwaja Daud Dargah" remaining for harmony in the middle of Muslim religion, many individuals gather to visit the mosque and for the Urdu month of Muharram individuals join and perform assignments as their religion.
Master himself said that He came from the Kardali timberland. He over and over visited places like Puri, Banaras(Kashi), Haridwar, Girnar, Kathiawad and Rameswaram just as China, Tibet and Nepal, and remained at Mangalvedha, a town close to Pandharpur in Solapurdistrict, prior to settling down in Akkalkot. He came to Akkalkot in 1856 at the greeting of Chintopant Tol and remained there on the edges of the town for a very long time. He remained at Ganagapura, Karnataka for quite a while where He conveyed the Nirguna Padukas to His supporters and lovers prior to leaving for the Kardali timberland.
It is famously accepted by all aficionados of Lord Dattatreya and his manifestations that his archetype Shri Narasimha Swami went to Kardali and entered samadhi. He stayed hypnotized for a very long time: an ant colony dwelling place developed over him. One day unintentionally a woodcutter cleared the ant colony dwelling place and discovered the yogi in contemplation who continued his educating as Swami Samarth.
Akkalkot is additionally popular for Gajanan Maharaj’s Shivpuri, where Agnihotra is performed tulja bhavani sanctuary in solapur.
revansiddeshwar sanctuary – old shiva sanctuary in solapur
siddheshwar sanctuary – tranquil sanctuary in center of a lake in solapur.
. vitthal rukmini sanctuary in pandharpur. it is one of the most famous and significant strict spot of maharashtra. arranged around 68 km from solapur
. ganagpur, well known for master dattatreya sanctuary. it is around 106 km from solapur. in the event that you start from solapur, in transit you can visit master samarth ashram and samadhi. and afterward continue to gangapur. take care to begin promptly in the first part of the day as street among akkalkot and gangapur isn’t all around kept up with. check from local people about the street condition. gangapur is a tiny town. I propose to return to solapur in night for remaining in a decent lodging. akkalkot is likewise well known for gajanan maharaj’s shivpuri, where antiquated vedic agnihotra custom is performed. this custom is done to decontaminate the fire component out of 5 components.
It was an intriguing excursion we left from Tuljapur around 8 PM boarded Akansha the travel industry seater transport for Mumbai and it cost us around Rs 400 for every individual.