🧭 History
Historical information about Mahanubhava Pantha
महानुभाव पंथ - Historical sources and religious websites share that Jai Krishni Pantha started by Sarvadnya Shri Chakradhar Swami in 1267.
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”.
The Five incarnations - Panch Krishna Avatar
🙏 Shree Krishna Chakravarti (Dwaraka, Gujarat - Mathura, Uttar Pradesh)
Historically, Lord Krishna appeared on the midnight of the 8th day of Bhadrapada or 23rd day of Shraavana in Mathura, India. In the home of Maa Devaki and Pita Vasudeva in the jail cell (karavas) of the tyrant Kamsa (famous as Kansa). This is July 19th 3228 BC as per English calendar.
- Yuga (Era) - Dwaparyuga
- Birth Place - Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
- Birth Time - 12:00 AM (Mid Night) Krishna Paksha
- Birth Day - Wednesday
- Kind of Birth - By Birth, Son of Devki and Vasudeva
- Main Disciples - Uddhav and Arjun
Vasudeosutam Deom Kanschanurmardam ||
Devaki Paramanandam Shree Krushnam Vande Jagadgurum ||
🙏 Shree Dattatreya Prabhu (Badrikashram, Uttarakhand)
Shree Dattatreya Prabhu is incarnation of the formless God, like Sri Krishna Prabhu. They are the supreme lord himself. The word Datta means “Given”, Datta is called because the divine trinity have “given” themselves in the form of a son to the great sage couple Rishi Atri and Maa Anasuya. It's a belief that avatar of Lord Dattatreya will remain in all the four Yugas (Krutayuga, Tretayuga, Dwaparyuga, Kaliyuga) till the anantakaal and that is why Shree Dattatreya Prabhu are also referred to as “Chaturyugi Avatar”.
- Yuga (Era) - Tretayuga
- Birth Place - Badrikashram, Uttarakhand
- Birth Time - 4:00 AM (Early Morning), Maagha sirsh
- Birth Day - Friday
- Kind of Birth - By Birth, Son of Anasiya and Atririsi
- Main Disciples - Yadu Raja, Alark Raja and Mahalasa
Sahydri Shikhare Ramyam AtriAnusuyanandanam ||
Tawam Vande Paramanandam Shre Dattarya Jagadgurum ||
🙏 Shree Changdeva Raul (Phalatan, Maharashtra)
Shree Chakrapani Maharaj was a great saint in the Bhakti tradition in Hinduism and his teachings inspired in the formation of Mahanubhav sect. Shree Chakrapani Maharaj Jayanti is annually observed on the Ashwin Krishna Paksha Navami Tithi - ninth day during the waning phase of moon in Bhadrapad month as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in Maharashtra.
- Yuga (Era) - Kaliyuga
- Birth Place - Phaltan, Satara, Maharashtra
- Birth Time - 9:00 AM
- Birth Day - Thursday
- Kind of Birth - By Birth, Son of Janakaisa and Janaknavak
- Main Disciples - Anantmuni, Dundiraul and Udharinat
Phalsthnagare Jatam Dwarawatyam Nivasinam ||
Naumyahm Shree Chakrapani ram Janakdwijinandanam ||
🙏 Shree Gundam Raul (Riddhapur-Amravati, Maharashtra)
Shree Gundam Raul also known as Govind Prabhu was a great saint in the Bhakti tradition in Hinduism and his teachings inspired in the formation of Mahanubhav sect. Shree Govind Prabhu Maharaj do Kalyan of 60 jeev in his daily life. On the way of his daily routine, the first 60 people on whom prabhu g have eye sight their lives were relieved from all the sins and they moves to the Mokash.
- Yuga (Era) - Kaliyuga
- Birth Place - Katsur, Amaravati, Maharashtra
- Birth Time - 11:00 PM
- Birth Day - Thursday
- Kind of Birth - By Birth, Son of Nemaisa and Ananta Nayak
- Main Disciples - Mahim Bhat, Lakshmindra Bhat, Kothloba and Abaisa
Nemumbodar Sambhutam Kanwatnantnayakat ||
Prabhum Namani Shree Govindam Jivavidhyaribhanjakam ||
🙏 Sarvadnya Shree Chakradhar Swami (Bharuch, Gujarat)
The Mahanubhav sect was started by Sarvadnya Sri Chakradhar Swami in 1267. 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 an avatar is absent.
- Yuga (Era) - Kaliyuga
- Birth Place - Bhadoch, Gujrat
- Birth Time - 12:00 PM (Noon)
- Birth Day - Thursday
- Kind of Birth - By Throught Resurrection, Son of Malhan and Vishaldev
- Main Disciples - Nagdevacharya, Nathoba, Mahadaisa And Baisa
Putram Vishaldeosya Nityamukti Pradayakam ||
Malinee Paramanandam Vande Shree Chakradhrm Vibhu ||
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