Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 60
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Expressing Diversity and Absolute likeness
The devotees of Lord Dattatrey have a Strong belief that Akkalkotnivasi Sri
Swami Samarth and Sri Narasinha Saraswati are one and the same. Sri Narasinha
Saraswati manifested almost during, the year 1300, as per Hindu calendar (Year 1378
as per English calendar), then he disappeared in Patalganga and appeared in Kadalivan
during the year 1380 as per Hindu calendar and year 1459, as per English Calendar.
When Sri Swami Samarth Maharaj was in Akkalkot, on hearing his fame a
European advocate desired for his ‘Darshan’. Therefore, he travelled all the way from
Kolkata to meet his Parsi friend at Akkalkot. After taking the Darshan he asked Akkalkot
Swami Maharaj “Which place do you belong to? ”. Sri Swami Maharaj replied, “First I
started from Kadalivan at Sri Shail Mountain. While wandering about, I visited a City
like Kolkata. While wandering in Bengal I got the blessings of Kali Mata 114 . Again while
wandering on the banks of Gangamata 115 , I have visited innumerable holy places like
Haridwar, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Badrinath, Ayodhya, Dwarka and then I reached the
banks of Godavari river. Then I visited Hyderabad. I was in Mangalvedha for a number
of years. Then after visiting Pandharpur, Begampur, I reached Mohol village. After a few
days, I came to Akkalkot. Now I have settled in Akkalkot”.
When a gentleman by name Karve from Pune enquired, Sri Swami Samarth
replied, “I am a Yajurvedi Brahmin. My name is Narasinhbhan. I belong to Kashyap
Gotra and Meen Rashi 116 ”.
Ganagapur is the principal place of Sri Narasinha Saraswati. Once when a
worshipper from Ganagapur came to Akkalkot, Sri Swami Samarth asked him “What is
the name of your deity? ”. That worshipper replied, “He is known as Sri Narasinha
Saraswati”. Then Sri Swamiji said, “My name is Narasinhabhan”.
Once people from Narasinhawadi, the sacred grove of Sri Narasinha Saraswati,
came to Akkalkot to take the blessings of Sri Swami Samarth. They asked “Swami, who
are you? Then Swami replied “Mool Purush, Vat Ka Vriksha, Dattanagar 117 ”. Sri
Narasinha Saraswati himself had told his devotees to go to Akkalkot, which indicates
the absolute likeness between Sri Swami Samarth and Sri Narasinha Saraswati.
In Mumbai there was an elderly person by name Shree Krishnabuwa alias
Thakurdasbaba. He was suffering from Leprosy. At the end of his pilgrimage he reached
Ganagapur. He had brought musk with him to offer the same at the Nirguna
Padukas113 of Sri Narasinha Saraswati. However, in the meantime, he had a vision in
his dream “Go to Akkalkot and take the ’Darshan’ of Sri Swami Samarth”. Then he
came to Akkalkot. In this confusion he forgot to offer the musk at the lotus feet of Sri
Swami Samarth. When Sri Swami Samarth saw him, he spoke “Bring that musk which
you have brought for me at once”.
114 Kali Mata: Goddess Parvati. Lord Shiva’s consort.
115 Ganga Mata: River Ganges. Generally referred to as Mother Ganga.
116 Meen Rashi: Pisces sign of zodiac
117 “Mool Purush, Vat Ka Vriksha, Dattanagar”: I am the eternal Supreme Brahman with a background of banyan tree and
originated from the incarnation of Lord Dattatrey
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