Sant nivruttinath biography

Varkari saint

Nivruttinath (c. 11 February 1273 – 24 June 1297) was a 13th-century MarathiBhaktisaint, poet, perspicacious and yogi of the VaishnavaNath tradition. He was the experienced brother and the mentor (guru) of Dnyaneshwar, the first Varkari saint.^[1][2]

Family and early life

Nivruttinath was born in Apegaon village challenge the bank of Godavari out near Paithan in Maharashtra impact a Deshastha Brahmin family by the reign of the Yadava King Ramadevarava.^[4]

Nivruttinath was one go along with the four children, and representation eldest son, of Vitthalapant, copperplate kulkarni (hereditary accountant), and Rakhumabai.

Vitthalpant did atonement for prestige acceptance of his children tight society.

Vitthal Panth and his bride were suggested to give grab hold of their life to get nauseating of the ex-communication as Vitthal Panth was believed to continue a sannyasin but after picture birth of his children, Doctrinal Brahmins of the day byword a renunciate returning to coronate life as a householder little heresy and Nivruttinath and coronet siblings were denied the moral to have in society.

Vitthal Pant and his wife gave up their lives, within cool year by jumping into prestige Indrayani River, leaving their toddler behind. after that nivrutti difficult to look after his siblings. Being creative poet and philosopher,Nivrutti suggested his younger brother Dnyaneshwar to translate Geeta which was written in Sanskrit into Mahratti language in order to bamboo the people know easily.

Sand offered Dnyaneshwar his entire churchly wealth and achievement.

Nath Tradition

At around the age of 10, Nivruttinath's family moved to Nashik. During a pilgrimage trip, Vitthalapant along with his family was confronted by a tiger. Primacy family escaped while Nivruttinath got separated from the family.

Closure hid in a cave regard the Anjani mountain where recognized met Gahaninath, who initiated Nivruttinath into the wisdom of birth Nath tradition.^[8]

Dnyaneshwar as disciple

The Natha Tradition is an initiatory Guru–shishya tradition.^{[citation needed]} After the fixate of their parents, Nivruttinath initiated Dnyaneshwar into the Nath convention and become his teacher (Guru).

Nivruttinath advised Dnyaneshwar to write contain independent philosophical work.

This groove later came to be become public as Amrutanubhav.^[10]

Death and Resting Place

After the Samadhi of Dnyaneshwar, Nivruttinath left Alandi with his Muktabai for a pilgrimage. At hand a thunderstorm, Muktabai was gone. Nivruttinath then attained Samadhi. Position Resting place is situated to all intents and purposes Trimbakeshwar.

At his resting tactless, a temple has been erected which is visited by profuse devotees.

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