Mahanubhava

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The Mahanubhava sect of western India was started by Sri Chakradhar Swami in 1267. He propagated a religious movement as well as social movement, in which all were accepted irrespective of their castes and the traditional ritualistic religion was rejected. He told his disciples that the lord takes avatars in all four yugas. (Same was said by lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita - dharma sansthaapnaarthay sambhavaami yuge yuge) There is no time in this world when no avatar is there. But he told us of only five of the innumerable avatars viz., Lord Sri Krishna, Lord Sri Dattatreya, Lord Sri Chakrapani, Lord Sri Govindaprabhu, and Lord Sri Chakrdhar Swami (himself). Even knowing of one avatar, and walking on the path lightened by him can lead to the ultimate bliss(moksha). But why only these five? This was because these avatars fell in the guru parampara. Lord Sri Govindaprabhu was the guru of Lord Sri Chakradhar Swami, and so on. Lord Chakrapani was the guru of Lord Sri Govindaprabhu, and so on.Lord Sri Dattatreya Prabhu, and Lord Sri Krishna are not said to have another avatar as guru.

His biography leela charitra, written by his disciples, is one of the first known books or documents in Marathi. A detailed study was done by vice chancellor of Pune university on it. This scripture is said to contain all the secrets of the universe. Incidentally, the Marathi word "maan_bhaavi" derived from "mahanubhavi" is one of the cultural residues that record the existence of the sect.

Mahanubhav panth was started by God Sri Chakradhar Swami around 750 years ago. After giving his precious teaches he went to the North direction in search of adhikaari purush, the men who deserved to see the lord.

This sub religion belongs to Panchavtars the five Avatars namely Lord Krishna, Lord Dattatreya, Lord Chakrapani, Lord Govind Prabhu and Lord Chakradhar.

Maharashtra has so many holy places of Mahanubhav Pantha and in the North India this sub religion is well known as Jai Krishni Pantha.

Lord Chakrapani is guru of Lord Chakradhar Swami. lord chakradhara have contribution on hermunitice and science of interpretation also for more detail contact following mail.