Bhanudas

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Bhanudas (1448–1513) was a Hindu sant who brought back the sacred image of Lord Pandurang from Vijaynagar to Pandharpur. He was Eknath’s great grandfather.[1] As a boy he worshipped the Sun but later came to worship Vitthal.[2] He is the subject of two chapters in the Bhaktavijaya.[3]

References

  1. Schomer, Karine; W. H. McLeo (1987). The Sants: Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 94. ISBN 9788120802773. 
  2. Sathianathan, Shantsheela (1996). Contributions of saints and seers to the music of India, Volume 2. Kanishka Publishers. pp. 435–436. ISBN 9788173911118. 
  3. Mahipati (1933). "Bhanudas", "Bhanudas (Continued)". Stories of Indian Saints: An English Translation of Mahipati's Marathi Bhaktavijaya, Volume 1. Translated by Justin Edwards Abbott, Narhar R. Godbole. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 109–144. ISBN 9788120804692. 

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