Shri Madhavnath Maharaj

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Born(1857-03-26)26 March 1857
OthernamesMadhavnath Ratnaparkhi
Shri Madhavnath Maharaj
Shri Samaratha Yogabhyanand Madhavnath Maharaj
Born(1857-03-26)26 March 1857
Other namesMadhavnath Ratnaparkhi

Shri Madhavnath Maharaj (1857–1936) was a Hindu saint, of Karvi, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, who continued the Nath Sampradaya of the famous Navnaths in India.

Yogabhyanand Shri Madhavnath Maharaj was born on Shak 1779 Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, i.e. Thursday 26 March 1857 in Deshastha Yajurvedi Brahmin family of Shrimati Mathurabai and Shri Malhardada Ratnaparkhi (Kulkarni) in Paangari, a village in Sinnar Taluka, District Nashik.[1]

Siddhi

Shri Madhavnath Maharaj attained liberation in the Balaji temple containing Shri's samadhi. Guptanath.[citation needed] After that, Shri Madhavnath Maharaj when thirteen years old went on a journey that would take him to Badri-Kedar, Rameshwaram, the twelve jyotirlingas and the samadhi sthaan of the Nava Natha's (nine masters). He followed a solitary strict penance for another six years in the Himalayas and attained yogasiddhi. Shri Madhavnath Maharaj then went to Kashi, Trimbakeshwar, Nasik, Jalgaon, Manala, Amarkantak, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Khaandwa, Chaalisgaon, Saptashrungi, and many other places where he blessed people and helped them lead a spiritual life. As a result, a vast shishya parampara was established which continues to grow to this day.[1]

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