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Shree Nrusimha Saraswati नृसिंह सरस्वती | |
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| Born | Narahari 1378 CE |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Advaita, Shri Gurucharitra tradition |
| Disappeared | 28 January 1459(1459-01-28) (aged 80–81) Disappeared in Kardali Vana nearSrisailam,Vijayanagara Kingdom (present-dayAndhra Pradesh, India) |
| Status | Nijanandagamana |
Shree Narasimha Saraswati Swami orShree Nrusimha Saraswati Swami (श्रीनृसिंह सरस्वती, 1378−1459) was an Indianguru of Dattatreya tradition(sampradaya).[1] According to theShri GuruCharitra, he is the second avatar ofDattatreya inKali Yuga afterSripada Sri Vallabha.[2]
Shri Narasimha Saraswati[3] (birth name - Shaligramadeva or Narhari) lived from 1378 to 1459 (Shaka 1300 to Shaka 1380).[4] Saraswati was born into aDeshastha Brahmin family in Karanjapura, modern-dayLad-Karanja (Karanja) in theWashim district, which is a part ofVidarbha region ofMaharashtra,India.[5] His father (Madhava) and his mother (Amba-Bhavani) initially named him Narahari or Shaligramadeva, with the surname Kale.
Shri Narasimha Sarswati[6] is considered to be the second incarnation ofDattatreya, the first Incarnation wasSripada Srivallabha, as per his blessings to Amba Bhavani, in her previous birth, Sripada Srivallabha had blessed her & he advised her to perform shiva pooja. Later he also told that he would be born to her in her next life as Narasimha Saraswathi to uphold the Sanatha Dharma inKali Yuga. This instance has been well narrated from chapter 5 to Chapter 12 in the holy bookGuru Charithra[7]
Shri Narasimha Saraswati/ Narhari was a quiet child, only speaksAum (OmHinduism sacred word) since their birth. This led his parents to worry about his speech ability; however, Narahari showed through hand gestures that after hisupanayana ormunji (sacred thread ceremony), he would be able to speak. He started reciting the Vedas after his munja, which so impressed the Brahmins in the village that it was talked about, with senior learned Brahmins coming to him for learning.
Shri Narasimha Saraswati left home in 1386 at the age of 7 all alone and went on a pilgrimage to Kashi on foot. He tookSanyasa at Kashi from Old Sage Shri Krishna Saraswati. The second part of his name came from this guru, who eventually named him Shri Narasimha Saraswati. (This is a Sanskrit name.)
After becoming a Sanyasi, Narasimha Saraswati visited several holy places (tirtha) before returning to Karanja at the age 30 to meet his parents. He visited various places and stayed before settling inGanagapura (Ganagapur)[8] (now in the state ofKarnataka) for the last 20 years of his life.[9]
Towards the end of his life, Shri Narasimha Saraswati met with theMuslim king (Sultan) ofBidar, possibly 'Ala-ud-Din Ahmed Shah' of theBahmani Sultanate, who was ruling the area at that time.[10]
Since his karma for that avatar had completed, thus he decided to takesamadhi. He left forthe forest of Kardali (Kardali vana near Srisailam). Saraswati tookNijanandagamana (निजानंदगमन) type ofsamadhi in 1459 for 300 years.[11]
The main events of Sri Narasimha Saraswati's life are given below. Possible years and dates are given according to descriptions of the lunar and stellar events calendar mentioned in theShri GuruCharitra.[12]
Shree Narshimha Saraswati taught that the life of saints was fully covered by the rules given in the old scriptures and the rules were to be strictly followed by the saints in their daily lives in order to achieve happiness and, ultimately,moksha. He insisted that his disciples follow these routines.[13]
Many parts of Saraswati's life are told in theShri GuruCharitra, written bySaraswati Gangadhar.[14][15][16]
Saraswati's house where he was born is located inKaranja Lad. Although the house is no longer in the original shape, some parts remain and have been converted into a temple.[17]
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