Madhi
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Madhi is a village in Pathardi
taluka of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
.
place (grave) of Shri Kanifnath
one of Navnath
s.The Kanifnath fair is held on Phalguna
Vadya 5(Holi
) to Chaitra
Shuddha 1(Gudhi Padwa) for 15 days in honour of the saint Kanifnath
. The nomadic tribe-Gopal enjoys the honour of firing the sacred Holi at this place. The community courts of the tribes administered justice and solve the family disputes.The Bazar of Donkeys is held during the yatra., was believed to be the seat of one of the principal preachers and philosophers of the Nath
sect, Kanifnath
, as mentioned in the Navnath
Sar (A composition that contains tenets of Navnath panth.) It is also a holy place for nomads of the Vaidu community from all over India
.
. Pathardi
is 10 km from Madhi.
is in beautiful stones. The Temple was built by Muslim artisans under the supervision of Begum Chand Bibi
's maternal uncle. Both Muslims and Hindus value and pray at the four temple complex. Located three hours drive from Shirdi,outside a small village named Madhi it is a perfect example of Muslim architecture. On climbing approximately 70 stairs you would reach the Gadh as it is commonly known. Of the four temple complexes, the centre one is that of Samadhi.
The tomb of the saint has approaches from three different directions. A flight of about 200 steps leads to the tomb. The tomb of the saint is made of stone in the shape of a turbat. At the four corners of the tomb there are minarets with a small-sized dome at the top of each. Over the tomb is a gold-plated pinnacle of brass. The shrine in which the tomb of the saint is located is a lofty building surrounded by a wall with twelve doors. There are also a few tombs of the disciples of the saint. A horse of brass is placed before the tomb of the saint.
Visit us http://www.kanifnathmadhi.org
Pathardi
Pathardi is a city and a municipal council in Ahmadnagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Geography :Pathardi is located at . It has an average elevation of 533 metres .- Demographics :...
taluka of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
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Importance
SamādhiSamadhi
Samadhi in Hinduism, Buddhism,Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools is a higher level of concentrated meditation, or dhyāna. In the yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali....
place (grave) of Shri Kanifnath
Kanifnath
Kanifnath, also known as Kanoba, is one of the nine Mahayogi of Navnath Sampradaya.Lord Kanifnathji is a Avtar of Prabuddha Narayan in one of Nav narayan was a son of shri vrushabh dev in mahabharta....
one of Navnath
Navnath
The Navnath , also spelt as Navanatha and Nao Nath, are the nine Hindu saints, Masters or Naths on whom the Navnath Sampradaya, the lineage of the nine gurus is based...
s.The Kanifnath fair is held on Phalguna
Phalguna
Phalguna is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Phaalgun is the twelfth month of the year, beginning on 20 February and ending on 21 March .In lunar religious calendars, Phaalgun may begin on either the new moon or the full moon...
Vadya 5(Holi
Holi
Holi , is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United...
) to Chaitra
Chaitra
Chaitra is a month of the Hindu calendar....
Shuddha 1(Gudhi Padwa) for 15 days in honour of the saint Kanifnath
Kanifnath
Kanifnath, also known as Kanoba, is one of the nine Mahayogi of Navnath Sampradaya.Lord Kanifnathji is a Avtar of Prabuddha Narayan in one of Nav narayan was a son of shri vrushabh dev in mahabharta....
. The nomadic tribe-Gopal enjoys the honour of firing the sacred Holi at this place. The community courts of the tribes administered justice and solve the family disputes.The Bazar of Donkeys is held during the yatra., was believed to be the seat of one of the principal preachers and philosophers of the Nath
Nath
The Sanskrit word nāthá or नाथ, is the proper name of a Hindu initiatory tradition and the word itself literally means "lord, protector, refuge"...
sect, Kanifnath
Kanifnath
Kanifnath, also known as Kanoba, is one of the nine Mahayogi of Navnath Sampradaya.Lord Kanifnathji is a Avtar of Prabuddha Narayan in one of Nav narayan was a son of shri vrushabh dev in mahabharta....
, as mentioned in the Navnath
Navnath
The Navnath , also spelt as Navanatha and Nao Nath, are the nine Hindu saints, Masters or Naths on whom the Navnath Sampradaya, the lineage of the nine gurus is based...
Sar (A composition that contains tenets of Navnath panth.) It is also a holy place for nomads of the Vaidu community from all over India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Location
It is 51 km away from Ahmednagar towards east. Madhi is east of Nivdunge village on National Highway 222National Highway 222 (India)
National Highway 222 is an Indian National Highway running within the states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh connecting the city of Kalyan near Mumbai in Maharashtra to Nirmal near Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh....
. Pathardi
Pathardi
Pathardi is a city and a municipal council in Ahmadnagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Geography :Pathardi is located at . It has an average elevation of 533 metres .- Demographics :...
is 10 km from Madhi.
Temple
The SamādhiSamadhi
Samadhi in Hinduism, Buddhism,Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools is a higher level of concentrated meditation, or dhyāna. In the yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali....
is in beautiful stones. The Temple was built by Muslim artisans under the supervision of Begum Chand Bibi
Chand Bibi
Chand Bibi , also known as Chand Khatun or Chand Sultana, was an Indian Muslim woman warrior. She acted as the Regent of Bijapur and Regent of Ahmednagar...
's maternal uncle. Both Muslims and Hindus value and pray at the four temple complex. Located three hours drive from Shirdi,outside a small village named Madhi it is a perfect example of Muslim architecture. On climbing approximately 70 stairs you would reach the Gadh as it is commonly known. Of the four temple complexes, the centre one is that of Samadhi.
The tomb of the saint has approaches from three different directions. A flight of about 200 steps leads to the tomb. The tomb of the saint is made of stone in the shape of a turbat. At the four corners of the tomb there are minarets with a small-sized dome at the top of each. Over the tomb is a gold-plated pinnacle of brass. The shrine in which the tomb of the saint is located is a lofty building surrounded by a wall with twelve doors. There are also a few tombs of the disciples of the saint. A horse of brass is placed before the tomb of the saint.
Visit us http://www.kanifnathmadhi.org