Nana Dharmadhikari
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Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari (March 1, 1922 – 8 July 2008), the spiritual guru had a Sanstha at Revdanda
town of the Raigad district
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He founded Shree Samarth Aadhyatmic Prasadik Seva Samiti and spent his whole life to spread the philosophy of Saint Samarth Ramdas
Swami, who wrote Dasbodh
, Manache Shlok, Atmaram as devotional books. Dharmadhikari had millions of followers across the world. He was also awarded by many Government and social organisations for his work. In 2008 Government of Maharashtra awarded him with the greatest award of the state " Maharashtra Bhushan" for his contribution towards betterment of the society.
After Nanasaheb his son Shri Appasaheb ( Shri. Dattatraya Narayan Dharmadhikari) has carried on the same work; who recently received Jagdguru Tukaram Maharaj Award in Pimpari near Pune for his exceptional work . The followers have spread across the nation & also in the countries like US, UK, Australia, Gulf countries, etc.
Nanasaheb in his childhood had gone to his grand mothers town; where he discovered a set of holy books wrapped in the red cloth. On seeing this he immediately questioned his grand mother about this. And she told him "Let it be like that;it is beyond our power to unwrap the books & understand them." This holy book was SHRI MAT DASBODH written by Shri Samarth Ramadas Swami at Shivthar Ghali. With this Narayan (Nanasaheb) became curious about the contents of holy books and started his attempts to read & understand them. His father Shri. Vishnu Anant Dharmadhikari helped him read & understand the books & the unwritten meaning behind the stanzas.His continuous efforts to expertise the holy literature & follow it made him what he is today. He has also done the exceptional work to bring Shrimat Dasbodh within the reach of a common man including the tribal areas of the state. He insisted that the knowledge & power this granthas contains should reach every part ouf the society & empower it.
Revdanda
Revdanda is a village near Alibag, India. It is 17 km away from Alibag and 125 km away from Mumbai.-Directions:Till a few years ago the coastal road that goes south from Alibag used to terminate at Revdanda where it encountered the Kundalika creek. A bridge now spans the creek and the...
town of the Raigad district
Raigad district
Raigad District , also known as Raigarh District, is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Konkan region. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort which was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and is located in the interior regions of the district,...
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He founded Shree Samarth Aadhyatmic Prasadik Seva Samiti and spent his whole life to spread the philosophy of Saint Samarth Ramdas
Samarth Ramdas
Ramdas was a prominent Marathi saint and religious poet in the Hindu tradition in Maharashtra, India. Samarth Ramdas was a devotee of Lord Hanuman and Lord Rama...
Swami, who wrote Dasbodh
Dasbodh
Dāsbodh , loosely meaning advise to the disciple, is a classical 17th Century Hindu Advaita Vedanta spiritual text. It was orally narrated by saint Samarth Ramdas, spiritual advisor of the famous King Shivaji, to his disciple Kalyan Swami. The narration is believed to have taken place in a cave...
, Manache Shlok, Atmaram as devotional books. Dharmadhikari had millions of followers across the world. He was also awarded by many Government and social organisations for his work. In 2008 Government of Maharashtra awarded him with the greatest award of the state " Maharashtra Bhushan" for his contribution towards betterment of the society.
After Nanasaheb his son Shri Appasaheb ( Shri. Dattatraya Narayan Dharmadhikari) has carried on the same work; who recently received Jagdguru Tukaram Maharaj Award in Pimpari near Pune for his exceptional work . The followers have spread across the nation & also in the countries like US, UK, Australia, Gulf countries, etc.
Nanasaheb in his childhood had gone to his grand mothers town; where he discovered a set of holy books wrapped in the red cloth. On seeing this he immediately questioned his grand mother about this. And she told him "Let it be like that;it is beyond our power to unwrap the books & understand them." This holy book was SHRI MAT DASBODH written by Shri Samarth Ramadas Swami at Shivthar Ghali. With this Narayan (Nanasaheb) became curious about the contents of holy books and started his attempts to read & understand them. His father Shri. Vishnu Anant Dharmadhikari helped him read & understand the books & the unwritten meaning behind the stanzas.His continuous efforts to expertise the holy literature & follow it made him what he is today. He has also done the exceptional work to bring Shrimat Dasbodh within the reach of a common man including the tribal areas of the state. He insisted that the knowledge & power this granthas contains should reach every part ouf the society & empower it.