Sant Bhagwan Baba
Saint Bhagwan Baba | |
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| Born | Abaji Tubaji Sanap July 29, 1896 |
| Died | January 18, 1965 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Shri Kshetra Bhagwangad 19°23′35″N 75°12′08″E / 19.39295°N 75.20219°ECoordinates: 19°23′35″N 75°12′08″E / 19.39295°N 75.20219°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Teacher | • Saint Eknath, • Saint Tukaram, • Geetebaba Dighulkar , • Sitaram Baba Maharaj Wagira , • Manikbaba , • Bankatswamy |
| Based in | Patoda,Beed,Maharashtra |
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Saint Bhagwan Baba (born: 29 July, 1896; died: 18 January, 1965) was a saint of the Warkari sect in Maharashtra. His full name was Abaji Tubaji Sanap.
Rashtrasant Bhagwan Baba enlightened rural Maharashtra through his spiritual discourses (kirtans) on educational, social, moral, and cultural issues. He harmonized the Bhakti (devotion), Karma (action), and Jnana (knowledge) paths, which was evident in his kirtans. He gained immense popularity as a kirtankar (preacher). Through his discourses, he addressed issues like caste discrimination, religious divisions, ignorance, superstitions, and harmful traditions.
For his social and spiritual work, he traveled extensively across Marathwada, Vidarbha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, parts of Karnataka, and Western Maharashtra. While promoting the name of Vitthala, he also advocated modern values such as equality, brotherhood, unity, and humanity throughout his life. For this reason, he is recognized as a saint who modernized the warkari tradition. He also established the annual Narali Saptah festival.[1]
The former seat of the Sanap family
He was born into the Vanjari Caste of Maharashtra . His mother's name was Kautikabai and his father's name was Tubajirao Sanap. Tubajirao Sanap was given the title of Patil during the Yadav period, so he used to add the surname Patil after his surname.[2]
Birth and childhood
Bhagwan Baba was born at sunrise on Monday, Shravan Krishna Panchami, AD 1818 (July 29, 1896 AD) at Supe Ghat Savargaon in Patoda taluka of Beed district. The boy was named 'Aba' or 'Abaji' during his childhood. Hence, Bhagwan Baba's full name is Abaji Tubaji Sanap. He was the fifth child of Kautikabai and Tubajirao.
There was a school in the village up to the fourth standard. Then, on the advice of Guruji, he was sent to his maternal uncle's village Loni, Taluka Shirur, District Beed for further education. Since there were no more educational facilities, Abaji returned to the village. He went to the rural areas to tend cattle as per the custom. Abaji loved farming and looking after cattle. Due to the religious atmosphere at home, Abaji naturally developed a love for spiritual knowledge and Vitthal Nama. Abaji used to do farming at home and worship Vitthal. He started going to Pandharpur Dindis. He first went to Dindis with the renowned Warkari Gite Baba from Dighul. Since it was believed in his family and the surrounding community that 'if one has a darshan of Vitthal of Pandharpur, one's life is prosperous', he went to Pandharpur with Gite Baba Dighulkar. For this, he left home at the age of 5-6 and went to Pandharpur on foot. After reaching Pandharpur at the end of the first journey, he decided to dedicate his entire life to the feet of Vitthal. He considered Geeta Baba as his spiritual guru. After returning to his village from the journey to Pandharpur, Abaji did not return home. He went and sat in the Hanuman temple in the village. As soon as his family heard this news, they came to the temple. Then the little Abaji insisted on wearing Tulsi garland. Seeing the love of the little Abaji for God, the family accepted his request and then Abaji returned home.
Abaji's ancestors were worshippers of Narayangadh since childhood. The Mahant of Narayangadh was his hereditary guru. At that time, Manik Baba was the ruler of Narayangadh. Abaji's parents regularly came to Narayangadh to have darshan of Manik Baba. Once, Abaji's parents took him to Narayangadh on the day of Vijayadashami. Abaji asked Manik Baba to give him Gurupadesh. Manik Baba said that he could not give Gurupadesh at such a young age, but Abaji's mind was not satisfied. Since Abaji passed the discipleship test conducted by Manik Baba, Manik Baba granted Abaji's grace and gave him Gurupadesh. Later, Manik Baba named Abaji 'Bhagwan'.
It is said that after going to Pandharpur, he met Manik Baba of Narayangadh and went to Narayangadh for communal education. Manik Baba was his Guru. After that, Bhagwan Baba went to Alandi for further education with H.B.P. Shri Bankat Swami. After that, he came back to Narayangadh. At that time, Bhagwan Baba was 21 years old. After that, Bhagwan Baba became the Mahant of Narayangadh and organized many religious programs there like Wari and Narli Saptah.
Guru tradition
According to the Bhagwangad, the lineage of Bhagwan Baba is as follows:
Narayan 
Brahmadev Atri Dattatreya Janardanswami Sant Eknath Gavoba or Nityanand Anant Dayanand Swami Paithankar Anand Rishi Nagadnarayan Maharaj Mahadev Maharaj (first) Shetibaba (Dadasaheb Maharaj) Govind Maharaj Narsuu Maharaj Mahadev Maharaj (second) Manikbaba Bhagwan Baba
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Bhagwan Baba considered some other devotees of Vitthal as his gurus. These gurus of Baba were
- The Guru who offered Tulsi Mala to Bhagwan Baba - Gite Maharaj Dighulkar
- Guru who gave spiritual teachings to Bhagwan Baba - Manik Baba
- Guru who imparted spiritual knowledge to Bhagwan Baba - Bankatswami maharajas
- Bhagwan Baba's spiritual guru - Sant Eknath Maharaj
- Bhagwan Baba's Nath/Paithankar Phad's Guru - Sant Eknath Maharaj[3]
- Bhagwan Baba considered Saint Shri Vamanbhau Maharaj as his elder brother.
He considered Saint Namdev Baba as his spiritual guru and Bhagwan Baba used to visit Shri Sadguru Math, Mehkari for his darshan. After Saint Namdev Baba's Vaikunthavas , Bhagwan Baba himself performed the kirtan of his fortieth Harinama Saptah [4]
Education
Once, when Shri Bankat Swami came to Narayangadh, Manik Baba handed over Bhagwan Baba to Bankat Swami. Bankat Swami took Bhagwan Baba to the Warkari Sanstha in Alandi. Bankat Swami's thoughts influenced him. There he accepted the Sanyasi religion.
Work on Narayangadh
After Bhagwan Baba returned to Narayangadh from Alandi, devotees from Panchkroshi started coming to meet him. Around the same time, when news of Bankatswami's kirtan spread, he was impressed and decided to enlighten the society. Bhagwan Baba started performing kirtan at the insistence of the devotees.
In 1918, he started a foot procession from Narayangadh to Pandharpur . In 1927, he started a procession up to Paithan on the occasion of Nath Shashti. Later, he started a seven-day Akhand Harinam Saptha. Bhajans , kirtans , pravachan , katha, Harinam chanting and gatha parayana were held during the week. The first Akhand Harinam Saptha was held in 1934 at Pakhaldoh. 17 Harinam Saptha were held while Bhagwan Baba was at Narayangadh.
As soon as Bhagwan Baba heard the news that Manik Baba of Narayangadh, Bhagwan Baba's guru, was ill, he immediately came to Narayangadh. Manik Baba raised his hand and called Bhagwan Baba closer. He said, 'Bhagwan, now all the responsibility of the fort will be on you'. Jyeshtha Shu. On 13 Shake 1859, (AD 1937), Manik Baba laid down his body.
After being tempted by greed, Bhagwan Baba left Narayangadh. Bajirao Patil of Kharwandi took Bhagwan Baba to Dhaumya Gad. Bhagwan Baba went to the surrounding villages and converted the people to the Warkari sect.
Restoration of Dhaumyagad
The work of building the fort began, Baba himself was an expert in architecture. What is special is that the entire construction of the fort is made of stone and without the use of wood. Stone blocks were brought from the Rajubai mountain in Navgan Rajuri for the Owari . All the stone blocks were brought by bullock cart and they were given the shape of square slits. The devotees of the surrounding area helped a lot in the work of building the fort. Women gave their own ornaments, decorations, and ornaments and funds were available for the construction. Every devotee was contributing to this work. The devotees brought their own bread and vegetables from their homes and completed the construction of the fort day and night. Gradually, the fort of devotion, Shrikshetra Bhagwangad, came to be known as a very vast and magnificent structure. This is a supernatural invention of excellent architecture. It was through his concept that the real beginning of the restoration of Dhaumyagad was laid and the fort of devotion was established. After that, we could see the true transformation of Dhaumyagad. He highlighted the plight of the roads and emphasized on road development. By uniting the devotees, the work of building a road from Dhaumyagad to the village of Kharwandi at the foot was completed.
Later in 1958, Swami Sahajanand Saraswati , H.B.P. Mamasaheb Dandekar and Balasaheb Bharde installed the idol of Vitthal in the temple. The fort was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Mumbai Province Yashwantrao Chavan on 1 May 1958. Speaking on this occasion, Chief Minister Yashwantrao Chavan said, "For the protection of religion, Bhagwan Baba has united the devotees and built a fortress of devotion on the basis of scripture. From today, Dhaumyagad should be known as Bhagwangad ." Since then, Dhaumyagad was named Bhagwangad . At the same time, Bhagwan Vidyalaya took shape from Baba's concept. To facilitate school education, the cornerstone of Bhagwan Vidyalaya has been laid on the fort. Children from wadis, padyas, and tandas are here for education. [5]
Palkhi
Even though Bhagwan Baba spent a large part of his work at Narayangad and Bhagwangad , Bhagwan Baba's wanderings for the sake of kirtan took place in the villages of western Maharashtra and Marathwada. Bhagwan Baba started the tradition of carrying palanquins to Pandharpur, Alandi and Paithanwari. Bhagwan Baba used to go to Pandharpur every year on the occasion of Ashadhiwari along with his devotees . This palanquin takes Bhagwan Baba's padukas to Pandharpur and travels through Bharjawadi, Kharwandi, Khokarmoha, Karanjavan, Patoda, Bhum, Kurduwadi and Paranda. This place has the honor of carrying Sant Eknath Maharaj's palanquin as a service to the tradition of his Guru at Padukasthan. When Bhagwan Baba was at Bhagwangad , all the equipment including elephants, horses and barns were used for the palanquin. Many Warkaris of Marathwada set out for the Pandharpur Wari with this palanquin, known as the Palkhi of Bhagwangad . Every year, according to the Warkari tradition, they participate in the wari by chanting the names of Hari Vitthal, Shri Gyandev Tukaram, Pandharinath Maharaj ki Jai, Shantibrahm Shri Eknath Maharaj ki Jai, Bhagwan Baba ki Jai, carrying a saffron flag on their shoulders. Bhagwan Baba was proud of his tradition. He used to say, 'I am the talkari of Shri Eknath Maharaj's Paithankar Phad'. At Nath Sansthan Paithan, the palanquin and Nath Shashthi Dindi are held at Bhagwangad.
At Sant Shri Eknath Maharaj Sansthan, Paithan , the Nath Shashthi Dindi is celebrated at Bhagwangad . On the occasion of Nath Shashthi, the palanquin carrying the saffron flag, remembering the name of 'Bhanudas Eknath', goes to the Eknath temple at Shrikshetra Paithan. After taking a holy bath in the Godavari river, which is located in the southern Ganges, the Warkari saint takes darshan of Shri Eknath . The influx of devotees continues for the Eknath Wari in the palanquin. The palanquin of Bhagwangad is crowded for darshan and on this occasion the palanquin is overflowing with devotees.
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