Spirituality – Saint Dnyaneshwar of Alandi

Dnvaneshwari is a commentary on Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta in a poetic form composed in Marathi by Sant Dnyaneshwar. ('Sant' is Marathi equivalent of 'saint' in English). Sant Dnyaneshwar is fondly called in Maharashtra as "Mauli"- "The loving mother". More than seven hundred years ago, he emerged as an incarnation of love, serenity and compassion for the entire universe and so, he is honoured as a motherly figure and adored with reverence not only by his contemporaries but also by Sants of succeeding generations and by millions of faithful devotees even today. At the blooming age of 22 years he realized that he has accomplished the purpose of his life and that realization led him to enter into Sanjeevan-Samadhi, so that he could remain united with...