Thursday, October 14, 2010

Narasinha Saraswati



His name is Narahari or Shalgramdev that was kept at the beginning. His father's name is Madhav and mother's name is Amba-Bhavani. They lived at Karanjapur which is modern Lad-Karanja in Maharashtra. His surname is Kale.He was born in Deshastha Brahmin family. At Lad-Karanja there is the original house where he was born. Although the house is no longer in the original shape, but still some parts remain and have been converted in to a temple.

  *Sha.1300 (1378 CE) : Birth
*Sha.1307 (1385 CE) : Upanayan
*Sha.1308 (1386 CE) : Left his home
*Sha.1310 (1388 CE) : Took Sanyas
*Sha.1338 (1416 CE) : Arrival back home at Lad-Karanja
*Sha.1340 (1418 CE) : Gautami-Tatak-Yatra गौतमी तटाक यात्रा (travel along the banks of river Gautami)
*Sha.1342 (1420 CE) : Stay at Parali-Vaijanath परळी-वैजनाथ
*Sha.1343 (1421 CE) : Stay at Audumbar औदुंबर (near Bhilavadi)
*Sha.1344-1356 (1422 CE-1434 CE) : Stay at Narasoba Wadi alias Narasimhapur
*Sha.1357-1380 (1435 CE-1458 CE) : Stay at Ganagapur गाणगापूर
*Sha.1380 (14 January 1459 CE) : Nijanandagaman निजानंदगमन at ShriShaila श्रीशैल Mountain