Kanhopatra, the prostitute who fell in love with Vitthala Sri Krishna

Sant Kanhopatra was born to a courtesan mother and was known to be of exceptional beauty and was trained in music and dance so she could join her mother's profession. However, Kanohpatra wanted to get married and she wanted to marry a man who was better looking than her.

Being a divine soul Kanhopatra had no attraction for money, fame or luxury that her profession could bring her.

Once, she spoke to some Warkari Vaishnavas who spoke of Lord Vithala's beauty, generosity and love for his devotees and assured her that he would indeed accept her as he was bhakta-vatsal. Struck by the words Kanhopatra traveled to Pandharpur and never left. She is the only saint to have a samadhi within the temple precincts. 

May Sant Kanhopatra's life inspire our hearts with love for Pandhuranga the charmer of Pandharpur. 

Jai Jai Rama Krishna Hari!

To watch a video on Sant Kanhopatra's life click on the following link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X734wy_zSuk

                                                   -  Mamtamai Shri Radhe Guru Maa Charitable Trust

To know more about Guru Maa’s teachings you may follow her on her account on Twitter and Facebook or log on to www.radhemaa.com. These social pages are handled by her devoted sevadars. To experience her divine grace, Bhakti Sandhyas and Shri Radhe Guru Maa Ji’s darshans are conducted every 15 days at Shri Radhe Maa Bhavan in Borivali, Mumbai. The darshans are free and open to everyone.

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Sant Namdev, the Marathi Vaishnava Honored By Sikhs

Sant Namdev was born in a family of tailors to a mother who was devoted to Lord Vithala of Pandharpur who is Shri Krishna standing on a brick. 

Sant Namdev wrote a number of abhangs and his honored to this day by vaishnavas in Maharashtra. However, not many people know that Sant Namdev spend a number of years in Punjab and also wrote in Hindi.

Such was his stature as a saint poet that sixty-one of his hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. 

In contrast to his work in Marathi, which recognise God with form - vitthala, Sant Namdev's poems in Hindi adore god in his nirguna-nirakar form.  

To watch a video of a Sant Namdev jeevan katha in Punjabi by Giani Sant Singh Ji Maskeen click on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dkuOuYtAVM

                                                                   
                                                                   - Mamtamai Shri Radhe Guru Maa Charitable Trust

To know more about Guru Maa’s teachings you may follow her on her account on Twitter and Facebook or log on to www.radhemaa.com. These social pages are handled by her devoted sevadars. To experience her divine grace, Bhakti Sandhyas and Shri Radhe Guru Maa Ji’s darshans are conducted every 15 days at Shri Radhe Maa Bhavan in Borivali, Mumbai. The darshans are free and open to everyone.

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Marathi Sufi poet who surrendered to a Vaishnava Hindu guru

Kadri Sufi Sheikh Mohammed (1560-1650) was son of Raje Mohammed. He wrote his seminal work Yoga Sangram (1645) in the ovi metre in Marathi. His guru was Shri Canda Bodhale was a Vaishnava. He was considered by many as an incarnation of Kabir. He lived in Shrigonda in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra where he is buried. His mazar is visited by Hindus as well as Muslims. Shri Shaikh Mohammad Maharaj Samadhi is honored by people of all the religions in the region. Hindus worship Mohamad Maharaj with Haldi and Kumkum. The Mohamad Maharaj Yatra is held for two days in the month of March when all the worshipers and believers visit the temple-mosque. During the ceremony of applying Chandan (Sandalwood) paste to the Samadhi.

According to the celebrated book Santavijaya Samartha Ramadas, Shivaji Maharaj's guru, praised Sheikh Mohammed as a great bhakta.

Sheikh Mohammed has said, "There is no difference between Paramatma (universal spirit) and the saint. They are essentially the same although they appear different." 

                                                                 - Mamtamai Shri Radhe Guru Maa Charitable Trust

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Shri Radhe Maa - Krishna murti made by Lord Vishnu

The main deity in the Guruvayur temple of Kerala, the Dwaraka of South India, is also called Vaikuntha on Bhuloka, is carved out of a stone by Lord Vishnu. The Guruvayur temple is held in great respect by the Vaishnavas of South India. The deity is said to extremely powerful and is known to fulfill the wishes of devotees who have been visiting the temple in lakhs for centuries now.


May Lord Guruvayur, who destroys all the sins of his devotees with one glace, bless us all!  
              

                                                          - Mamtamai Shri Radhe Guru Maa Charitable Trust

To know more about Guru Maa’s teachings you may follow her on her account on Twitter and Facebook or log on to www.radhemaa.com. These social pages are handled by her devoted sevadars. To experience her divine grace, Bhakti Sandhyas and Shri Radhe Guru Maa Ji’s darshans are conducted every 15 days at Shri Radhe Maa Bhavan in Borivali, Mumbai. The darshans are free and open to everyone.

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