Narayan Maharaj

Narayan Maharaj

Full name	Narayan Maharaj
Born	May 20, 1885 Bagalkot, India
Died	September 3, 1945(1945-09-03) (aged 60) Kedgaon, India
Era	20th century
Region	India
School	Hinduism

Narayan Maharaj (May 20, 1885 – September 3, 1945) was a Hindu Indian spiritual master considered by his followers to be a sadguru. He lived in Kedgaon, India.

Early life

Narayan was born in Bagalkot in the Indian state of Karnataka. His father died when he was just 14 months old and his mother when he was four. He was then cared for by his grandmother. He soon left home due to family quarrels, eventually seeking solitude in a Shiva temple. Later, on the advice of a saint, he went to Gangapur for about 10 months, and achieved enlightenment.^[1]

As a sadguru he traveled to many religious places including Varanasi, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Nepal, Omkareshwar, Mahakaleshwar, Rameshwar, Madurai, Chidambaram, Kanchipuram, Tirupathi, Ramakrishna Ashram, Calcutta, Bangalore, Mysore, Dwarka, Somnath and Mahabaleshwar.^[2]

Views and influence

Narayan often dressed lavishly and lived in a palace; he even had a silver throne. However, it is said that he was unselfish and that his compound gave continually to the poor. His motto was "Treat every one as God." Meher Baba contacted Narayan Maharaj in his youth and later said that Narayan was one of the Five Perfect Masters of his time. Narayan's samadhi (tomb shrine) is in Bangalore, India.

References

1. ^ Sadguru Shri Narayan Maharaj
2. ^ ShreeSwami.org - Narayan Maharaj

External links

• Sadguru Shri Narayan Maharaj
• ShreeSwami.org - Narayan Maharaj
• Meher Prabhu

Persondata
Name	Maharaj, Narayan
Alternative names
Short description	Indian spiritual master
Date of birth	May 20, 1885
Place of birth	Bagalkot, India
Date of death	September 3, 1945
Place of death	Kedgaon, India