Dnyaneshwar (1275-1296) was a Hindu saint and poet who lived in Alandi Maharashtra, India at the end of the thirteenth century. His major works are the Bhagvat Deepika/dnyanadevi, (popularly known as the Dnyaneshwari), a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita and the Anubhavamrita / Amritanubhava,is the work in which he has stated his own philosophy, sometimes called as Chitvilaasavaada. Events Eleanor de Montfort is captured by pirates in the employ of Edward I of England to prevent her marriage to Llywelyn the Last, prince of Jews over the age of 7 to wear the yellow badge and makes usury illegal Jean de Meun writes the second portion of the... Events April 27 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England. ... A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of Bharat (India). ... Alandi - birth place of Great Sant Dnyaneshwar (18° 40′ 12″ N 73° 54′ 00″ E) is a town on the banks of the Indrayani River, 25 km east of Pune, India. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Dnyaaneshwari is the commentary on Bhagavad Gita written by Marathi saint poet Dnyaneshwar. ... Bhagavad Gīta भगवद्गीता, composed ca the fifth - second centuries BC, is part of the epic poem Mahabharata, located in the Bhisma-Parva chapters 23–40. ...

HIS writing is a combination of scholarly Intelligence and poetic beauty. HE is called the founder of Bhakti cult in Maharashtra known as Bhagavata Dharma. HIS Dnyaneshwari is one of the three sacred books or Prasthanatrayi of Bhagavata Dharma.

At the age of 21, HE took Sanjeevan samadhi, having himself buried in a cave, as he considered his work on Earth completed. It is contentious if HE took the samadhi at the age of 16 or 21 though. The samadhi is located at a temple in Alandi which is about 24 kms / 15 miles from the city of Pune, and is thronged by devotees which are called Varkaris. HIS siblings - Nivruttinath the eldest amongst them and also their spiritual Guru. (HIS samadhi is located at a temple in Trimbakaeshwar near Nasik), Sopandeo (HIS samadhi is located at a temple in Saswad near Pune) and Muktabai were also saints. (This term describes Samadhi in Buddhism, whereas Samadhi meditation describes Samadhi in Yoga) Samadhi, or concentration of the mind, is the second of the three parts of the Buddhas teaching, namely Sila (morality), Samadhi (concentration), and Panna (insight/wisdom). ... (This term describes Samadhi in Buddhism, whereas Samadhi meditation describes Samadhi in Yoga) Samadhi, or concentration of the mind, is the second of the three parts of the Buddhas teaching, namely Sila (morality), Samadhi (concentration), and Panna (insight/wisdom). ... (This term describes Samadhi in Buddhism, whereas Samadhi meditation describes Samadhi in Yoga) Samadhi, or concentration of the mind, is the second of the three parts of the Buddhas teaching, namely Sila (morality), Samadhi (concentration), and Panna (insight/wisdom). ...