Gondavalekar Maharaj

Brahmachaitanya Maharaj
Brahmachaitanya Maharaj
Personal
Born
Ganpati Raoji Ghugardare (Kulkarni)

(1845-02-19)19 February 1845
Gondavale Budruk, Satara district, Maharashtra, India
Died22 December 1913(1913-12-22) (aged 68)
Gondavale Budruk, Satara district, Maharashtra, India
ReligionHinduism
Organization
PhilosophyBhakti Yoga, Vaishnavism
Religious career
GuruTukamai
Disciples
  • Brahmanand, Anandsagar, Bhausaheb Ketkar, Dr. Kurtakoti, Pandurangabuva, Tatyasaheb Ketkar, Pralhad Maharaj

Brahmachaitanya (also popularly known as Gondavalekar Maharaj) pronunciationⓘ(19 February 1845[1] – 22 December 1913) was an Indian Hindu saint and spiritual master. Brahmachaitanya was a devotee of the Hindu deity Rama and signed his name as "Brahmachaitanya Ramdasi". He was a disciple of Tukamai,[2] and advocated for japa meditation with the Trayodaśakṣarī mantra (Sanskrit: त्रयोदशाक्षरी मंत्र, lit. '13-character mantra') of Rama to attain spiritual progress and liberation.[1] The mantra is "Śrī Rāma Jaya Rāma Jaya Jaya Rāma (Sanskrit: श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम)" which is also known by other names such as Śrī Rāma Jaya mantra (lit. 'The Rama mantra for victory') and Śrī Rāma Tāraka mantra (lit. 'The Rama mantra for Salvation').[3]

  1. ^ a b K V Belsare. Shri Ram The Saint Of Gondawali The Life And Sayings Of Shri Brahmachaitanya K. V. Belsare.
  2. ^ "(1)". Archived from the original on 30 July 2016.
  3. ^ Sadguru Sant Keshavadas (1988), Ramayana at a Glance, Motilal Banarsidass Publications, p. 15, ISBN 9788120805453