Nivruttinath

Nivrutti Vitthalpant Kulkarni
Personal
Born11 February 1273
Apegaon, Yadava dynasty (present day in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India)
Died
ReligionHinduism
Known forGuru of Saint Dnyaneshwar
Organization
OrderVaishnavism, Nath
PhilosophyAdvaita vedanta, Varkari, Hinduism
Religious career
GuruGahaninath (NathPhilosophy)
Disciples
HonorsSant (Saint)

Nivruttinath (c. 11 February 1273 – 24 June 1297) was a 13th-century Marathi Bhakti saint, poet, philosopher and yogi of the Vaishnava Nath tradition. He was the elder brother and the mentor (guru) of Dnyaneshwar, the first Varkari saint.[1][2]

  1. ^ Belsare, Kishori Devendra (983). Sant Nivruttinath _ a critical study.
  2. ^ Mysticism in India: The Poet-Saints of Maharashtra. State University of New York. 1983. p. 31. ISBN 9781438416861.