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Sant Dnyaneshwar Jayanti 2024 – Jnaneshwar Maharaj Birth Anniversary

Sant Dnyaneshwar Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Jnaneshwar Maharaj, who revolutionized the Bhakti cult in Maharashtra. Sant Dnyaneshwar Jayanti 2024 date is August 26. At the age of sixteen Sant Dnyaneshwar wrote Jnaneswari – the first and the most popular Marathi commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. Jnaneswari continues to be read and discussed in Maharashtrian homes and its translation into various languages continues to inspire millions of people around the world.

Sant Dnyaneshwar on the eighth day of waning phase of moon or Ashtami day in Shravan month (July – August) as per traditional calendar followed in Maharashtra.

During the time of Sant Dnyaneshwar, the unparalleled teachings of Sanatana Dharma were considered to be the prerogative of certain castes and sects. Dnyaneshwar unleashed a silent revolution against the religious monopoly and orthodoxy of the narrow-minded priestly class.

Sant Dnyaneshwar was amongst the first to use the local language of Marathi to spread and demystify the message of the Hindu scriptures like Bhagavad Gita. He popularized the teachings of Sanatana Dharma and took it to the common man.

Jnaneswari, or Dnyaneshwari, the most widely read Marathi Bhagavad Gita adaptation, was primarily intended for common people who were not able to understand and read the original Sanskrit version.

The original Bhagavad Gita contains 700 verses but Sant Jnaneshwar’s Jnaneswari contains 9000 verses. He goes deep into the philosophy and teaching of Gita and uses similes and examples from daily life to make the common man understand the message of Gita.

At the age of twenty-two, Sant Dnyaneshwar went into a state of deep meditation known as Jivan Samadhi.

Sant Dnyaneshwar Jayanti is of great significance at Alandi in Maharashtra. Numerous satsangs and other religious programs are observed on the day through out Maharashtra.