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{{Infobox Hindu leader
| name = Saravjna Chakradhara
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| religion = [[Hinduism]]
| birth_date = 1194 CE
| birth_place = [[Bharuch]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| birth_name = Haripala Deva
| death_date = Unknown
| death_place =
| father = Vishaladeva
| mother = Malhanadevi
| guru = [[Dattatreya]], Govinda Prabhu
| known_for = Expounded [[Mahanubhava]] Sampradaya
| philosophy = [[Dvaita Vedanta]]
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}}
{{Hindu philosophy}}
'''Sarvadnya Shri Chakradhar Swami''' (also known as '''Kunwar Haripaladeva'''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=hAQTcWmz5nUC&pg=PA316&lpg=PA316&dq=Mahanubhava+founding&source=bl&ots=iy2FiHPNNZ&sig=DquAV3ENH1q2To7jjLikKz-vEpk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZexpVb_bJZbroASoloPQCw&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Mahanubhava%20founding&f=false Shankar Gopal Tupule. ''A History of Indian Literature, Vol. 9, Part 4''. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, 1979. p. 316]</ref>) was a spiritual master, and one of the most important exponents of the [[Vaishnavism]] tradition within [[Hinduism]]. He is the founder of [[Mahanubhava]] Sampradaya of [[Krishnaism|Krishnaite]] Vaishnavism in 1267. Shree Chakradhar Swami advocated worship of [[Lord Krishna]] and preached [[Dvaita]]. He did not recognize caste distinctions, and like [[Buddha]] had only two others viz the householder and recluses.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Struggle for Hindu Supremacy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G_m1AAAAIAAJ|author=Shripad Dattatraya Kulkarni|publisher=Shri Bhagavan Vedavyasa Itihasa Samshodhana Mandira|year=1992|page=63|isbn = 9788190011358|quote=Chakradhar Swami was against the use of Sanskrita even in religious rituals. He advocated worship of lord Krishna. He did not recognize caste distinctions, and like Buddha had only two others viz the householder and recluses.}}</ref> Some sources claim that Govinda Prabhu as the founder and Chakradhara Swami as its first "apostle".<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=MazdaWXQFuQC&pg=SL2-PA210&lpg=SL2-PA210&dq=Mahanubhava+founding&source=bl&ots=UWAmxbRaqJ&sig=UBHmY4cD3zv3qIFR3B6xIvTRR50&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZexpVb_bJZbroASoloPQCw&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Mahanubhava%20founding&f=false ''Indian History'', Allied Publishers, 26th Edition, 2010. p. B-206]</ref>

== Life ==
Chakradhar Swami was born in a [[Deshastha Brahmin]] family<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NTnJBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT201|title=Religious Cultures in Early Modern India: New Perspectives|author1=Rosalind O'Hanlon|author2=David Washbrook|publisher=Routledge|accessdate=2 January 2014|page=201|quote=Swami Chakradhar, a Deshastha Brahmin, is reputed to have founded his Mahanubhava community in nearby Paithan, in 1267.|isbn=9781317982876|date=2 January 2014}}</ref> in [[Bharuch]], [[Gujarat]]. Although he was a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]], he had excellent command of the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] language. He moved among all sections of society. He discoursed his philosophy extremely effectively among the people in their own language. He used formulaic language full of meaning in a compact style. He insisted that his disciples should write only in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and therefore, [[Marathi literature]] became rich with the writings of Chakradhar Swami and Mahanubhava Sampradaya.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AektajOwk9oC|title=Lokrajya, Volume 41|page=15|publisher=Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations|year=1985}}</ref>

==Philosophy==
One of the most important aspects of the philosophy propounded by him is asceticism. His fourfold teachings are: non-violence, celibacy, asceticism and bhakti. And the different aspects of Gods incarnations to be worshipped are: name, form, activity, deeds, place, vachans ([[Shruti]]), memories ([[Smriti]]) and the blessing of God incarnate.

One can practice bhakti by memorising deeds of the Almighty. The aspirant for salvation must sacrifice his country, village and his relations and offer his life to God. Chakradhara Swami also taught the disciple of the sect when, where, how, how much alms they should be beg for. The central theme of his teaching was, "Feel the soul and not the body". Living the life of mendicant and practicing asceticism severely, the devotee should live according to principle, "God is mine and I am God’s". The core of his code of behaviour is summed up in the following line for the benefit of his followers: "Even if the head is cut off, the body should worship God".

Besides teaching strict [[vegetarianism]], the Mahanubhava Panth forbids the use of [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]] and teaches non-violence.<ref name="Indian History">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MazdaWXQFuQC&q=Mahanubhava+founding&pg=SL2-PA210|title=Indian History|year=1988|publisher=Allied Publishers|isbn=9788184245684|language=en}}</ref> The religion survives to the present. It teaches that [[Krishna]] is the only ultimate of Gods and all the other gods are just powers of him. It is understood to various literatures in mahanubhav panth that nirvana ([[Moksha]]) can only be achieved by knowing and worshiping Krishna as the lone ultimate and thus one must give up on worshiping and getting involved unconsciously in the other powers of ultimate, It can be relatively explained as one should not be satisfied in loving the creation but love the creator.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hinduismfacts.org/mahanubhav-panth/|title=Mahanubhav Panth|date=2011-06-15|website=Hinduism Facts {{!}} Facts about Hindu Religion|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|refs = 3. "Sthanapothi : Ek Puratatweey Abhyaas by Arunchandra S. Pathak}}<br />

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