Vasudevanand Saraswati
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Shri Vasudevanand Saraswati (1854AD-1914AD) is also known as Shri Tembe Swami. His original name is Vasudeo, father's name is Ganeshbhatt, mother's name is Ramaabai and Grand-father's name is Haribhatt. As per the lunar calendar he was born on Shravan Vadya 5, Shalivahan Shaka 1776, 26 ghatika after the Sunrise.
In Shaka 1797 (AD1875) he was married to Annapurnabai, daughter of Babajipant Gode (pronounced as Go-Day) from Sawantwadi near Goa at the age of 21 years.
He was an expert Sanskrit scholar right from his childhood. His fame increased over the years and he became Vasudevanad-saraswati after visiting Narasoba Wadi, one of the famous Dattatreya temple where Shri Narasimha Saraswati stayed for few months 500 years before.
He became a sanyasi 13 days after his wife's death in Shaka 1813 (AD1891). His guru Shrimant Govindswami gave him the sanyas in his dream.
He passed away on Shaka 1836 (AD1914) on Jyeshtha Vadya Amavasya (no moon day). His body was put into the Narmada River.
[edit] References
- Shri Dattatreya Dnyaanakosh by Dr. P. N. Joshi (2000).
- Books on Shreemat Paramhans Parivrajakacharya Shree Vasudevanand Saraswati are available with "Prakash Dnyan-Shakti Kendra", Kalyan. You may attend Yadnya at Badlapur (Thane Dist). Not for sure, but check "www.yadna.in" if they can send you books via courier.