Eknath Chatha, jise Eknath Shashti bhi kaha jata hai, ek mahatvapurn din hai jo Sant Eknath ji ki punyatithi (death anniversary) ke roop me manaya jata hai. Yeh din vishesh roop se Maharashtra ke Paithan nagar me bhakti aur shraddha ke saath manaya jata hai.
Sant Eknath ek mahan Bhakti aandolan ke sant aur Marathi sahitya ke mahapurush the. Unhone Bhagwan Vithoba ki bhakti me apna jeevan samarpit kiya aur apne abhang, bharud aur anek rachnaon se logon ko sadachar, samanta aur prem ka sandesh diya.
Is lekh me hum Sant Eknath ji ke jeevan, unke updesh, sahitya aur Eknath Chatha ki mahatvapurn jankari dene wale hain.
Sant Eknath Ji Ka Jeevan Parichay
Janm aur Prarambhik Jeevan
Sant Eknath ka janm 1533 Isvi me Maharashtra ke Paithan nagar me ek Brahmin parivar me hua tha. Bachpan se hi ve adhyatm aur bhakti ki aur akarshit the. Unhone Sant Janardhan Swami ko apna guru manakar unse Ved, Bhagavad Gita aur Bhakti Yoga ki shiksha prapt ki.
Ve ek sahaj jeevan jeene wale, daya aur prem bhav se yukt sant the, jinhone samaj me phel rahi asamata aur bhedbhaav ko mitaane ka prayas kiya.
Unki Mukhya Rachnayein
Sant Eknath ne Marathi bhasha me anek anmol granth likhe, jo aaj bhi Warkari sampradaya me gaye aur padhe jate hain. Kuch pramukh rachnayein:
- Eknathi Bhagwat – Bhagavata Purana ka Marathi bhasha me anuvad.
- Bhavarth Ramayana – Ramayana ka ek saral aur bhavpurna roop.
- Abhang – Bhagwan Vithoba ke prati likhe gaye bhaktimay geet.
- Bharud – Ek vishesh kavya shaili jo hasya aur katha ke madhyam se adhyatmik sandesh deti hai.
Eknath Chatha Ka Mahatva
Eknath Chatha Phalguna maas ke shukla paksha ki shashti tithi ko manaya jata hai. Yeh din bhakti, bhajan, kirtan aur seva ka hota hai, jisme bhakton dwara Sant Eknath ji ko shraddhanjali di jati hai.
Kaha Manaya Jata Hai?
- Paithan, Maharashtra – Yahan Sant Eknath ji ki samadhi sthit hai, jahan bhakton ka bada mela lagta hai.
- Pandharpur – Bhagwan Vitthal ke mandir me bhajansandhya hoti hai.
- Maharashtra ke vibhinna mandir – Bhajans, pravachan aur seva karyakram hote hain.
Is Din Kya Kya Kiya Jata Hai?
- Bhajan aur Kirtan – Sant Eknath ke rachit abhang gaye jate hain.
- Palkhi Yatra – Paithan me ek vishal shobhayatra nikali jati hai.
- Eknathi Bhagwat Ka Paath – Unki pustak ka paath mandiron me hota hai.
- Annadan – Garibon aur avashyak logon ko bhojan vitrit kiya jata hai.
Sant Eknath Ke Pramukh Updesh
Sant Eknath ji ne jeevan bhar samaj ko ekta, prem aur bhakti ka sandesh diya. Unke kuch mahatvapurn updesh:
1. Bhakti Aur Prem
Bhakti sirf puja aur anushthan tak seemit nahi hai, balki mann ki pavitrata aur nishkam seva me hai. Unhone kaha ki prem aur bhakti ka bhaav sabse mahatvapurn hai.
2. Samajik Samanta
Unhone varna aur jaati ke bhedbhaav ka virodh kiya aur kaha ki Bhagwan sabme samaan roop se virajman hain, isliye sabke saath saman vyavhaar karna chahiye.
3. Guru Ki Mahima
Unhone kaha ki ek sacha guru hi aatma gyaan aur moksha ka marg dikhata hai. Unhone apne guru Sant Janardhan Swami se adhyatmik gyaan prapt kiya tha.
4. Sadaachaar Aur Satya
Jeevan me satya, imaandari aur shuddh aacharan ka mahatva bataya. Unka maanna tha ki achhi soch aur achhe karam insaan ko Bhagwan ke nikat le jaate hain.
Sant Eknath Ji Ki Prasiddh Kathayein
1. Krodh Par Vijay Ki Kahani
Ek baar ek aadmi Sant Eknath ki sahansheelta ki pariksha lene laga. Ve baar-baar unke upar thukne laga, magar Sant Eknath bina gussa kiye nadi me snaan karne jaate rahe.
Is vyakti ko jab apni galti ka ehsaas hua, to usne Sant Eknath ke charan chhu kar kshama maangi.
2. Gareeb Bhakt Aur Bhagwan Vitthal
Ek gareeb bhakt ke paas Bhagwan ko arpan karne ke liye kuch bhi nahi tha. Sant Eknath ne usse kaha, “Bhakti aur prem hi Bhagwan ke liye sabse bada daan hai.”
Yeh kahani batati hai ki Bhagwan ke liye hamare mann ka bhaav sabse mahatvapurn hai, dhan ya daulat nahi.
Sant Eknath Ji Ki Virasat
Sant Eknath ki shikshayein aaj bhi lakho bhakton aur Warkari sampradaya ke logon ke jeevan ka ang hai. Unka likha Eknathi Bhagwat, Abhang aur Bharud aaj bhi padhe aur gaye jate hain.
Har saal Eknath Chatha ke avsar par bhakton ki bheed Paithan me ekatr hoti hai, jisme shraddha aur bhakti ka vishesh mahatva hota hai.
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FAQs
Eknath Chatha kab manaya jata hai?
Eknath Chatha Phalguna maas ke shukla paksha ki shashti tithi ko manaya jata hai, jo har saal 20 March ke aaspaas hota hai.
Sant Eknath ka janm kahan hua tha?
Sant Eknath ka janm Paithan, Maharashtra me hua tha.
Sant Eknath ki pramukh rachnayein kaunsi hain?
Unki pramukh rachnayein hain – Eknathi Bhagwat, Bhavarth Ramayana, Abhang aur Bharud.
Sant Eknath ji ke mukhya updesh kya the?
Unhone bhakti, prem, samanta, satya aur sadaachaar ka sandesh diya.
Kya Eknath Chatha kewal Maharashtra me manaya jata hai?
Ha, mukhya roop se Maharashtra me hi manaya jata hai, parantu unke bhakt anya jagahon par bhi bhajan-kirtan karte hain.
Sant Eknath ji ne kin-kin santon ke saath bhakti aandolan me yogdaan diya?
Unhone Sant Tukaram, Sant Dnyaneshwar, Sant Namdev jaise mahan santon ke sath Bhakti aandolan ko majboot banaya.
Nishkarsh
Eknath Chatha ek mahatvapurn dharmik tithi hai jo hume sachai, prem aur seva ka sandesh deti hai. Sant Eknath ke updesh sirf dharmik nahi, balki samajik sudhar aur sadacharan ke liye bhi mahatvapurn hai.
Aaj ke yug me bhi agar hum unke jeevan se prerna lein, to ek achha aur shuddh jeevan jee sakte hain.
Jai Sant Eknath Maharaj!
