From Ladoba Prakashan's book 'Sant Mahipati by Dattatrey Naikwade Time drifted onward following their return from the sacred pilgrimage of Pandharpur, and at last, the long-cherished prayer of Dadopant and Gangabai was poised for fulfillment. The quiet echoes of their home were soon to be awakened by the pitter-patter of tiny, tender feet. A young warkari was growing beneath Gangabai’s heart. Throughout her pregnancy, her face radiated an ethereal light and an inexpressible j

From Ladoba Prakashan's Book 'Sant Mahipati' by Dattatrey Naikwade Nestled within the Rahuri taluka of the Ahilyanagar (formerly Ahmednagar) district lay a picturesque village named Varjuwadi. Because the village was once held as a fiefdom by a nobleman named Tahir Khan, it eventually came to be known as Tahharabad. In this tranquil hamlet lived a village kulkarni (accountant) named Dadopant Kamble. Dadopant and his devoted wife, Gangabai, were exceptionally virtuous, honest,

From Ladoba Prakashan's 'Sant Mahipati' by Dattartey Naikwade Did you know? Nearly a century and a half ago, a gentleman traveled from America to the shores of India. His name was Reverend Dr. Justin Edwards Abbott (1853–1932). Though he was a Christian clergyman by calling, the profound wisdom, philosophy, and sublime devotion of Maharashtra’s saints so deeply captivated his soul that he dedicated the remainder of his life to the scholarly pursuit and translation of Marathi