अष्टोत्तरशे वेळ समाधि निश्चळ I
पूर्वी तुझे स्थळ वहनाखाली II
उठविला नंदी शिवाचा ढवळा I
उघडिली शिळा विवराची II
आसन आणि धुनि मृगछालावार I
पाहाती ऋषीश्वर वोसंंडोनि II
बा माझी समाधि पाहिली जुनाट I
केवळ वैकुंठ गुह्यगोप्य I
नामा म्हणे देवा पुरातन स्थान I
ऐसे नारायणे दावियेले II

     - संत नामदेव


It says ,
" Saint Dnyaneshwar's voluntary exit from this material world marks entering into a state of Meditative Consciousness. Like fire burns Camphor completely leaving behind only a fragrance , Saint Dnyaneshwar surrendered himself wholly and dissolved into absolute. He  entered a yogic path of salvation at Alandi on the banks of river Indrayani. Illuminating the extraordinaire of this place Saint Namdev says ,
" Since time immemorial , this place has a great tradition of 108 Seekers attaining Enlightenment through the perfect union of the individualised soul and the Infinite Spirit. It was evident when seats of meditation of those 108 Enlightened Beings were found in that place. This rather unknown but great historic perspective was put to the fore by Supreme Lord Vitthal.
Earlier this Holy place of Enlightenment was under the Idol of Nandi , a bull serving as a gate guardian deity of Kailas , the abode of Supreme Lord Shiva. When this idol was put aside , the hollow trench was visible. It is indeed mesmerizing to find  the Seat of meditation , the Dhuni or a sacred fire , a  fire being manifestation of cosmic energy of which this whole universe is made and Mrugajin , all the paraphernilia of meditation strewn in it.
Saint Dnyaneshwar belongs to the tradition of Nath Sampraday.
It is a timeless lineage of spiritual masters , seeking Supreme Consciousness through the greatest Yogi 's of all ages. Originating from Adi Nath , Supreme Lord Shiva Himself , it is no surprise to find the cavern of attaining Enlightenment just below the Idol of Nandi. "

II श्रीसद्गुरुचरणार्पणमस्तु II

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
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