Chakradhar Swami
Indian philosopher, Founder of Mahanubhava Sector in Vaishnavism/ Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chakradhar(a) (Marathi: चक्रधर), also known as (Sarvajna Shri) Chakradhar(a) Swami or Kunwar Haripaladeva[2] was an Indian Hindu saint and philosopher, who was the founder of Mahanubhava sect of Krishnaism. Chakradhar advocated worship of the god Krishna and preached a distinct philosophy based on Bhakti. He was an exponent of the Dvaita philosophy within Hinduism.
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Shri Chakradhar Swami | |
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Born | Haripaladeva 1194 CE[1] |
Religion | Hinduism |
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Known for | Expounded Mahanubhava Sampradaya |
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Philosophy | Mahanubhava, Dvaita Bhakti |
Religious career | |
Guru | Dattatreya, Govinda Prabhu |
Honors | Sarvajna (Omniscient), Ishvara (God) |
Chakradhar did not recognize caste distinctions, and distinguished only between the householder and recluses.[3] Some sources claim that Chakrapani Prabhu and Govinda Prabhu as the originators of Mahanubhava doctrine and Chakradhara as the first apostle who systematized Mahanubhava as a school of Bhakti philosophy.[4] Chakradhara is considered as an avatar of Krishna by his disciples. Chakradhara's incarnation day is observed on the Tithi of Bhadrapada Shukla Dwitiya.