Indian Hindu guru, saint and mystic. His origins remain uncertain. He first appeared at Shegaon, a village in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, as a young man aged 30, probably on 23 February 1878.
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He attained Sanjeevana Samadhi
on 8 September 1910, which is a process of voluntary withdrawal from physical body.
This date is commemorated every year as part of the Shree Punyatithi Utsav.
The date of his first appearance is considered an auspicious day and is celebrated as Prakat Din Sohla.
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