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JNANADEVA

ON the banks of the Godavari in Maharash -tra is a village called Apegaon.

A saintly person called Vithalpant lived in that village long ago. Rakhumabai was his wife.

For a long time they had no children. Disgusted with life Vithalpant went to Kasi, and studied under a Guru. After some

time his Guru sent him back to his village, saying that he would have children.

Vithalpant returned home. Three sons and a daughter were born to him. They were Nivrittinath, Jnanadeva, Sopana and Muktabai, girl.

Once Vithalpant went to Triyambak near Nasik with his children.There is a hill called Brahmagiri. The river Godavaristarts from the hill.

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