Vithalnath

Photograph of Vittalnath's father Vallabhacharya

Vitthal Nath was the second son of Shri Vallabhacharya, the promoter of the Vallabh sect. Gusai Vithalnath was born in Charanat village near Kashi in Pujya Krishna Navami in 1572 AD (AD 1515). His childhood was spent in a place called Aral near Kashi and Prayag. By living in Kashi, he studied scriptures like Vedanta, from his scientist Shri Madhav Saraswati. After the famine of his eldest brother, Gopinath ji, became absorbed in 1595 as a master of the sect of the sect and rendered a new look. He twice traveled to Gujarat for the preaching of religion and enlightened many religious women in Vaishnavism.

Vitthal Nath has a special contribution in shaping and arranging the Vallabh sect. This is the credit for making them very attractive by arranging the new method of service pooja, Annual Festival, Vrotovas etc. in the temple of Shrinath ji. By combining music, literature, art etc., they had gathered the material of amazing attraction for devotees in the temple of Shrinath ji. He has established Ashtchap with four disciples, Kumbhnandas, Parmandandas and Krishnadas, together with their four disciple Chaturbujdas, Govind Swami, Chhatswami and Nanddas. The posts of these eight Sakhans were sung at the temple of Shrinath ji during the service puja. Nabhadas has written in Bhaktamal - Rajabhav Natit Bibi Radhat is looking forward. Decorate your own land In the Kalijug of Vallabhsut Vali Bhajan, Bhatthal Nath Brajajaj, as Lal Rai enjoyed the happiness.

Vithalnath had a lot of influence in his time. By their request Akbar Badshah had banned the killing of apes, peacocks, cow etc. in Gokul and the land of Gokul was granted in his apology. There were seven sons of Vithalnath Ji, whom Gusain ji sent to seven places and established seven pillars of the sect. He also divided his property into his lifetime. Due to sending seven sons to different places, the community was widely publicized. His fourth son, Gusai Gokulnath, recited Chaurasi Vaishnavan's speech and two hundred Bawn Vaishnavan's talks. Some scholars believe that these talks were initially spoken in verbal form, later found written in them.

In the texts written by Vithalnath, the critics of the molecule, Yamunastak, Subodhini, Vidyavandalas, Bhaktiknaryai and Shringarasundhundan are famous. The Shringarasamandan textbook has got many Yoga in the establishment of Madhuriya Bhakti. In 1642 V. (AD 1585), he reached the cave of Giriraj and finished the Ilhal Leela.

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