
Devata ( deities) are 810,125,010 in number including Maya. There are innumerable souls (Jiva) and material worlds (Sthula Prapancha) existed in the universe. Paramesvara is one, unique, perfect, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, impersonal and absolute. Paramesvara is the supreme entity in this universe. Karana Prapancha is immortal but Karya Prapancha is perishable. Prapancha is of 2 types - Suksma (matter) or Karana Prapancha and Sthula (material) or Karya Prapancha. These 4 entities are uncreated, eternal and independent from each other. He exhorted his disciples to write only in Marathi.Īccording to the Mahanubhava Philosophy, there are 4 permanent realities in the universe which are Paramesvara (god), Jiva (soul), Devata (deities and supernatural beings) and Prapancha (world).
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He used formulaic language full of meaning in a compact style. He discoursed his philosophy to the people in their own language. Though he was a Gujarati by birth, he had excellent command over Marathi language. Shri Chakradhar Swami was born in Bharuch, Gujarat in 1194 CE. He theorized the idea of "Five Krishnas" as the main figures for Mahanubhavas to worship which includes (Shri Gopala Krishna, Shri Dattatreya Prabhu, Shri Chakrapani, Shri Govinda Prabhu and Shri Chakradhar Swami himself.

Shri Chakradhar Swami propounded the philosophy of Mahanubhava Sampradaya for the first time. These traditions were founded by 13 different acharyas which include some disciples of Nagadevacharya and various successors in their lineages. Mahanubhava Sampradaya has 13 different Amnaya (traditions). It teaches that Krishna is the supreme god. In Mahanubhava, all members are accepted, irrespective of their castes, and the traditional ritualistic religion is rejected. Nagadevacharya, also known as Bhatobas, became the head of Sampradaya after Chakradhara. Mahanubhava Pantha was also known as Paramarga by its followers in 13th century. It has different names such as Jai Krishni Pantha in Punjab and Achyuta Pantha in Gujarat. Mahanubhava Sampradaya was formally formed in modern-day Varhad region of Maharashtra in 1267.

Mahanubhava (also known as Jai Krishni Pantha) refers to Krishnaite Hindu denomination in India that was founded by Sarvajna Shri Chakradhar Swami (or Chakradhara), an ascetic and philosopher who considered as a reincarnation of Krishna by his devotees Some sources list the founders as Chakrapani (Changadeva Rāuḷ) and Govinda Prabhu (Gunḍam Rāuḷ) with Chakradhara as the first "apostle" and propagator of Mahanubhava Pantha.
