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    Manikya Prabhu was considered an incarnation of Lord Datta and performed many miracles from a young age that astonished people. He was born in 1812 in Karnataka, India and often wandered forests and villages as a child, helping people with his powers. As an adult, he established a settlement called Manikyanagar where he lived and taught. Manikya Prabhu had many devotees and followers who witnessed his supernatural abilities until his death.

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    Manikya Prabhu was considered an incarnation of Lord Datta and performed many miracles from a young age that astonished people. He was born in 1812 in Karnataka, India and often wandered forests and villages as a child, helping people with his powers. As an adult, he established a settlement called Manikyanagar where he lived and taught. Manikya Prabhu had many devotees and followers who witnessed his supernatural abilities until his death.

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    Manikya Prabhu was considered an incarnation of Lord Datta and performed many miracles from a young age that astonished people. He was born in 1812 in Karnataka, India and often wandered forests and villages as a child, helping people with his powers. As an adult, he established a settlement called Manikyanagar where he lived and taught. Manikya Prabhu had many devotees and followers who witnessed his supernatural abilities until his death.

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    MANIKYA PRABHU
    GURU DATTAM MAHAATHMAANAM BHAKTHA KAARYA KALPADRUMAM
    SAKALAMATHA STHAAPAKAM VANDEHAM MANIKYA PRABHUM

    Sri Manikya Prabhu was born as the second son to his parents Manohar
    Nayak Harakude and Bayadevi belonging to Srivatsa gotra, as a jewel from
    the treasure of their wombs on 12th December of 1812 (on the auspicuious
    day of Datta Jayanthi). His parents were devotees of Datta. Narasimha
    Saraswathi Swamy of Ganagapura was their favourite God. They did the
    parayana of Guru Charitra for sixteen years continuously without
    interruption. Pleased by their austerity and unswerving devotion. Lord
    Datta appeared and asked, "Desire any thing, 1 will grant." "We want a
    son like you" was the reply of the parents. As a result Lord Datta was born
    to them as their son. He was named "Manikya" by his parents. As the
    father of Manikya Prabhu died in his childhood, the burden of the family fell
    on the shoulders of his maternal uncle.
    Like Sri Krishna, Manikya Prabhu too performed many 'leelas' like
    during his childhood to the astonishment of everybody. People started to
    believe him as the incarnation of Lord Datta. All his words were taken as
    prophecy and people called him 'Vedaabhavu' (the silly brother). As a child
    he had many friends but liked 'Govinda' most. They used to wander together.
    One day as Govinda did not turn up in time as he used to come everyday,
    Manikya went to Govinda's house to enquire. At his house the relatives of
    Govinda were crying as he died suddenly. Manikya slowly approached
    Govinda, he shook him as if to wake him up from sleep. "Get up Govinda!
    Get up. It is very late already! Come let us go" he called him. As a person
    wakes up from his sleep, Govinda rose from his bed suddenly and clearing
    his eyes said, "Let us go". Hand in hand he ran with Manikya. One day
    Manikya Prabhu asked a lady mango vendor, "Would you give me some
    mangoes? I wish to eat them". She replied, "You cannot have them free
    without money." "I do not have money. If you give me eleven you would
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    beget eleven children. Would you give me now?" Manikya asked. She gave
    the whole basket of mangoes. She begot five children, after which she came
    and said, "Five are enough. No more children please." "Let it be done."
    Manikya blessed her and she bore no more children.
    Apparao who was working as Zamedar in the cavalry of Nizam, came
    to the darshan of Bala Manikya along with his wife Bheemabai, seeking
    children. On the way and in the forest, Bala Manikya was playing with his
    friends and quarrelling with them. The couple did not know that he was the
    child Manikya. When they enquired about the reason of their tussle, "I am
    indebted eight shells to them, would you give them", Manikya asked
    Bheemabai. When she gave them, he said, "You will beget eight children",
    and left the place. Bheemabai and her husband went to Manikya's house
    and waited for him for three days without taking any food. On the third day
    Manikya came and told Bheembai, "I have already given you eight children.
    Why are you still fasting?" He ran away to play. Bheemabai was later
    blessed with eight children.
    Kalabhat, a friend of Manikya Prabhu worshipped Sivalinga daily with
    bilvapatra (leaves of Bengal Quince - Aegle marmelos). One day Manikya
    Prabhu said, "Instead of worshipping that linga why do not you worship
    the Sankar himself. "Sankara is not perceived directly", replied Kalabhat.
    "Then see me", said Manikya Prabhu and he appeared as Siva wearing a
    tiger's skin, with laces of snakes and matted hair and a trident in his hand.
    Then onwards with great happiness Kalabhat offered his pooja with
    bilvapatras to Manikya Prabhu himself. As Manikya Prabhu was wandering
    aimlessly and without any responsibility his uncle rebuked him, and so he
    left the house. He stayed at pilgrim centers and forests.
    Like Sripada Srivallabha and Narashima Saraswathi, Manikya Prabhu
    was also a born celibate. In the solitude of forests during his childhood he
    did severe tapas. He became a perfect and complete man due to that power of
    his tapas and the subsequent self realization. His face shone with divine
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    glow. He resembled Adi Saankara during the spiritual discussions. Soon,


    his fame spread to all corners of the country and people poured in to have his
    darshan. Their desires got fulfilled and their problems solved. He did not set
    aside taking alms till his last. He had no greed for money and he spent the
    money given by devotees, for religious and beneficial purposes and other
    requirements. Even then his treasury looked full always. When all of his
    relatives came and invited him to his house he did not accept. At that time
    he showed Lord Datta to his mother in his wide-open mouth. Thousands of
    people thronged wherever he stayed.
    In the forest, near the village Chalapura, there was a temple of Maruthi.
    Scared by the wild animals, the temple priest returned before dusk. One day
    when he went to the temple in the morning, he saw a bundle on the head of
    Maruthi's idol. When he unfolded the bundle, rags of clothes and a pair of
    sandals were seen in it. The furious priest looked around. A young man fast
    asleep was seen in the open hall (Mandapa) of the temple. The priest woke
    him up and asked angrily, "Is it you who placed that bundle on the head of
    Maruthi?" "Yes, it is me. As this place is full of thieves I have given it to
    him to take care" replied the young man, which further angered the priest.
    He began to beat the young man with a stick. But the blows were seen on
    Maruthi's body and the garland and garments of Maruthi were seen on the
    young man. The priest was astonished. Then the villagers came. From them
    he came to know that the person he was beating was Manikya Prabhu. He
    fell at his feet and sought forgiveness.
    Venkamma was born in a Vaisya (merchant) community. Her husband
    died in her childhood. The consequent misery made her averse to earthly
    bondages and she was searching for a suitable Guru. She heard that Manikya
    Prabhu was staying at Mylar. She came to him and touching his feet,
    surrendered herself totally. Prabhu said, "If you want to stay with me, you
    must not have any ornaments on your body". She immediately distributed
    all her ornaments to the poor and needy.
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    One day Venkamma was taking her bath. Manikya Prabhu sent a
    message to her, "In whatever situation you are, come to me at once." As per
    the command she came nude to the presence of Prabhu. Prabhu threw his
    upper garment to her and asked to cover her body. When she wore that
    sacred garment, all her sins were burnt away and it was as if she took a new
    birth. From that day she wore only white garments and bore the sacred
    ashes. She recited the name of Prabhuji always. She was in yoga samadhi
    for one year. During that period she conquered hunger and thirst and
    vanquished the six vices.
    In 1862 Venkamma left her physical body. People showed equal honour
    and respect to her as they showed to Prabhu. When her relatives lifted her
    body for funeral rites, they could hear the chanting of 'Om' from her.
    Astonished, they lowered the body. When they again lifted the body the
    chanting of 'Om' was heard again. This happened thrice. Prabhu came to
    know about this. "She wants her funeral rites to be performed by Brahmins
    only. Hence only Brahmins must do", he ordered. Later the disciples of
    Prabhu 'Raujibua' and his followers built a tomb (samadhi) and a big temple
    around it. Venkamma is revered even today in that temple as a holy woman
    and a great yogini.
    Later Prabhu, wandering about many villages went to ' Jharani
    Narasimha Kshetra' near Bidar and stayed there for a few days. When the
    residents of Bidar invited Prabhu to their houses, he accepted the invitations
    and staying at the same place where he was, he visited several houses at the
    same time and received their offerings. This is how he has shown his
    Viswaroopa. Then he departed for the town of Kalyan. On the way, in the
    midst of a thick forest Prabhu's palanquin was stopped, caught in profusely
    intertwined creepers. Prabhu got down and sought the reason for the halt.
    He perceived that it was the prayer of the local deities of the land that he
    should stay back and make the land his permanent abode. He stayed back.
    He lived there the rest of his life. Manikyanagar was built there after sometime.
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    In addition to the laying of foundation to the Manikya Nagar, Prabhu


    established a 'Gaadi' - a pagoda or high seat called it 'Dattaji Gaadi'. Later a
    'bandaru khana' (Kitchen) was also established, where many people came
    for their meal. Prabhu offered the alms he brought to the 'Gaadi' and ate a
    small piece of roti made of Jowar. In the place where Prabhu built the 'Gaddi'
    a big temple was later constructed. The five kalasas (Jars) adorning the top
    of temple were made of pure gold. The weight of golden sheet used for covering
    the jars is more than one kilogram of gold. Prabhu held 'darbar' frequently.
    'Darbar' means the Darbar of Dattatreya. At times it was held for a week
    continuously.
    At Humnabad, there was an old brahmin who held philosophical
    discussions with Prabhu. One day he came along with his wife for the
    darshan of Prabhu. Venkamma also came for the darshan. Looking at her,
    "You have not been seen for four days" asked Prabhu. She replied that due
    to her menstrual period she could not come. "Are you disgusted with your
    periods", asked Prabhu. "Yes", replied Venkamma. "In that case why do
    not you give it to somebody", asked Prabhu. "Who would take this?" she
    asked Prabhu. "Why not, look at this old lady. Take some water and pour
    into her hands", said Prabhu pointing at the old Brahmin lady. Venkamma
    did as directed by Prabhu. Her menstrual cycle stopped and the same started
    in the Brahmin lady. Later she became pregnant and gave birth to a son at
    that ripe old age. Prabhu named him as "Manikya". Countless were the
    miracles performed by Manikya Prabhu.
    Sri Nrusimha Bharathi Swamy of Sringeri Peetha and Srimad Abhinava
    Sankara Bharati Swamy of Sri Hampi Viroopaksha Peetham had darshan of
    Manikya Prabhu in the year 1859 and praised him at length. They were
    permitted to read out the epithets of Prabhu and they also offered their
    authority over the land between Krishna and Godavari to Prabhuji.
    Manikya Prabhu ordered his disciples to dig a pit, in which he would
    leave his body and a tomb would be constructed. As already hinted to his
    disciples, he entered the pit and sat in it with 'Sri Gurucharitra' in his
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    hands on the day of Margasira Suddha Ekadasi (prior to Datta Jayanthi by


    three days) i.e. on November 29th in the year 1865. The pit was closed. Sri
    Manohar Manik Prabhu, the elder son of his brother succeeded the Peetha.
    The divine power of Sri Manikya Prabhu is still alive and vibrant
    fulfilling all the wishes of his devotees. For the eligible few he gives darshan.
    Sri Manikya Prabhu is glowing like a lace of most precious stones around
    the neck of the Lord of world - Datta.
    In the tradition of Manikya Prabhu the epithets of Prabhu are recited
    with shouts, hailing that great personage.

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    Route to Manikya Nagar
    One can reach Humnabad by taking a bus from Hyderabad routed to
    Gulbarga. Manikya Nagar is just at a distance of four furlongs from
    Humnabad or one can get down at Gulbarga on Pune - Raichur Railway
    line. Humnabad is 40 Kms. away from Gulbarga and can be reached by
    bus.
    SATHGURU DID SO MANY FAVOURS IN EXCELLENCE
    HOW CAN I EULOGIZE HIS UNBOUNDED GREATNESS
    HE BLOSSOMED IN MY HEART, THOUSANDS OF EYES
    SHOWING THE TRUE LIGHT AND DRIVING AWAY ALL LIES.
    FORGET NOT THE WORD, THE BEST OF SHIVANANDA

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    THE LEFT ENTERED AND DISAPPEARED IN RIGHT
    BOTH OF THEM UNITED MADE THE CORD STRAIGHT
    IT IS NOTHING BUT THE PROVIDENCE OF A PREVIOUS BIRTH
    ALL MY MISERIES GONE, I BECAME IMMORTAL ON EARTH.
    FORGET NOT THE WORD, THE BEST OF SHIVANANDA
    Avadhootha Chinthana Sree Gurudeva Datta.

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