Achyutananda (16th century AD) was a great poet and Vaishnava saint from Odisha, India. Due to his sincere meditation and devotion on god, he contains super natural powers, and utilized the power for helping the people to relieve from their diseases and problems. He was a great writer and written spiritual books and spread the Narayana Bhakti path among the people, and translated Sanskrit holy texts in the Odia Language in a simplified manner, in order to make it readable even by the common man.
Shri Achyutananda Das contains in depth knowledge in all the subjects in the field of medicine, yoga and spirituality.
LIFE
Achyutananda was born in a village at Cuttack district of Odisha. He was born due to the blessings of Lord Puri Jagannathar and was considered as an incarnation of Lord Garuda, and contains good physical and spiritual energy. He was highly honoured by the King Sri Purushottam Deva, and gifted him wealth and appreciated his talents.
In his life, he also met many great saints like Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and through their guidance he spread the bhakti spirit among the masses.
He was one among the five great vaishnavite saints who lived in puri and cultivated the bhakti spirit. All of them were translated lot of Sanskrit holy texts into Odia language, for better understanding of the people.
IMPORTANCE
He was a pious and noble man who lived a saintly life and guided the people properly and removed their sufferings and difficulties in their life. He was praised for his kindness and for his great wisdom. Being the avatar of Lord Garuda let us pray to him to have a blessed, prosperous and disease free life.
“OM SRI ACHYUTANANDA DAS NAMAHA”
“OM NAMO NARAYANAYA NAMAHA”
“OM SRI GARUDA BHAGAVANE NAMAHA”
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R.HARISHANKAR