Sant Sena maharajah biography
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SANT SENA MAHARAJ
SANT SENA MAHARAJSena was a barber (nhavi), a "caste" (see Bara Balutedar) and worked in the service of the king of Bandhavgarh.He gave up his profession and created devotional abhangas in praise of the god Vithoba.
SANT SENA MAHARAJSena was a barber (nhavi), a "caste" (see Bara Balutedar) and worked in the service of the king of Bandhavgarh.He gave up his profession and created devotional abhangas in praise of the god Vithoba.The Bhaktavijaya of Mahipati (1715–90), a hagiographical work on Hindu saints, devotes a chapter to the life of Sena Nhavi. It narrates how Vithoba came to the aid of Sena Nhavi. Sena Nhavi was a pious barber who worshipped Vishnu (Vithoba is considered a form of Vishnu or his avatar Krishna) daily in the morning. He was born into a low caste due to sins in a previous birth (see Reincarnation). Once, the Muslim king of Bandhavgarh called Sena to his service. The court official came with the message to Sena's house; however Sena was busy at his daily worship and instructed his wife to inform the messenger that he was not at home. This was repeated five times. A neighbour reported to the king that Sena was at home worshiping, which infuriated the king. He ordered Sena to be arrested for not coming to the palace despite royal orders and that he be bound in chains and be thrown into the river. Vithoba-Krishna went to the palace in the form of Sena to serve the king. While "Sena" massaged the king's head with oil, the king saw the reflection of the four-armed Krishna in a cup of oil, but when he looked up he. saw "Sena.
Sant Sena Maharaj was an ardent devotee of Lord Vitthal and Rukmini. His punyatithi or death anniversary is annually held in the Shravan month.
Sri Sena Nhavi – popularly known as Sant Sena Maharaj – was a barber by occupation. It is said that he was immersed in the worship of Lord Vitthal that one day he had acquired the wrath of a local king. To pacify the king and rescue Sri Sena Nhavi it is said that Lord Vitthal himself appeared.
The great Lord appearing as a barber to rescue his devotee impressed Sant Sena Maharaj who then became a Bhakti saint in the tradition of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Sant Tukaram Maharaj.
Sant Sena Maharaj Punyatithi is annually held on the Shravan Krishna Paksha Dwadasi – the 12th day during waning phase of moon as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed in Maharashtra.
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