Akkalkot: Swami Samarthअक्कलकोट
The seat of Swami Samarth, a major centre of the Datta tradition.
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Marathwada
Marathwada
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit1 August to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyAkkalkot, Solapur
EntryFree
About Akkalkot: Swami Samarth
Where Swami Samarth, regarded as an incarnation of Dattatreya, lived for twenty-two years until 1878. The Vatavriksha math grew around the banyan tree he sat under, and it remains a major centre of the Datta tradition.
What to see and do
- Vatavriksha math around the original banyan
- Samadhi mandir
- Free lodging and meals for pilgrims
- Solapur bhuikot fort nearby
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