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Rh philosophy entitled Graneswari in the Maharata language. His younger brother Changadeo proceeded to visit him, and sent him word to advance from Alandi to meet him, but Gnanoba told the other to come himself, he did so, and saw his brother setting on a wall, and according to tradition he walked away with it. After the meeting of the two brothers Changadeo caused a male buffalo to chant the vede. After a few days Changadeo returned to his country. Gnanoba spent his whole life in contemplations on the divinity, and died in the sixteenth year of his age at Alandi. A temple has been raised to his memory, and a festival is yearly celebrated in honor of him in the month of July.

 NAMADEO. This poet was a tailor, he was born in a village called Gopalpore, which is situated near Pandrapore, and was contemporary with Shahogiy. In the eigth year of his age Namadeo became a disciple of Kristna, and gave indications that he would become a great sage and philosopher: he abstained from rice, and milk was the only non- 