Career
Janardan Swami was a devotee of Bhagwaan Dattatreya. There in a cave, he held a conversation with Dattatreya in human form. On one of his tours to Ankalakopa, while resting in a temple, he had the vision of Lord Dattatreya who came to him in the form of Narasimha Saraswati, a great saint lived in Narsobawadi near Gangapur.
Narasimha Saraswati initiated him in the spiritual life, under an audumbar tree.
Janardan Swami composed beautiful Abhangas. His very presence used to bring peace of mind to those who came to him.
Of his three main disciples, Saint Eknath was the best known. The others were Ramajanardana and Janijanardana.
Janardan Swami asked Eknath to go on a pilgrimage.
He himself accompanied Eknath up to Nasik-Tryambakeshwar. He took Mahasamadhi in 1575.
