Kanifnath temple madhi | |
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village | |
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| Coordinates: 19°09′19″N 75°06′16″E / 19.1552°N 75.1045°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Kanifnath (मराठी: कानिफनाथ) also known as Kanhoba (कान्होबा), is a Hindu saint. He is one of the nine Mahayogis of Navnath Sampradaya. Kanifnath is Maharashtrian version of the name Kanhapad, a Siddha poet.
Kanifnath is considered as an avatar of Prabuddha Narayan in one of Nav Narayan. He was a son of Shri Vrishabha Deva mentioned in Bhagavata Purana. Lord Kanifnath was a yogi belong to the Jalandhar branch of Natha Sampradaya. He was disciple of Jalandhara.
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- Official Website of Kanifnath Devsthan Trust, Madhi: http://www.kanifnathmadhi.org/
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