According to legend, once when a disciple asked Swami a question about his birth, Swami responded that he had originated from a banyan tree ( vata-vriksha in Marathi).
His parentage and origins remain obscure. He resided at Akkalkot for close to 22 years. He is thought to have initially arrived at Akkalkot on a Wednesday, during either September or October in 1856. Shri Swami Samarth traveled all across the Indian subcontinent and eventually set his abode at Akkalkot, a village in present-day Maharashtra. He is a widely known spiritual figure in various Indian states including Karnataka and Maharashtra,Swami Bhakts are spreading all over the world, in Maharashtra Every small areas now has Swami Math where Swami's Devotees sit and worship. Shri Swami Samarth ( Marathi: श्री स्वामी समर्थ) also known as Swami of Akkalkot was an Indian spiritual master of the Dattatreya Tradition.
