Shri. Akka was born in Jalgaon on 23rd October 1922 in the house of Velankars with a pious atmosphere. Due to the prevailing pure and pious atmosphere in the family, Shri. Akka who had inclination and love for God from childhood, was strongly attracted towards the path of (Bhakti) worship of God. She had inborn special qualities like, quick-witted nature, longing for deep knowledge, sharp intelligence and discipline.
After completing her education up to standard 11 in Jalgaon, she worked as a teacher in Ambarnath (District Thane). On account of this job, Shri. Akka migrated to Ambarnath with her mother and siblings and she retired from service at Ambarnath.

Shri. Akka attained Nirvana (left her physical body) in Nanded on the holy day of Dhantrayodashi in 1998 while delivering a discourse on Shri. Bhagwat which generally runs for a week. This is a brief biography of her.

Shri. Akka was initiated and graced by Her Holiness Bhagirathibai Vaidya. Her holiness Bhagirathibai Vaidya was a disciple of Shri. Balbhim Maharaj of Indore. At Chaphal she was initiated as a member of the sect “Samarth Sampradaya” by Shri. Tatyaswami, then chieftain of Sajjangad. It is believed that this tradition was started by Shri. Samartha Ramdas himself. As per the tenets of this sect, Shri. Akka also performed her own funeral rites at ‘Prayag’. Therefore, she is equal in honour as that of a person who has renounced the world (Kafnidhari Buwa) in the sect of Samartha Sampradaya.

Work Done by Shri. Akka: As per the order of her Divine Guru (teacher), Shri. Akka conducted more than three hundred “Bhagwat Saptah” (Bhagwat Weeks) during which the gist of Shri. Bhagwat is narrated. She trained 45 women who can conduct the “Bhagwat Saptah” (Bhagwat Weeks) in the role of narrators. For many years, she was Program head for Study of Dasbodh. In 1984, she created an intensive study course on Shri. Dasbodh, with a view to develop ardent spiritual seekers. While she was alive, she entrusted the responsibility of conducting “the intensive study course program on Dasbodh” to a respected disciple of Shri. Samarth “Vasant” alias “Tatyasaheb Gadgil”. She ensured from respected Sunildada Chincholkar, a promise to be present for “Sadhana Saptah”(Sadhana Week) held at Shivthar Ghal every year.

The books published by her include:

• Padwivaracha Dasbodh
• Dasbodh Maze Maher
• Swayampak gharatil Dasbodh (Dasbodh While Doing Kitchen Duty)
• Bhagwat Katha Pushpamala (Garland of Stories from Bhagwat)

All these are prose works, while she also authored poetry collections, including:

• Anandsagar
• Anand Sarita
• Anand Sanjivani