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Tukaram was a devotee of Vithoba (Vitthala), an avatar of God Vishnu, synchronous with Krishna but with regional style and features. Tukaram's literary works, along with those of sants Dnyandev, Namdev and Eknath, states Mohan Lal, are credited to have propelled Varkari tradition into pan-Indian Bhakti literature.
Tukaram, also known as Sant Tukaram, was as an Indian poet and saint in the 17th century. He was one of the saints of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra who composed the devotional poetry, Abhanga. His kirtans aka spiritual songs were devoted to Vithoba or Vitthala, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu.
Jan 16, 2023 · Sant Tukaram Maharaj was one of the greatest saint poets born in Maharashtra. He wrote many Abhangas (devotional poems) that are still popular in India and abroad. He was the contemporary of Shivaji Maharaj and Ramdas Swami. Many Marathi people credit him as the spiritual teacher of Shivaji Maharaj. He was a steadfast devotee of Vithoba.
Mar 9, 2023 · Tukaram Maharaj was a saint, poet, and philosopher who lived in the 17th century in the Indian state of Maharashtra. He is widely known for his devotional poetry known as “Abhangs,” which are still popular among devotees of Lord Vitthal in Maharashtra.
One of the most revered poet-saints of India is Tukaram Maharaj, who lived in the state of Maharashtra in the first half of the seventeenth century. During his short life, Tukaram made the experience of God’s presence accessible to multitudes.
Tukaram disappeared at the age of forty-one. Varkaris believe that Vitthal Himself carried Tukaram away to heaven in a "chariot of light". Some people believe that Tukaram just vanished into thin air while singing his poetry in front of an ecstatic audience on the bank of the river Indrayani in Dehu.
Tukaram's stature in Marathi literature is comparable to that of Shakespeare in English or Goethe in German. He could be called the quintessential Marathi poet reflecting the genius or the language as well as its characteristic literary culture.
Tukārām (born 1608, Dehu, near Pune, India—died 1649) was a Marathi poet who is often considered to be the greatest writer in the language. His abhaṅga s, or “unbroken” hymns, are among the most famous Indian poems. The son of a shopkeeper, Tukārām was orphaned in childhood.
Oct 9, 2009 · Sant Tukaram, a prominent Maharashtrian saint and religious poet, was born and lived most of his life in Dehu, a town close to Pune in 17th century CE. Tukaram was a devotee of Lord Vittala (or VithobÄ) - an incarnation of Lord Krishna, who in turn, is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Tukaram was born in 1608 and vanished without a trace in 1650.What little we know of his life is a reconstruction from his own autobiographical poems, the contemporary poetess Bahinabai's memoirs in verse, and the latest biographer of Marathi poet-saints, Mahipati's account.
