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Sant Tukaram Maharaj (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam] ), also known as Tuka, Tukobaraya, Tukoba, was a Hindu, Marathi Saint of Varkari sampradaya " in Dehu village, Maharashtra in the 17th century. [4] [5] He was a bhakt of the god Vithoba of Pandharpur. [3] .
Tukaram was a 17th century Marathi poet and saint who composed devotional songs, Abhanga, to Vithoba, an avatar of Vishnu. He faced many tragedies in his life, but achieved spiritual enlightenment and miraculous powers. He was killed by Brahmin priests in 1649.
Mar 9, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Tukaram Maharaj, who composed over 4,500 abhangs in the 17th century. His poetry is still popular among devotees of Lord Vitthal and reflects his devotion, love, and morality.
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.
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Learn about the early life and spiritual journey of Tukaram Maharaj, a seventeenth-century Varkari poet-saint from Maharashtra, India. Read how he faced hardships, sought God's grace, and composed devotional songs that inspire seekers to this day.
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Sant Tukaram (तुकाराम) (c.1608 – c.1650), also Shri Tukaram, and colloquially referred to as "Tuka" (तुका), was a seventeenth century Marathi poet Sant of India, related to the Bhakti movement of Maharashtra.
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.
