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Eknath (IAST: Eka-nātha, Marathi pronunciation: [eknath]) (1533–1599), [1] was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher and poet. He was a devotee of the Hindu deity Vitthal and is a major figure of the Warkari movement. Eknath is often viewed as a spiritual successor to the prominent Marathi saints Dnyaneshwar and Namdev.
Eknath (born 1544, Pratishthan [now Paithan], Maharashtra, India—died 1599, Pratishthan) was a poet-saint and mystic of Vaishnavism, the branch of Hinduism that reveres the deity Vishnu and his avatars (incarnations).
Eknath Maharaj, born in 1533 AD, at Pratisthan (Paithan), the capital of Chalukyas, on the banks of Godavari, was a famous saint poet of Maharashtra. His abhangs carry the universal teachings found in Hinduism. He was an ardent devotee from a very young age. Eknath was a poet who felt the pulse of the common man.
Sant Eknath Maharaj, considered the Spiritual successor to the work of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Namadev, was a great Saint from Maharashtra. Sant Eknath was known for His spiritual prowess as well as His immense efforts in awakening people and safeguarding Dharma.
Eknath was a major saint of the Varakari Sampradaya founded by Dnanadeva. Born in 1533 at Paithan, Eknath lost his parents at an early age and was brought up by his grandfather. Eknath's great-grandfather was Shri Bhanudas (1448-1513), a major figure in the Vitthala sect at Pandharpur.
Nov 15, 2016 · Sant Eknath was one of the most prominent Marathi Saint who was also a scholar and a great poet famous for his inspiring Eknathi Bhagavatha. R E L A T E D. Bhakta Kumbara. Devraha Baba Punyatithi 2024. Macchindranath Jayanti. Eknath was born in 1533 in Paithan in Maharashtra in a Brahmin family.
Eknath Maharaj (c 1533 – 99) was a scholar and poet-saint in the Bhakti tradition. Eknath lived with his family in the village of Paithan in Maharashtra, India, and he composed over four thousand devotional songs in the Hindi and Marathi languages.
Eknath was an Indian Saint and a Marathi scholar and religious poet. Eknath successfully propagated two forms of Bhakti to the Saguna Brahma. Share this Article : Eknath was one of the most popular among the saints of the famous Varakavi Sampradaya founded by Gyanadeva.
Nov 19, 2023 · Eknath was a 16th-century saint-composer of the Marathi bhakti canon. He was born and died in the historic town of Paithan in present-day Maharashtra. Paithan was an important...
Eknath Easwaran (December 17, 1910 – October 26, 1999) was an Indian-born spiritual teacher, author and translator and interpreter of Indian religious texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads.
