Jagatguru Sant Tukaram जगतगुरू संत तुकाराम | |
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![]() Sant Tukaram Maharaj | |
Personal life | |
Born | Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile Either 1598 or 1608[1][2] |
Died | Either 1649 or 1650 in Dehu, Pune |
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Known for | Abhanga (devotional poetry), Social Reformer -sant of Bhakti movement[3] |
Other names | Tukoba, Tukobaraya |
Religious life | |
Religion | Hinduism |
Order | Varkari tradition |
Dharma names | Sant Tukaram |
Religious career |
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, also known as Vitthal, of Pandharpur.[3] He is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga, which are popular in Maharashtra, many of his poems[6] deal with social reform.[5] His poems are included in the school and college syllabuses prominently in the state of Maharashtra.
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