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17th century Varkari Sant and Poet

This article is about 17th century Marathi Varkari Sant 'Tukaram'.

Tukaram was one of the greatest poet saints ever born in India.

Tukaram was one of the greatest poet saints ever born in India.

Tukaram was born in Dehu, a village near Pune, around , into the Kunbi caste, traditionally associated with agriculture.

Born in Dehu, a lively village on the banks of the holy river Indrayani, Saint Tukarama was the son of two devotees of Lord Vitthala: Bolhoba.

After so many years this song still makes my heart sing!

Shri Sant.

For other uses, see Tukaram (disambiguation).

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.

Biography

Early life

Tukaram was born in modern-day Maharashtra state of India. His complete name was Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile.

He spent most of his later years in devotional worship, community kirtans (group prayers with singing) and composing Abha