Sant Tukaram
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Tukaram (1608–1645) was a significant varkari sant and poet in the bhakti movement, known for his devotion to Lord Vitthala and for opposing caste hierarchy and social injustice in Hindu society. Born in Dehu, he faced personal tragedies, including the death of his first wife during a famine, yet he played a crucial role in the formation of Hindavi Swaraj alongside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja. Tukaram's poetic contributions, notably in the form of 'abhanga', emphasized love, affection, and a rejection of discrimination.
Sant Tukaram
- 4. Tukaram(1608–1645) was a prominent Varkari Sant and spiritual poet of the Bhakti. He is often referred to with an honorific, Sant Tukaram.
- 5. Tukaram was one of the greatest poet saints ever born in India. Tukaram was a devotee of Vitthala or Vithoba, a form of God Vishnu.
- 6. He was born in 1577 AD in Dehu, near the Pune city and lived most of his life there at Dehu. He was born to a trader father.
- 7. He was married twice. His first wife Rakhumabai died of starvation, during a period of severe famine in 1602.
- 9. Tukaram was the successor to Dnyaneshwar who denied caste hierarchy in Hindu religion and attacked rituals present in Hinduism.
- 10. Tukaram has attacked almost every form of myth existing in Hindu society during his time. He opposed some systems of scociety which disadvantaged some sections of society
- 11. SANT TUAKARM also played a vital role in the formation of the Hindavi Swaraj (laid by Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaja). He and the other saints of Maharashtra… sowed seeds of affection, love amongst people and nature, casting out discrimination in the minds of people and also helped by creating a feeling about the injustice of the Mughals. Sant Tukaram blessing Shivaji
- 12. Tukaram wrote in a special verse form called the ‘ABHANGA’. As was the tradition, he also added his signature, Tuka Mhane or "Tuka Says", at the end of each verse. An ancient inscription of an ‘Abhang’ by Tukaram