Sant Tukaram Biography
Sant Tukaram was a 17th century poet-saint of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. He was a part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition.
Tukaram is known for his Abhanga devotional poetry and community oriented worship with spiritual songs known as Kirtans. His poetry was devoted to Vitthala or Vithova who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
He is also popularly known by the name of Saint Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj, Tukoba and Tukobaraya. The year of birth and death of Tukaram has been a subject of research and argument among 20th century scholars. He was either born in the year 1598 or 1608 in a village named Dehu, near Puṇe in Mahārāshtra, India.
Tukaram was born in Kanakar and Bolhoba but scholars consider his family to belong to the Kunbi (Shudra) caste. The family of Tukaram owned a retailing and money lending business as well as engaged in agriculture and trade. His parents were devotees of Vithoba who is an Avatar of Hindu deity Vishnu. Both the father and mother died when Tukaram was a teenager.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Yatra 2016
Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Yatra Time Table = 27th June, 2016 to 15th July, 2016
Sant Tukaram Palkhi Yatra starts from Dehu to Pandharpur via Aakurdi, Pune with Pujas and Aarties. Pune traffic diversion for Palkhi Yatra 10, 11 July 2016.
Pandharpur Yatra, the world most popular pilgrimage to Pandharpur Vithoba temple, starts from Dehu in Pune and continues to Pune city, Alandi and the 21 day Palakhi Yatra ends on the previous day of Ashadhi Ekadashi at Pandharpur Vithoba temple. Read further about SAINT TUKARAM MAHARAJ PALKHI YATRA
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