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Sant Tukaram Temple
Context
A Bhakti saint, Sant Tukaram and his work are central to the Warkari sect spread across Maharashtra.
- The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Sant Tukaram Shila Mandir in the temple town of Dehu in Pune district.
About
- Sant Tukaram was a 17th-century Marathipoet, Hindu saint, popularly known as Tuka, Tukobaraya, Tukoba in Maharashtra.
- He was a Sant of Varkari sampradaya (Marathi-Vaishnav tradition) - that venerates the god Vithoba- in Maharashtra.
- He was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition.
- Tukaram is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga.
- He also organise community-oriented worship with spiritual songs known as
- Tukaram pointed out the evil of wrongdoings of society, social system and Maharajs by his kiratansand
- He faced some opposition because of this, by society from some peoples.
- According to some scholars, Tukaram met Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj–and founded the Maratha kingdom.
His Teachings
- Promoted Vedanta: Late 20th-century scholarship of Tukaram, and translations of his Abhangapoem, affirm his pantheistic Vedantic view.
- Literary works: Numerous inconsistent manuscripts of Tukaram Gathaare known. Gatha temple in Dehu, near Pune Maharashtra, is one of two local temples that mark the legacy of Tukaram.
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