Who is Sant Tukaram

Sant Tukaram Maharaj (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam]) was a 17th-century Marathi poet, Hindu sant (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, India. He was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition. Tukaram is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga and community-oriented worship with spiritual songs known as kirtan.

Biography

Early life

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

The year of birth and death of sant Tukaram has been a subject of research and dispute among 20th-century scholars. H...
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Sant Tukaram Poems

  • Children Dressed In Tatters
    Weâ??re sorry!
    We have no manners!
    But ...
    Weâ??re your children and youâ??re our Mom! ...
  • Smaller Than The Smallest Atom
    Smaller than the smallest atom,
    All embracing as the heavens,
    Tuka views the world objective -
    Name and form as all delusion - ...
  • Argue No More About It
    Argue no more about it,
    Manâ??s crude and foolish mind, and that alone,
    Hath taught this tale of many gods:
    ...
  • Alone At Your Feet
    Consider me yours;
    for I worship You, Lord.
    In the company of saints,
    my spirit soared. ...
  • Mother God
    Mother-God,
    Set me within the safe defences of Thy pity:

    In ignorance and folly I have wasted all my days, ...
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God 12 World 9 Love 7 I Love You 7 Alone 5 Mind 5 Heart 4 Life 4 Fire 4 Experience 3


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