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Tukaram denounced mechanical rites, rituals, sacrifices, vows and instead encouraged direct form of bhakti (devotion). Kirtan. Tukaram encouraged kirtan as a music imbued, community-oriented group singing and dancing form of bhakti. He considered kirtan not just a means to learn about Bhakti, but Bhakti itself.
Tukaram was a 17th century Marathi poet and saint who composed devotional songs, Abhanga, to Vithoba, an avatar of Vishnu. He faced many tragedies in his life, but achieved spiritual enlightenment and miraculous powers. He was killed by Brahmin priests in 1649.
Mar 9, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Tukaram Maharaj, who composed over 4,500 abhangs in the 17th century. His poetry is still popular among devotees of Lord Vitthal and reflects his devotion, love, and morality.
Tukārām was a Marathi poet who is often considered to be the greatest writer in the language. His abhaṅgas, or “unbroken” hymns, are among the most famous Indian poems. The son of a shopkeeper, Tukārām was orphaned in childhood. Failing in business and family life, he renounced the world and became.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sant Tukaram (तुकाराम) (c.1608 – c.1650), also Shri Tukaram, and colloquially referred to as "Tuka" (तुका), was a seventeenth century Marathi poet Sant of India, related to the Bhakti movement of Maharashtra.
Sant Tukaram was a prominent Marathi spiritual poet and a key figure in the Varkari devotional tradition of Hinduism. His abhangas, a form of devotional poetry, are celebrated for their directness, humility, and deep personal connection with the divine.
Tukaram was married to Rukmabai at about the same time, but as she was of weak health, he was soon married again to Jijabai of Pune. Tukaram began the management of household affairs and carried it on to the satisfaction of everybody, till he was about twenty years of age.
