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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