Sant Sant Tukaram
Varkari Bhakti
"Varkari poet-saint of Maharashtra and devotee of Vitthal"
"Varkari poet-saint of Maharashtra and devotee of Vitthal"
Sant Tukaram (17th century) was a leading Varkari saint whose abhangas (devotional poems) express deep love for Vitthal and practical spiritual wisdom for everyday life.
His poems speak directly to modern emotional struggles: ego, anger, anxiety.
Tukaram teaches “simple devotion + honest living” as a stable foundation for peace.
ஜெயந்தி/பிறந்த நாள்: Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi (often associated with Varkari observances)