Question

Describe the saints of Maharashtra.

Answer 1

Answer:

Maharashtra or the land of the Marathas produced a large number of saints, but those born between the thirteenth and the seventeenth centuries are famous in its social and cultural history. Among these Maratha saints, the names of Sant Dnyaneshwar, Namdeo, Eknath, Tukaram and Ramdas are the most prominent.

Answer 2

The Saints of Maharashtra
Between the thirteenth and the seventeenth centuries, many saint-poets such as Janeshwar, Namdev. Eknath, and Tukaram, women such as Sakkubai, and the family of Chokhamela from Maharashtra inspired people to follow the bhakti of the Vitthala temple in Pandharpur as well as that of the god that lives in the people's hearts.
They rejected all kinds of rituals, unnecessary display of piety, and discrimination on the basis of caste.
They rejected the concept of renouncing the world and preferred to stay with their families and serve fellow humans. This was a new form of bhakti where happiness was in sharing the pain of others