Question

. Explain contribution of Saint Tukaram Maharaj and Saint Dnyaneshwara Maharaj in the

spread of Bhakti Movement.​

Answer 1

Sant Tukaram was a 17th century, Hindu poet and saint, who started the 'Bhakti' movement, mainly in Maharashtra. He wrote several devotional poetries known as 'Abhyanga', praising Lord Vishnu. These were written in direct and simple language, which made it easy for everyone to read and understand the meaning.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Saint Dnyaneshwara:

• He was a Marathi saint from the 13th century who was also a poet, thinker, and yogi of the Nath order.
• He wrote Amrutanubhav and Dnyaneshwari, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita.
• Under the patronage of the Yadava dynasty of Devagiri, they are the first extant literary works in the Marathi language, and they are regarded as important pieces of Marathi literature.
• To select audiences, he once delivered a talk on Dnyaneshwari.
• During these discussions by Dnyaneshwar, Sacchidananand Baba is thought to have written Dnyaneshwari.
• This also goes by the name Bhavartha Deepika.

Saint Tukaram Maharaj:

• He was a Maharashtrian poet and Hindu sant (saint) from the 17th century who went by the names Tuka, Tuko Baraya, and Tukoba.
• He belonged to the egalitarian, personalised Varkari devotionalism tradition and was a Sant of the Varkari sampradaya.
• He is most renowned for his community-centered worship with spiritual music known as kirtans and devotional poetry called Abhanga (or group songs).
• Abhanga poetry is a form of Marathi literature that blends folk tales with more profoundly spiritual topics.
• It is metrical (often written in the ovi metre), straightforward, and uncomplicated.
• Vitthal, also known as Vithoba, is a Hindu god who was honoured with the song Abhanga.

Bhakti Movement:

There were many saints born in Maharashtra, the Maratha homeland, but those who lived from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries are best known for their contributions to society and culture.  Saint Dnyaneshwar, Tukaram,  are  the most well-known Maratha saints.

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