Eknaths greatgrandfather was shri bhanudas 144815, a major figure in the vitthala sect at pandharpur eknath was initiated by his guru, janardana, a devotee of dattatreya. This is an abhang by sant eknath that stresses on the concept of one god and simple yet sincere devotion to him, while deriding the pompous ritualistic worship of many minor gods most people engage in. He behaved very politely and gently with untouchable people. Sant eknath abhang in marathi read the traditional abhang and bharud of sant eknath maharaj and lost in spirituality. Lalji desai, also presented in concerts by artists like pt. Shantibramha sant eknath maharaj sant ekanath maharaj is one of the greatest saints of maharashtra. He was born at mehuna raja, a village in deulgaon raja taluka of buldhana district.
Shri sant niloba maharaj sarth abhang gatha available now. Like pure mountain spring water, eknath maharajs abhanga refreshed my awareness of hamsa and my heart rested in its own peacefulness. Jagadguru santshresht shri tukaram maharajs abhang gatha part 1 abridged and placed for open access with permission of shri. Paithan is a holy place and in those days it was a centre of sanskrit learning as well as brahminical orthodoxy. Eknath was a major saint of the varakari sampradaya founded by dnanadeva. Sant eknath marathi devotional film marathi movies world. In kali yug, minor gods are too many needing coconuts, vermillion aplenty. Sant eknath maharaj shashthi 22 march 2014 sant shri.
Hariche pawade a famous abhang by sant eknath maharaj sung by arun ingle for the first music album composed and published by vishwas godbole in 1984. In the development of marathi literature, sant eknath is seen as a bridge between the towering predecessors dnyaneshwar and naamdev and the equally noble successors tukaram and ramdas. The varkari sect is there from th century and still exists. Sant eknath was known for his spiritual prowess as well as his immense efforts in awakening people and safeguarding dharma.
Sant eknath sant eknath 15331599 was a prominent marathi sant, scholar and religious poet. Here are few teachings on the best path to god realization by sant eknath. In the development of marathi literature, eknath is seen as a bridge between his predecessorsdnyaneshwar and namdevand. Sant eknath maharaj samadhi mandir paithan 2020 all. The vedanta kesari sri ramakrishna math, mylapore, chennai 600 004 h 044 2462 1110 4 lines fax. Sant eknath 15331599 was a marathi saint and religious poet of the varkari tradition. Eknath wrote rukmini swayamwar hastamalakwhich was comprised owees and based on a shlok sanskrit hymn with the same name by shankaracharya. Vkr, you can get the book abhangavani in tamil with meaning, containing lot of abhangs, available at giri trading, chennai. Ad15331599 sant eknath maharaj is famous for his peace. Eknath temple about the temple how to reach nearby attractions history of the temple photos about the temple brief view of eknath temple, paithan for you. Sant eknath sahakari sakhar karkhana ltd aurangabad sant. It reflects how sant tukaram loved his dearmost lord pandurang from the core of his heart. This biography is from swami sivanandajis book lives of saints ekanath.
Ekanath was the great grandson of the wellknown saint, saint. In the development of marathi literature, eknath is seen as a bridge between his predecessors, dnyaneshwar and namdev, and the later tukaram and ramdas. His teachings remove the dust of ignorance and sets a devotee on the true path of spirituality. Born in 1533 at paithan, eknath lost his parents at an early age and was brought up by his grandfather. Marathi abhang by great saint tukaram maharaj inspiring kavi anant fandi.
The glory of satsang, the indispensable guidance of sadguru, can only be known by the one who yearns to be free from the bondage of ignorance. He is believed to have been born in the year 1533 a d. Eknath sashti, also known as sant eknath shashti, is an auspicious day dedicated to sant eknath who was a great saint lived in maharashtra in 16 th century. Shri sant niloba maharaj sarth abhang gatha available now by post also contact shri datta book depo alandi dewachi tal khed dist poona maharashtra india 9822196049. The temple is said to be built during ramayana period and ahilyabai holkar renovated the temple. Sant eknath was a very prominent saint and poet who lived in the town of paithan in the state of maharashtra. Tukaram ganapathi maharaj abhang of these sants are, sant tukaram maharaj, sant dnyaneshwar maharaj, sant namdev maharaj, sant eknath maharaj, sant chokhamela, and sant janabai pas people mi to be in touch with lord vitthal, haripath, sant parampara and abhang but they cannot because of not having one ne pas of information. On this page, i am going to post my translation of some famous marathi abhangas short spiritual poems written by. Publication date 20150607 topics sant ekanath collection opensource language marathi. He was born of suryanarayana and rukmini in the year 1533 a.
The temple complex has samadhi of bhanudas maharaj symbolic shrine, chkrapani maharaj, surynarayan maharaj, sant eknath maharaj, haripandit, ramchandra. The vedanta kesari 20121201 by sri ramakrishna math. The skype name, associated trade marks and logos and the s logo are trade marks of skype or related entities. Shri eknathi bhagawat english translation with sanskrit text translation into english of the marathi commentary on the eleventh skandha of bhagwat mahapurana, by saint eknath original marathi prose translation by late shri k. Sant eknath maharaj samadhi mandir is situated on krushnakamal tirth on godavari river bank. Posts about biography of sant eknath written by sudheeptnair. Birth and early life tukaram was born in the small village of dehu in the west indian state of maharashtra to bolhoba and kanakai a couple belonging to the lower sudra class. I wish, our rshankarji can bring out the meaning of this abhang, more better, with his known expertise in this. According to this legend, vitthal took the form of eknath and went to the mahars house instead of him. Johar maibaap johar sant chokhamela marathi abhang by swaravanshi published on 20120422t. When you talk of maharashtra culture and saints, its mostly all about varakari sect. Athalye research and editing of the marathi book by late shri r.
Chokhamela was a saint in maharashtra, india in the 14th century. Sant eknath maharaj samadhi mandir paithan 2020 what. Sant eknath bharud abhang abhang of sant tukaram in marathi. Sant eknath id the author of numerous hymns and books on bhakti and spirituality, including the famous eknathi bhagwat, the spiritual essence of the bhagavad geeta and his magnum opus bhavarth ramayan. That is why, he was able to sacrifice everything very casually. In this manner, sant eknath maharaj preached brotherhood and unity and criticized the caste system prevalent during that time. Sant eknath wrote in the form of verses in the marathi language, and gave spiritual lectures in the poetic form, known popularly as kirtans. Abhangs a short collection i was sleeping when namdeo and vitthal stepped into my dream. Deha shuddha karuni sant eknath marathi abhanga youtube.
Sant eknath 10 santh eknaths teachings 1 sant namdev 4 sathguru sri rajalinga swamigal thiruvannamalai 4 shirdi sai baba 2 sri gajanan maharaj of shegaon 3 sri sadashiva brahmendra the avadhuta 1 sri swami samarth akkalkot maharaj 8 miracle manifestation of the swami 1. The skype name, associated trade marks and logos and the s logo are trade marks of skype or related. Sant eknath was a prominent marathi saint, scholar and religious poet. This temple of sant eknath is considered to be a holy place, situated on krushnakamal tirth, just on the godavari river bank. He belonged to the mahar caste, considered untouchable in india in that era. At difficult times in the world, like this, it is the grace of the saints and siddhas that continues protecting and guiding me like a ray of sun that dissolves all traces of darkness. Beautifully encapsulated in the featured abhang penned by sant eknath maharaj, it reenforces the significance of sadhana disciplined diligent practice as well as the indispensable prerequisite of the purity of body and mind. Authors of this blog are not representative of the skype and are not associated with it. Sant eknath teachings on the best path to god realization. Eknath 15331599 was a prominent marathi sant, scholar, a great devotee of lord krishna and a religious poet of the varkari sampradaya. I have given the summary of the abhang, the way i have understood the meaning. Tukaram gatha in pdf download poems of sant tukaram sant eknath abhang. He was an unknown traveler caught up in heavy rains and sant eknath at once ordered a fire to be lit to cook food and dry his clothes. He was born in paithan, on the banks of river godavari around 1533.
Sant eknath shashti importance of eknath sashti hindu blog. Eknath is best known for his translations of various sanskrit texts into marathi the local language of the maharashtra region of central india, his. Saint eknath is believed to be the first person in middleage maharashtra who abolished the concept of untouchability by his actions. Sant eknath is credited with bringing out the first authentic edition of sant dnyaneshwars magnum opus jnaneswari, the famous commentary of bhagavad gita in marathi. It clearly delineates that what we contemplate upon has a strong. Sant eknath abhang sant soyarabai abhang sant savatamali abhang features. Another major work associated with sant eknath is a commentary in 18,800 verses on the eleventh skanda of the srimad bhagavata purana known as ekanatha bhagavatam. Eknath, also spelled ekanatha, born 1544, pratishthan now paithan, maharashtra, indiadied 1599, pratishthan, poetsaint and mystic of vaishnavism, the branch of hinduism that reveres the deity vishnu and his avatars incarnations. But girijabais store of wood was soaking wet in the rain and she could not start a fire though she tried very hard. I think ajinkya has answered question brilliantly and covers all saints. Eknath sashti 2020 sant eknath shashti in maharashtra.
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