Pujya Shri Tukaram ji Maharaj (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam]), also known as Tuka, Tukobaraya and Tukoba, was a Hindu Marathi saint of the Warkari sampradaya in Dehu village, Maharashtra in the 17th century. [4][5] He was a Bhakt of the god Vithoba. [3] He is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga, which are popular in Maharashtra. Many of his poems [6] deal with social reform. [5] His poems are included in the school and college syllabuses prominently in the state of ... Saint Tukaram Maharaj (Tukoba) was a Saint from the 17th century, belonging to the Varkari sect. He was born on Vasant panchami (Magh shuddha panchami- 5th day of the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar calendar) in the village of Dehu in Maharashtra to Bolhoba and Kanakai. Before attaining Sainthood His name was Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile (More). He departed for Vaikunth when still embodied on Phalgun vadya dwitiya (2nd day of dark fortnight of Hindu lunar calendar). Vitthal or Vithoba of ... हेही वाचा: Sant Tukaram : संत तुकाराम महाराज अभंग गाथा Tags: संत साहित्य थोडे नवीन जरा जुने Sant Tukaram Maharaj also referred to as Santshreshta, Jagadguru, Tukoba and Tukobaraya, was a 17th-century Hindu poetand sant of the Bhakti movement india.
