The most popular of all the Maharashtrian devotional saints is undoubtedly Sant Tukaram (1608?-1650). His songs for Vitthala of Pandharpur so deeply influenced Marathi literature and culture that they …
Akshay: Son of Ramkumar Chattopadhyay, elder brother of Sri Ramakrishna
Akshay (Ram, Ramakshay ?) - Son of Ramkumar Chattopadhyay, elder brother of Sri Ramakrishna. Short-lived youth (1849-69). Strict observer of ritualistic practices. Lost his mother at birth and father …
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Six Goswamis of Vrindavan
The Six Goswamis of Vrindavan were a group of saintly scholars and devotees who played a pivotal role in the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition, which focuses on the worship of Lord Krishna, particularly …
Sant Kanhopatra
Kanhopatra was the very beautiful daughter of the courtesan Shyama. They lived in Mangalvedhe, not far from Pandharpur in the 15 century. Shyama taught her daughter to sing and dance and hoped to make …
Sant Muktabai
Muktabai, whose name means ‘liberated, was the younger sister of Sant Jnaneshvar, that ‘Ocean of Knowledge’ who is credited with laying the foundation of this Vitthala Bhakti Marga, the Varkari …
Bepin Behari Sen
Nephew of Adharlal Sen, one of the Master’s most beloved lay devotees. At about the age of 10, he had seen the Master in their house and touched his feet. After a long interval established contact …