Eknath

This article is about the 16th century CE spiritual figure. For the 20th century CE spiritual teacher, see Eknath Easwaran.

Eknath
Depiction of Eknath on a 2003 stamp of India
Personal life
Bornc. 1533
Paithan, Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Died1599(1599-00-00) (aged 65–66)
Parents
  • Suryanarayan (father)
  • Rukminibai (mother)
HonorsSant (Saint)
Religious life
ReligionHinduism
PhilosophyAdvaita Vedanta, Vaishnavism
Religious career

Eknath (IAST: Eka-nātha, Marathi pronunciation: [eknath]) (c. 1533 – c. 1599), pronunciationⓘ was an Indian Hindu Vaishnava saint, philosopher and poet. He was a devotee of Vitthal, a Hindu deity. He is a major figure of the Warkari tradition. He is often viewed as a spiritual successor to prominent Hindu Marathi saints Dnyaneshwar and Namdev.

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