Tukaram

This article is about 17th-century Marathi Varkari Sant 'Tukaram'. For other uses, see Tukaram (disambiguation).

Tukaram
तुकाराम
Tukaram
Personal life
BornTukaram Bolhoba Ambile
Either 1598 or 1608
Dehu, Pune
Maharashtra, India
DiedEither 1649 or 1650 in Dehu, Pune
Parents
  • Bolhoba (father)
  • Kankai (mother)
Known forAbhanga (devotional poetry),
Social Reformer -sant of Bhakti movement
Other namesTuka, Tukoba, Tukobaraya
Religious life
ReligionHinduism
OrderVarkari tradition
Dharma namesSant Tukaram
Religious career

Tukaram (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. He was a Bhakt of the god Vithoba. He is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga, which are popular in Maharashtra. Many of his poems deal with social reform. His poems are included in the school and college syllabuses prominently in the state of Maharashtra.

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