Sant Namdeo. Great Devotee of Vitthal. He Lived in the village Narsi. Performed 'Keetans' everywhere.
Travelled all over Maharashtra with Sant Dnyaneshwar. Later travelled all over India.
Taught the people deep devotion to God and also instilled in them the desire to protect their religion. Went to Punjab, composed songs in Hindi. Spread the message of equality among the people. Some of his songs are found in the religious book of the Sikhs,'Guru Granth Sahib'.
Sant Namdeo was Five years older than Sant Dnyaneshwar. 3
His brothers- Nivruttinath and Sopandeo. His sister- Muktabai. As these were children of 'Sanyasi',they were banished from their community.
Muktabai's words gave new hope to Dnyandeo.He taught people to have faith in God.
Gist of Sant Dnyaneshwar's advice'Give equal treatment to all.Help those in trouble and allay their misery. At his times all religious teaching was confined to Sanskrit books. But language in everyday use was Marathi
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Dnyenshwar wrote 'Dnyaneshwari' in Marathi. Dnyandeo took Samadhi at Alandi near Pune.Thousands of pilgrims go there on the eleventh day of Ashadh and Kartik. 4
Established sect Mahanubhav / Preached principle of equality / Did not believe in discrimination based on gender or cast/Men and women became followers
‘Leelacharitra’Compilation of memorable incidents from his life.
Sant Namdeo
Village Narsee/ Travelled all over Maharashtra with Dnyaneshwar/Travelled All over India/Went to Punjab Born in 1275 AD. at Apegaon / Wrote Dnyaneshwari at Nevase / Samadhi at Alandi/On eleventh day of Ashadh and Kartik pilgrims visit Alandi.
Devotee of Vitthal/Performed Keertans/Taught Deep Devotionto God/Instilled in people desire to protect their religion/ Message of equality
Composed songs even in Hindi/Some songs are found in Sikh’s ‘Guru Granth Sahib’ Wrote Dnyaneshwari in Marathi
Sant Eknath
Paithan(on the banks of Godavari)
Sant Tukaram
Dehu(Banks of Indrayani)
Preached ‘Bhaktimarg’-Way to reach God through Devotion/Not accept distinction of high an dlow/Loved poor/downtrodden/even dumb animals/Saw an orphan child,picked him and reached him home/Impressed the message of love and equality on the minds of people. Owned farm and grocery shop/Drowned loan papers in Indrayani/Shivaji Maharaj attended his Keertans/Preached about virtues of pity,forgiveness and peace of mind/Famous Abhang-’He alone is a saint, and God dwells with him who calls the weak and downtrodden as his own’
Nivruttinath/Sopandeo/Muktabai. Banished from community being children of Sanyasi/ The knowledge confined in Sanskrit was opened wide to all in Marathi-the everyday used language /Taught people to have faith in God/Preached the ideal of brotherhood among all men/Gist of his dvice-’Give equal treatment to all. Help those in trouble and allay their misery’.
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Wrote Abhangs, Owees, Bharuds
Wrote ‘Tukaram Gatha’
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Samarth Ramdas
Real name Narayan/Preferred name Ramdas/Urged people to be strong and told them the power of unity/Raised Hanuman temples/Taught to unite and fight against injustice
Jamb on the banks of the Godavari in Marathwada/Birthday is on Ramnavami
[Work of the Saints] Wrote ‘Dasbodh’teaching the ways of good life/Also wrote ‘Manache Shlok’-giving lessons in good thoughts and conduct
Sant Tukaram and Sant Ramdas,these two saints lived in the time of Shivaji Maharaj. Sant Namdeo was five years older than Sant Dnyaneshwar.Sant Dnyaneshwar was five years younger than Sant Namdeo
