- devotees.
Varkaris look upon God as the
Ultimate Truth and
ascertained grades of
values in
social life but
accept ultimate equality among men.
Varkaris bow...
- (October–November) Ekadashis, when a
large number of
Varkaris parti****te in the yatras. In
smaller numbers, the
Varkaris also
visit the
temple on two
other Ekadashis—in...
- 13th-century
Indian Marathi saint, poet,
philosopher and yogi of the Nath and
Varkari tradition. In his
short life of 21 years, he aut****d
Dnyaneshwari (a commentary...
-
varis (devotional visits) to Muktai's temple.
Varkari consider saint Muktai 'Adishakti', Goddess.
Varkaris sing
abhangas written by Muktai. They call saint...
- she
chose to
surrender to the
Hindu god Vithoba—the
patron god of the
Varkaris—rather than
becoming a
concubine of the
Badshah (king) of Bidar. She died...
-
shrine stands today. He is also
regarded as the
historical founder of the
Varkari sect,
which is
centered on the
worship of Vithoba.
Pundalik was one of...
- very po****r in Maharashtra. It
became part of the
culture of the state.
Varkaris,
poets and
peoples study his poems. His
poems are po****r in
rural Maharashtra...
-
following the
collapse of the
Vijayanagara empire. The
Mahanubhavs and
Varkaris were
antagonists and this is
often reflected in
their writings, especially...
- to the thirteenth-century
Marathi Saint, Dnyaneshwar. It is
recited by
Varkaris each day. The
Haripath consists of a
series of 28
ecstatic musical poems...
- held
godly status and followers, his
current following is
mostly amongst Varkaris due to his ****ociation with
Dnyaneshwar and Muktabai.
Temples dedicated...
