Saints

This collection documents the lives and teachings of saints and spiritual teachers from different regions and traditions of Bharat. It brings together biographical accounts, poetry, teachings, places associated with their lives and the communities that continue to preserve their legacy.

What you will find

• Saints and bhakti poets from different regions.
• Biographical timelines and important life events.
• Abhangas, vachanas, bhajans and other devotional literature.
• Teachings, philosophical ideas and social contributions.
• Samadhis, mathas, pilgrimage places and associated traditions.

Historical care

Biographical traditions may combine documented events, hagiography and devotional belief. Entries should distinguish these layers and identify the sources used.

Sample article

Sant Tukaram: Abhangas, Devotion and the Varkari Tradition

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