Sant Janabai
Sant Janabai Punyatithi (संत जनाबाई पुण्यतिथी) is observed on Ashadh Krishna Trayodashi (आषाढ कृष्ण त्रयोदशी) according to the Hindu lunar calendar.
On this tithi in 1350 CE (Shaka 1272), Sant Janabai took her samadhi (entered eternal rest) at the Mahadwar of the Vitthal Temple in Pandharpur alongside the family members of Sant Namdev.
Key Details
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Tithi: Ashadh Krishna Trayodashi
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Year of Samadhi: 1350 CE (Shaka 1272)
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Place of Samadhi: Pandharpur (near the Namdev Payari / Mahadwar of Vitthal Temple)
During her Punyatithi, devotees in the Varkari tradition commemorate her devotion by reciting her famous abhangas and singing kirtans celebrating her life as an exemplary devotee of Lord Vitthal.
Sant Janabai (c. 13th–14th century) was a prominent Marathi saint-poet belonging to the Varkari tradition of Maharashtra. She was an ardent devotee of Lord Vitthal (Vithoba) of Pandharpur and remains one of the most influential women poets of the Bhakti movement.