Morya Gosavi (Moroba Gosavi).. Morya Gosavi (14th century) also called as Moroba Gosavi was a popular saint and an ardent devotee of Lord Ganesha. It is believed that he was born in Bidar, Karnataka, to a noble family, and since he was lazy at his childhood, and didn’t attend to the school properly, his father […]
Marathi Saints
Swami Samarth Punyatithi 2026 | Guru Akkalkot Swami Punyatithi
Samarth Guru Akkalkot Swami Punyatithi (Punya Divas) is the Maha Samadhi day of Akkalkot Niwasi Shri Swami Samartha who is also known as Swami Samartha Maharaj. In 2026, Samarth Guru Akkalkot Swami Punyadivas date is April 15. It falls on Krishna Trayodasi in Chaitra Month as per Marathi, Kannada & Telugu Calendars and in Vaishakh […]
Bhakta Kumbara
Bhakta Kumbara is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language biographical film directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy. The film stars Rajkumar and Leelavathi. Actress Sridevi essayed the role of Muktha Bai (as a child artist), thereby the latter making her Kannada film debut. The film was produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under Lakshmi Film Combines. Bhakta Kumbara marked […]
Sant Sanjana Sarugar
Sant Sanjana Sarugar (16th century AD) was a staunch devotee of Lord Krishna. He was born at a village in Pandharpur, Maharashtra in a pious rich Hindu family, and his father was a landlord. During his young age, he even used to graze his own cattle and would take over it to the nearby grass […]
Nityananda Swamy Punyatithi 2022, Bhagwan Nityanand Samadhi Mandir
Nityananda Swamy Punyatithi (Nityananda Baba Punyatithi) is celebrated in Ganeshpuri Nityanand Samadhi Mandir with utmost pomp and gaiety. In 2022, Nityananda Swamy Punyatithi date is July 25. Punyatithi Saptah begins on 24 July 2022, at 10.42 AM. Mahabhishek of Parampuja Nityananda Baba o 25 July 2022, 4 AM to 5 AM, Aarti from 6 AM […]
Tembe Swami | Vasudevananda Saraswati | Regarded as Dattatreya’s incarnation
Vasudevananda Saraswati (1854–1914), is a great saint and lived a simple and pious life throughout his life. He is also considered as an avatar of Lord Dattareya, and also known as Tembe Swami. His father was a noble Brahmin scholar who worked as a priest in the Gangapur temple in Karnataka. His mother also helped […]
Gulabrao Maharaj
Gulabrao Maharaj (1881–1915) was a blind Hindu saint from Maharashtra, India. He has written many devotional articles within a short period. His birth name was Gulab Gundoji Mohod. LIFE Gulabrao Maharaj was born in a village near Amravati, Maharashtra. After the death of his mother, he was brought up by his grandmother. He was the […]
Sant Ramabai
Ramabai (15th century AD) was a pious woman saint who hailed from a village in Maharashtra. She was born in a family of musicians, and her father was well-versed in playing Thamburu and Veena in the court of the then kings of Maharashtra. At her young age, Ramabai was put up under her father to […]
Sant Nirmal Das | Disciple of Sant Eknath, Staunch Devotee of Pandharpur Panduranga
SantNirmal Das was one of the foremost disciples of Sant Eknath, a great Varkari Saint and a staunch devotee of Lord Panduranga of Pandharpur. Nirmal Das has shined well in the spiritual path with the blessings of his Guru Eknath, he assisted Eknath in his spiritual activities, and helped him a lot in his literary […]
Sant Durgabai, Lord Krishna’s Ardent Devotee
Sant Durgabai (17th century AD) was born in a village in Maharashtra in a pious Hindu family. Her father was a learned scholar and he has taught Vedas to the Brahmin boys in order to earn money for his livelihood. Durgabai was the only daughter for her parents, and she got married at the tender […]
Brahmachaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj Jayanti 2022
Shri Brahmachaitanya Jayanti (Brahmachaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj Jayanti) is the birth anniversary of Brahmachaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj. In 2022, Brahmachaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj Jayanti date is February 13. Brahmachaitanya or Gondavalekar Maharaj (20 February 1844 – 22 December 1913) was an Indian Hindu saint and spiritual master. Brahmachaitanya was a devotee of the Hindu deity Rama and signed […]
Sant Krishna Das | Famous Varkari Saint
Varkari saints are those spiritual people, who have dedicated their entire soul on Lord Vitthal, a form of Lord Krishna, and these saints are considered as the Bhagavathas, since they used to glorify Lord Vitthal Mahaprabhu by the way of praising and singing excellent songs on Lord Vitthal. Each and every cell contained in their […]
Sant Vishnudas
Sant Vishnudas (16th century AD) was a Marathi saint. He wrote the great epic Mahabharat, in Marathi language, and apart from that, he also wrote lot of bhakti songs on Lord Vittal, a form of Lord Krishna. Vishnudas is also appreciated by the 18th century Marathi poet Mahipati, and his poems are considered as very […]
Sant Bhagwan Das
Pandharpur is the holy abode of Lord Vithoba, and it is located in Maharashtra. Notable saints like Dnyaneshwar, Namdev and Tukaram’s holy feet touched the divine Pandharpur, and made the temple city into most auspicious. Similar to them, during the 18th century AD, there was a famous Warkari Saint, who lived in Pandharpur, and his […]
Shraddha Kamayani
Shraddha Kamayani (First Century AD) was one of the female Rishis and the famous woman during the first Century AD. It is believed that she was born in a village in Maharashtra in a pious family. She has contributed certain portions of texts in the Rig Veda (10.151), and she was considered as a pure, […]
Sri Guru Dev Maharaj
During the 19th century there lived a great saint, in a village at Maharashtra, who was later known as Sri Guru Dev Maharaj. He is an incarnation of Lord Shiva, and for his sincere devotees, he has appeared in the form of Lord Shiva. His details are not known to many people, since he doesn’t […]
Sant Sankhya | Sweeper who has become Sant
Sankhya (15th century AD) was born in a village in Maharashtra, and he was a sweeper by profession. Due to his good karmas, he got the opportunity of sweeping in a Krishna Temple at his village, but he is not allowed to enter inside the main shrine of the temple, since he belonged to a […]
Sant Kotnaka Suru
Sant Kotnaka Suru (15th Century AD) was born in a village in Maharashtra in a lower class community, and his family business was making of earthen pots. Though he was a poor person, he never worried about his family status, but kept sincere bhakti on Lord Vithoba. During annual festivals, he used to visit Pandharpur […]
Sant Bhadurdasa
Bhadurdasa was a 17th century saint, he was born in a village in Maharashtra, and he was a great devotee of Lord Vittala, a form of Lord Krishna. He was born in a lower caste, and he has done gardening job in the homes of rich landlords, and also cultivated food crops in their farm […]
Sant KaluDev
Sant KaluDev was born in the present day Maharashtra, and he belongs to Fisherman community. He was also a great varkari saint similar to Namdev, Dyaneswar and Eknath. From his young age onwards, he used to catch fishes from the nearby lake, for earning some money for his family, and in the remaining time, he […]