Eknath | |
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Personal life | |
Born | 1533 |
Died | 1599 | (aged 65–66)
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Honors | Sant (Saint) |
Religious life | |
Religion | Hinduism |
Philosophy | Advaita, Varkari |
Religious career |
Eknath (IAST: Eka-nātha, Marathi pronunciation: [eknath]) (1533–1599),[1] ⓘwas an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher and poet. He was a devotee of the Hindu deity Vitthal and is a major figure of the Warkari movement. Eknath is often viewed as a spiritual successor to the prominent Marathi saints Dnyaneshwar and Namdev.