Rang Avadhoot | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | Pandurang Vitthalapant Valame 21 November 1898[1] |
| Died | 19 November 1968 (aged 69)[1] Haridwar, India |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Order | Gurucharita tradition |
| Sect | Datta Sampradaya |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Vasudevanand Saraswati |
Rang Avadhoot, born Pandurang Vitthalapant Valame, (21 November 1898 – 19 November 1968) was a mystic saint-poet belonging to Datta-panth (Gurucharita tradition of Dattatreya) of Hinduism. He was a social worker and independence activist before accepting asceticism. He is credited with the expansion of Datta-panth in Gujarat state of India. He has written more than 45 works, mostly concerning spirituality and devotion.