Sant eknath biography in marathi poem

Sant Eknath (1533–1599) was a prominent Marathi Saint, scholar and religious poet. In the development of Marathi literature, Sant Eknath is seen as a bridge between the towering

predecessors Dnyaneshwar and Naamdev and the equally noble successors Tukaram and Ramdas.

Origins

Eknath was born sometime around 1530 AD in an illustrious Brahmin family of Pratisthan (Paithan today).

They were said to be the Kulkarnis of the village, their real name is Eknath Suryajipant Kulkarni. Sant Bhanudas, who brought back the sacred image of Lord Pandurang, from Vijaynagar to Pandharpur, was Eknath’s great grandfather.

Eknath was born under the star sign of ‘Mula’ in the sagittarius constellation, traditionally considered a bad omen for the parents of the child.

The omen was borne out for Eknath’s father Suryanarayan and mother Rukmini died shortly after his birth and Eknath was brought up by his grandparents, Chakrapani and Saraswatibai. As an orphan, E