Varkari
वारकरी vārkarīThe devotional tradition of Maharashtra centred on the god Vithoba of Pandharpur, whose pilgrim-devotees walk to his shrine; its poet-saints include Jnaneshwar, Namdev, Eknath and Tukaram.
Where this term appears
- The Bhakti Movement History
In Maharashtra, a devotional tradition gathered around the god Vithoba of Pandharpur and the pilgrims, the Varkaris , who still walk to him in their hundreds of thousands.
- The Bhakti Saints Philosophy
In Maharashtra the Varkari saints, Namdev, Jnaneshwar, Eknath and Tukaram, built a tradition of pilgrimage and song to Vithoba of Pandharpur that walks on to this day.
- The Four Vaishnava Sampradayas Philosophy
The Ramanandis, the vast north Indian order of Rama-devotees, the Varkari pilgrims of Maharashtra, and many regional streams of Krishna and Rama bhakti carry living devotion that does not always sit tidily insi…