Eknath
Eknath | |
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Eknath on a 2003 stamp of India | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1533 |
| Died | 1599 (aged 65–66) |
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| Honors | Sant (Saint) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Advaita, Varkari |
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Eknath (IAST: Eka-nātha, Marathi pronunciation: [eknath]) (1533–1599), ⓘwas an Indian Hindu Vaishnava 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.