Varkari literature
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Varkari literature is a devotional Marathi literary tradition centered on the worship of Vithoba and the spiritual teachings of the Varkari bhakti movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varkari literature canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bhakti literature
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Marathi literature ⓘ devotional literature tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Vithoba
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Vitthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Bhakti (devotion)
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devotion to Vithoba ⓘ personal relationship with God ⓘ pilgrimage to Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ social egalitarianism ⓘ spiritual equality ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
influencing later Marathi saints and poets
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shaping Marathi devotional culture ⓘ |
| developedInCentury |
13th century
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14th century ⓘ |
| developedInPlace |
Deccan region
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Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
bhakti as accessible to all castes
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jnana (spiritual knowledge) ⓘ karma-yoga (path of action) ⓘ moral living and humility ⓘ nama-smarana (chanting the divine name) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bhagavad Gita
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Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Nath tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ earlier Bhakti movements ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
abhang
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kirtan compositions ⓘ narrative poetry ⓘ ovi ⓘ |
| majorAuthor |
Chokhamela
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Dnyaneshwar NERFINISHED ⓘ Eknath NERFINISHED ⓘ Janabai NERFINISHED ⓘ Muktabai NERFINISHED ⓘ Namdev NERFINISHED ⓘ Sopandev NERFINISHED ⓘ Tukaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorWork |
Amrutanubhav
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Bhagwat commentary by Eknath NERFINISHED ⓘ Dnyaneshwari NERFINISHED ⓘ abhangas of Namdev ⓘ abhangas of Tukaram ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Varkari movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough |
manuscripts
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedInPractice |
kirtan performance
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warkari pilgrimage gatherings ⓘ |
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