The Story of Sutikshan, Agastya Muni, and Lord Rama Once, Lord Rama was on his way to meet the revered sage Agastya Muni. Hearing this, Sage Sutikshan requested, "May I…
Ramacandra appeared in the Iksvaku dynasty. He is known as Iksvaku Kuladhana. Kula means “dynasty” and dhana means “property” or “valuable jewel.” So he is the jewel of the Iksvaku…
The Lakshmi Pooja One day, when Tukaram, known as Tuka, came home, he found his wife Jija performing a Lakshmi Pooja. Curious, he asked her what she was doing. Jija…
The Setting in Chinchwadi This story highlights the deep spiritual connection and generosity of Tukaram, a revered saint and poet in Maharashtra, as well as the faith and devotion of…
The Kirtan on Ekadasi One Ekadasi day, Tukaram was performing kirtans, and Shivaji, the Maratha king, was listening with great devotion. During this time, a large troop of 2,000 Muslim…
Tukaram's Shop is Looted One day, as usual, Tukaram's shop was looted by miscreants while he was away with a group of pilgrims to Pandharpur. His wife, Jijabai, gave him…
Tukaram's Daily Devotion Tukaram, a revered saint, would sing abhangs daily, drawing many sadhus and bhagavathas who left with hearts filled with love for Vitthobha. However, in Dehu, there lived…
The Story of Shivaji Maharaj and Tukaram Meeting of Two Great Souls Sant Samartha Ramadass and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj were contemporaries of the revered saint Tukaram. Sant Ramadass, a spiritual…
The Setting in Lohagaon Lohagaon, a small village 13 km from Pune, was special to Tukaram as it was his maternal grandfather’s hometown. Tukaram frequently visited Lohagaon to deliver religious…
The Brahmin's Quest Tukaram, also known as Tukoba, had firmly concluded that the only way to liberation was through ShriHari namasmarana, the continuous chanting of the holy name of ShriHari.…