— 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 Namdev and the equally noble successors Tukaram and Ramdas.
— Sant Namdev or Namdeo or Namadev (29 October 1270 –
1350) or Bhagat Namdeo is a poet-saint from
the Varkari sect of
Hinduism. He is also venerated in
Sikhism. (presently called Narsi Namdev). His Gonabai. Most of the
spiritual messages of Namdev emphasized the
importance of living the life of a householder and that through marriage and
having a family, one could attain Moksha.
— Sant Tukaram was the
reincarnation of Sant Namdev. Tukaram was born in a village called Dehu which is about 20kms
from Pune. River Indrayani flows through this village. Tukaram was a family man and was running a provision stores
which was his hereditary business. He
was very pious, he would always chant the name of Vitthal and his heart was
always filled with love for Vitthal. He sang all 18 adhyayams (Chapters) of Bhagavad Gita as Abhangs. He would be forever singing the praise of
God, having a tambura in his hand. He would open his shop and start singing his abhangs.