Marathi literatureMarathi literature is the body of literature of Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra and written in the Devanagari and Modi script. Maharashtri Prakrit was the southern Prakrit that was spoken in the banks of Narmada and Godavari. Maharashtri was an offshoot of Vedic Sanskrit. The earliest example of Maharashtri as a separate language dates to approximately 3rd century BCE: a stone inscription found in a cave at Naneghat, Junnar in Pune district had been written in Maharashtri using Brahmi script.
PaithanPaithan ['pəɪ.ʈhaɳ] (), historically Pratiṣṭhāna [pɾə'tɪʂʈhana], is a town with municipal council in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India. Paithan is located south of present-day Aurangabad on the Godavari River. It was the capital of the Satavahana dynasty, which ruled from the second century BCE to the second century CE. It is one of the few inland towns mentioned in the famous first-century Greek book, the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. Paithan is associated with many spiritual leaders of all faiths since ages.
VishnouVishnou (en sanskrit sa / sa-Latn, en tamoul ta), on trouve aussi Vichnou, également appelé Hari, Padmanabhi ou Padmanabha), est le deuxième dieu de la Trimūrti (également appelée la « trinité hindoue »), avec Brahma et Shiva. La Trimūrti incarne le cycle de manifestation, conservation et dissolution de l'univers dont Brahma est le créateur, Vishnou le protecteur et Shiva (Rudra) le destructeur. Vishnou est connu pour ses nombreux avatars. Il est la divinité principale du vishnouisme, l'une des deux grandes écoles qui partagent l'hindouisme avec le shivaïsme.
EknathEknath (IAST: Eka-nātha, Marathi pronunciation: [eknath]) (1533–1599), was an Indian Hindu 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. Precise details of his life remain obscure. It is generally believed that Eknath lived during the latter three-quarters of the 16th-century.
Seuna (Yadava) dynastyThe Seuna, Sevuna, or Yadavas of Devagiri (IAST: Seuṇa, 1187–1317) was a Medieval Indian dynasty, which at its peak ruled a kingdom stretching from the Narmada river in the north to the Tungabhadra river in the south, in the western part of the Deccan region. Its territory included present-day Maharashtra, North Karnataka and parts of Madhya Pradesh, from its capital at Devagiri (present-day Daulatabad in modern Aurangabad district, Maharashtra). The Yadavas initially ruled as feudatories of the Western Chalukyas.
Religion dharmiqueLa famille des religions dharmiques (appelées aussi religions indiennes ; Indic religions en anglais) regroupe les religions nées dans le sous-continent Indien, à savoir l'hindouisme, le bouddhisme, le jaïnisme et le sikhisme, ainsi que d'autres courants religieux qui en ont émergé. Les religions dharmiques sont une des trois plus grandes familles de religions dans le monde, les deux autres étant les religions abrahamiques et les religions taoïques.
NivruttinathNivruttinath (c. 11 February 1273 – 24 June 1297) was a 13th-century Marathi Bhakti saint, poet, philosopher and yogi of the Vaishnava Nath tradition. He was the elder brother and the mentor (guru) of Dnyaneshwar, the first Varkari saint. Nivruttinath was born in Apegaon village on the bank of Godavari river near Paithan in Maharashtra into a Deshastha Brahmin family during the reign of the Yadava King Ramadevarava. Nivruttinath was one of the four children, and the eldest son, of Vitthalapant, a kulkarni (hereditary accountant), and Rakhumabai.
AmrutanubhavAmrutanubhav or Amritanubhav is a composition by the Marathi saint and poet Jñāneśvar during the 13th century. It is considered to be a milestone in Marathi literature. Amrutanubhav is composed of two Marathi words Amrut (derived from Amrita which translates as immortal Elixir in Sanskrit) and Anubhav meaning experience. As a result, it literally translates to "the experience of immortality" in Sanskrit/ Marathi. On advice from his guru, Nivruttinath, Jñāneśvar created an original work to state his experiences in yoga and philosophy.
Changdev MaharajChangdev Maharaj (also commonly referenced in ancient texts as Changa Deva, Changadeva, or simply Changa) was a mystical yogi turned saint who is believed to have lived in the village of Vateshwar along the banks of the Tapti River for 1,400 years. Per popular belief, Changdev Maharaj achieved Bhuta Siddhi (control over the classical elements) based on his yogic powers and used these powers to perform various supernatural acts.
MuktabaiMuktabai or Mukta was a saint in the Varkari Movement. She was born in a Deshastha Brahmin family and was the younger sister of Dnyaneshwar, the first Varkari saint. She wrote forty-one abhangs throughout her life. Muktabai's father's name was Vitthalpant Kulkarni, and her mother was Rukminibai Kulkarni. She had 3 elder brothers named Sopan, Nyaneshvar (also known as Dhyaneshvar), Nivrutti. Folk stories says that these children are studied Vedas.
