Origin of Abhangs
Sant Tukaaram is a well known saint in Maharashtra. Till today, people sing his abhangs(poems) in temples. There is an interesting story behind this.
Tukaaram lost his parents in a very early age. He grew up as orphan. That time itself, he devoted himself to God Vittala. He wrote Abhangs on God. Eventhough he was married and had children, he lost them. His Abhangs were washed away in river water.
Tukaaram was very depressed by these. His abhangs were lost. He kept the abhangs as his favourite. But now they are lost. In grief, he slept chanting the name of Vittala. In his dream, God Vittala came. Vittala consoled Tukaaram.
Vittala said that Tukaaram's abhangs are safe with him. God came in person and gave abhangs back to Tukaaram. Hence devotion of Tukaaram earned him good result.
Sant Tukaaram is a well known saint in Maharashtra. Till today, people sing his abhangs(poems) in temples. There is an interesting story behind this.
Tukaaram lost his parents in a very early age. He grew up as orphan. That time itself, he devoted himself to God Vittala. He wrote Abhangs on God. Eventhough he was married and had children, he lost them. His Abhangs were washed away in river water.
Tukaaram was very depressed by these. His abhangs were lost. He kept the abhangs as his favourite. But now they are lost. In grief, he slept chanting the name of Vittala. In his dream, God Vittala came. Vittala consoled Tukaaram.
Vittala said that Tukaaram's abhangs are safe with him. God came in person and gave abhangs back to Tukaaram. Hence devotion of Tukaaram earned him good result.
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