Gatha Mandir

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Gatha Mandir is a prominent temple and memorial complex in Dehu, Maharashtra, dedicated to the 17th-century saint-poet Sant Tukaram and his devotional abhangas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
memorial complex
architecturalStyle modern temple architecture
associatedFestival Ashadhi Ekadashi
Kartiki Ekadashi
linked to: Kartik Ekadashi
associatedWith Bhakti movement
Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage
Varkari tradition
commemorates devotional poetry of Sant Tukaram
life of Sant Tukaram
teachings of Sant Tukaram
culturalSignificance major pilgrimage site for Varkari devotees
memorial to Sant Tukaram’s literary work
dedicatedTo Sant Tukaram
linked to: Tukaram

abhangas of Sant Tukaram
devotionalFocus Bhakti towards Vitthal through Tukaram’s abhangas
Nama-smarana (chanting of God’s name)
feature idol of Sant Tukaram
inscriptions of Tukaram’s abhangas
large prayer hall
murals depicting episodes from Sant Tukaram’s life
hasPrimaryDeity Rukmini
Vitthal
languageOfInscriptions Marathi
locatedIn Dehu
India
Maharashtra
Pune district
namedAfter Tukaram Gatha
near Indrayani River
Sant Tukaram’s ancestral home in Dehu
religion Hinduism
stateHeritageStatus important devotional site in Maharashtra
tourismType religious tourism
usedFor Varkari pilgrim assemblies
bhajan gatherings
kirtans
religious discourses

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Dehu notableStructure Gatha Mandir