Eknath

Sant Eknath (c. 1533 – c. 1599), commonly known as Sant (saint), Eknath, was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, and poet. He was a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna and is a significant figure of the Warkari tradition. 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. He was born into a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin (DRB) family of Vishwamitra gotra to Suryanarayan and Rukminibai at Paithan, present-day Maharashtra, and was a follower of the Ashvalayana Sutra. His father probably held the title of Kulkarni and kept financial accounts. Their family deity is Ekvira Devi (or Renuka).
His parents died while Eknath was young. His grandfather, Chakrapani, then raised him. His great-grandfather Bhanudas was another revered saint of the Warkari sect. Eknath was a disciple of Janardan Swami, who was a devotee of the Hindu deity Dattatreya.
Eknath's samadhi shrine is located at Paithan near the Godavari river. Celebrations commemorating Eknath are held every year around March at Paithan.

Sant Eknath (c. 1533 – c. 1599), commonly known as Sant (saint), Eknath, was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, and poet. He was a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna and is a significant figure of the Warkari tradition. 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. He was born into a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin (DRB) family of Vishwamitra gotra to Suryanarayan and Rukminibai at Paithan, present-day Maharashtra, and was a follower of the Ashvalayana Sutra. His father probably held the title of Kulkarni and kept financial accounts. Their family deity is Ekvira Devi (or Renuka).
His parents died while Eknath was young. His grandfather, Chakrapani, then raised him. His great-grandfather Bhanudas was another revered saint of the Warkari sect. Eknath was a disciple of Janardan Swami, who was a devotee of the Hindu deity Dattatreya.
Eknath's samadhi shrine is located at Paithan near the Godavari river. Celebrations commemorating Eknath are held every year around March at Paithan.