EMINENT Admin Team
25 Dec
SaintBirth–DeathPlaceTradition / DevotionNotes
Nammalvar9th CETamil NaduAlvar saints (Vaishnavism)Early Tamil Vaishnava Bhakti saint.
Manikkavasagar9th CETamil NaduShaivism BhaktiProminent Shaiva Bhakti poet.
Basavanna1131–1196Vijayapura, KarnatakaShaivismKalyani Chalukya period. Lingayats challenged caste hierarchy; believed devotees unite with Shiva after death.
Ravidas1267–1335BanarasBhaktiDevotional poet-saint, emphasized equality and devotion.
Namdev1270–1350Hingoli, MaharashtraMarathi Vaishnava saintFounder of Varkari movement, worship of Vithoba-Krishna.
Dnyaneshwar1275–1296MaharashtraVarkari BhaktiFounder of Varkari (Vithoba-Krishna) movement.
Ramananda1300–1400PrayagrajHindu VaishnavaFirst Bhakti saint to use Hindi for spreading his message; born in a Gaur Brahmin family.
Kabir1398–1518BanarasBhaktiFamous for blending Hindu-Muslim devotion; emphasis on devotion beyond rituals.
Narsi Mehta1414–1481BhavnagarDevotee of KrishnaFirst poet (Adi Kavi) of Gujarati; composition Vaishnav Jan To favored by Mahatma Gandhi.
Shankaradeva1449–1568Ahom KingdomVaishnavismKey saint in Assamese Bhakti tradition.
Guru Nanak1469–1539PunjabSikhismFounder of Sikhism; emphasized equality and devotion to one God.
Surdas1478–1579FaridabadKrishna BhaktiRenowned devotional poet of Krishna.
Vallabhacharya1479–1581BanarasVaishnavismFounder of Pushtimarg sect.
Purandara Dasa1484–1564Vijayanagar EmpireVaishnavismFather of Carnatic music; devotional compositions to Krishna.
Chaitanya Deva1486–1536Nabadwip, West BengalGaudiya VaishnavismFounder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism; spread devotion to Krishna through bhakti and sankirtan.
Mirabai1498–1546Kurki, MarwarKrishna BhaktiDevotee of Krishna; famous for devotional songs and poems.
Tulsidas1511–1623Soron, Uttar PradeshVaishnavismComposer of Ramcharitmanas; poet-saint of Ram devotion.
Eknath1533–1599AurangabadVaishnavismMarathi Bhakti saint; emphasized devotion and social reform.
Dadu Dayal1544–1603Akoda, RajasthanBhaktiName means “Brother the Compassionate”; born in Pinjara caste, later portrayed as Brahmin; promoted non-violence and equality.
Tukaram1598–1649Dehu, PuneBhaktiMarathi poet-saint; devotional songs to Vithoba-Krishna.
Samarth Ramdas1608–1682AhmednagarAdvaita Vedanta / BhaktiAuthor of Dasbodh, orally narrated to disciple Kalyan Swami; promoted spiritual guidance and discipline.
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