Tukaram's abhang - Sundar Te Dhyan describes the idol Vitthal in the temple town of Pandharpur. The idol of  Vitthal at Pandharpur is a beautiful piece of sculpture, its arms akimbo and a confident expression on its face seeming to signify a kind of potent non-violence. This is in marked contrast to the fierce Hindu gods with several hands, each bearing some weapon.

 

 

Sundar Te Dhyan

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   The abhang has been sung by Tukaram Ganpathi. Ganpathi born in a traditional bhajan singer's family hails from Kadayanallur, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is a state at the southern most tip of India. The abhang is traditionally sung at the end of Sampradayik bhajan in Tamil Nadu,  while  in  Maharashtra  -  the  home  state of

Tukaram(1609-1650) the abhang is sung at the beginning of a kirtan.
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