​Pune Airport Renamed as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport

  • Recently, the Maharashtra government has given approval to rename Pune International Airport as 'Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport'.
  • Sant Tukaram Maharaj, also known simply as Tukaram, was a revered 17th-century Hindu saint and poet from Maharashtra.
  • He played a key role in the Bhakti movement, particularly through his devotional poetry, known as Abhanga, which centres around devotion to Vithoba, a form of Lord Krishna worshipped in Pandharpur.
  • Born in 1608 in Dehu, a village near Pune, Tukaram dedicated much of his life to spiritual practices, holding community gatherings (kirtans), and writing poetry.
  • His work often addressed social inequalities and promoted spiritual equality, regardless ....
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