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Abhaṅga

The devotional verse form of the Marathi poet-saints of the Vārkarī tradition.

Also: Abhanga

Yoga, Sāṃkhya, Tantra and devotion

Abhaṅgas are short devotional poems in Marathi, sung by the Vārkarī pilgrims to Pandharpur in honour of the god Viṭhobā. The great poets of the form include Jñāneśvar, Nāmdev and Tukārām, whose abhaṅgas are still sung on the annual pilgrimage.