Sant Tukaram

On 14th June, 2022, Prime Minister inaugurated the Sant Tukaram Shila Mandir in Dehu in Maharashtra’s Pune district.

  • While a Shila Mandir was constructed after his demise, it was not established as a temple. Now it has been rebuilt in stone masonry.

Shila Mandir

  • The Shila Mandir is a temple dedicated to a slab of stone (shila) on which Bhakti saint Tukaram had meditated for 13 days, when the authenticity of the Abhyangs he had written was challenged.
  • Prior to this, he had immersed his entire work in the Indrayani River; the work miraculously reappeared after 13 days, proving their authenticity.
  • Significance: The ....
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