Sant Gora Kumbhar | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | c. 1267 |
| Died | c. 1317 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Sect | Varkari |
| Organization | |
| Philosophy | Bhakti movement |
Sant Gora Kumbhar (also known as Goroba) was a Hindu sant associated with the Bhakti movement and the Varkari sect of Maharashtra, India. He was a potter by trade and devotee of Vithal.[1] Gora Kumbhar, along with other saints, wrote and sung hundreds of Abhangs.
Gora Kumbhar is traditionally believed to have lived in the village of Satyapuri, presently known as Goraba Ter in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra State. He is believed to have been a contemporary of Namdev. He is thought to have lived between c. 1267 and c. 1317 CE.[2][3] A small temple named after him was built in the village and is visited by devotees.[3]
He died on Chaitra Krishna Triodashi, Shake 1239 (April 20, 1317).[citation needed]
Other temples are located in Ainpur (District - Rahu (District - Pune)), Daulatabad (District - Aurangabad), Bajajnagar [(District - Aurangabad)], Turkabad Kharadi [(District - Aurangabad)], Kate Pimpalgaon (District - Aurangabad), Kokisare (District - Aurangabad). Satara), Kumbharli (District - Ratnagiri), Selu (District - Parbhani), Karjat (District - Raigad) are other Sant Goroba Kaka temples.[citation needed]