Sri Bahina Bai

Saint Bahina Bai was a revered Varkari saint from Maharashtra and a devoted disciple of Sant Tukaram. Her life shines as a powerful example of unwavering bhakti amidst worldly struggles. She neither renounced her marriage and worldly duties nor abandoned her devotion. “She who conducts her household duties and her religious life equally—only she catches heaven.” Her compositions speak of devotion, the soul, the guru, and the struggles of married life. She redefined spirituality beyond caste: A true “Brahmin,” she taught, is one of sincere devotion and good deeds and not birth.

Saint Bahina Bai was a revered Varkari saint from Maharashtra and a devoted disciple of Sant Tukaram. Her life shines as a powerful example of unwavering bhakti amidst worldly struggles. She neither renounced her marriage and worldly duties nor abandoned her devotion. “She who conducts her household duties and her religious life equally—only she catches heaven.” Her compositions speak of devotion, the soul, the guru, and the struggles of married life. She redefined spirituality beyond caste: A true “Brahmin,” she taught, is one of sincere devotion and good deeds and not birth. more