Nirgunacha Sanga
निर्गुणाचा संग धरिला जो आवडी – संत गोरा कुंभार अभंग The special mark of the thirteenth century in Maharashtra was, without any doubt, the democratization of the Bhakti movement spearheaded by Dnyaneshwar, his siblings and Sant Namdev. It was in this period that any man or woman from any section of society gained the power to express their feelings towards the regional deity that is Vitthal or Pandurang. Only the sincerity and intensity of their devotion mattered for granting them sainthood. One such highly regarded individual was a potter from a village near Pandharpur. His name was Gora. Kumbhar was the family name acquired through the generational trade in pottery. It was in the midst of the daily work as a potter that Gora immersed himself in the love of Vitthal. As the love got stronger the highest spiritual truths unraveled in his heart and found expression in his poetry. The poetry of the saints like Gora Kumbhar are testament to the power of devotion and the fact tha...