Eknath

Eknath (IAST: Eka-nātha, Marathi pronunciation: ) (c. 1533 – 25 February 1600), pronunciation was an Indian HinduVaishnava saint, philosopher and poet. He was a devotee of Vitthal, a Hindu deity. He is a major figure of the Warkari tradition. He is often viewed as a spiritual successor to prominent Hindu Marathi saints Dnyaneshwar and Namdev.