Chokhamela
Sign in to savethumb|The chief gate of Vithoba temple, Pandharpur. The small blue temple in front of the gate is saint Chokhamela's memorial (samadhi).
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- Hindu leader.name
- Sant Chokhamela
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- Statue of Sant Chokhamela at his Samadhi in Pandharpur
- Hindu leader.religion
- Hinduism
- Hindu leader.birth_place
- Mehuna Raja, Deulgaon Raja Taluka, Buldhana district.
- Hindu leader.honors
- Sant (संत) in Marathi, meaning "Saint"
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thumb|The chief gate of Vithoba temple, Pandharpur. The small blue temple in front of the gate is saint Chokhamela's memorial (samadhi).
Chokhamela was a saint from Maharashtra, India in the 13th–14th century. He belonged to the Mahar caste, which was considered that time one of the low castes in India. He was born at Mehuna Raja, a village in Deulgaon Raja Taluka of Buldhana district. He lived at Mangalvedha in Maharashtra. He wrote many Abhangas. One of his known Abhangas is 'Abir Gulal Udhlit Rang". Social activist Arvind Prabhakar Kayande Started Celebrating "Chokhamela Festival" in Deulgaon Raja. He was one of the first low-caste poets in India.
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