Sant Eknath , a revered saint of Maharashtra, occupies a prominent position in the spiritual and cultural history of India. Born in the 16th century, he is celebrated for his profound devotion, literary brilliance, and social reform efforts. Eknath (born 1544, Pratishthan [now Paithan], Maharashtra, India—died 1599, Pratishthan) was a poet-saint and mystic of Vaishnavism, the branch of Hinduism that reveres the deity Vishnu and his avatars (incarnations). Saint Shri Eknathmaharaj has given the message of peace through his deeds to the world. Shri Eknathmaharaj , a reformer, gave rights of Paramartha to women and downtrodden. Shree Eknath Maharaj is the great saint poet who brought glory to the Marathi language by producing a large number of books. Sant Eknath (1533–1599) was a revered 16th‑century Bhakti‑saint, philosopher, poet, and social reformer from Paithan (historically Pratishthan) in Maharashtra.
