dIpAmbA

dhArmika wife of ekoji the lesser half-brother of shivAjI, much admired by shivAjI for her personality and role during their interaction when he came down to tanjore to settle ekoji’s anti-svarAjya activities,

  • who brought up her son shAhAjI the fine abhinavabhoja GGH
  • who spread dhArmika activities in her realm - establishing agrahAra-s, settlement of Bhagavatamela artistes, facilitating pilgrimages, gathering scholars, sponsored dharmashAstra works such as tryambakamakhin’s strIdharmapaddhati and its marAThI translation Pativratadharma.
  • who counselled young shAhAji to intervene on behalf of the setupati and check missionaries