Chokha Mela Chokha was a young boy when he first

Chokha was a young boy when he first heard the call of the Lord.

But all attempts to enter temples were thwarted by those who only saw him as a Mahar, an untouchable.

However, Chokha's devotion was such that his heart became a temple and he sang with purity and complete faith.

Chokha Mela's Abhangs or verses echo to this day around the temples of Maharashtra.