Mention is found at many places in hagiographer Mahipati’s (1715-1790) writings that there were fourteen accompanists to Tukaram’s keertan. They used to recite the dhrupad during his keertan. They were as follows:

1.  Mahadjipant Kulkarni: He was the Kulkarni of village Dehu and is also mentioned by Bahinabai Sioorkar in her writings. He also supervised the construction of the temple at Dehu.

2.  Gangadhar Mawal: He was a resident of the neighbouring Talegaon. He also wrote abhangs and documentary evidence is there of his being in the service of Tukaram.

3.  Santaji Teli Jagnade: He was a resident of Chakan. He also wrote abhangs

4.  Kanhoba:Tukaram’s brother

5.  Malji Gade:Tukaram’s son-in-law

6.  Kondopant Lohkare: A resident of Lohgaon

7.  Gawarsheth Wani: A resident of Sudumbare

8.  Malharpant Kulkarni: A resident of Chikhli

9.  Abajipant Lohgaonkar

10.  Rameshwar Bhat Bahulkar

11.  Kondpatil of Lohgaon

12.  Navji Mali of Lohgaon

13.  Shivba Kasar of Lohgaon

14.  Sonba Thakur: He used to accompany Tukaram on the mridang .

 Tukaram’s disciple, Bahinabai Sioorkar, had a visitation in her dream by Tukaram, who offered her counsel. She came to Dehu for Tukaram’s darshan and was inspired towards versification. She also had the fortune of listening to Tukaram’s keertans. Bahinabai Sioorkar’s eminence was next only to Tukaram’s and her compositions should be read at least once.