The Varkari poet-saints have written devotional poems called abhangas in praise of god Vithoba . Vithoba legends revolve around his devotee Pundalik , who is credited with bringing the deity to Pandharpur , and around Vithoba 's role as a savior to the poet-saints of the Varkari faith . The Varkari poet-saints are known for their unique genre of devotional lyric , the abhanga , dedicated to Vithoba and composed in Marathi .