With reference to the early roots of the Varkari Sampradaya (Maharashtra Dharma) spanning from the 13th century, consider the following statements:
1. Jnaneshwar wrote the 'Bhavartha Dipika' (popularly known as Jnaneshwari), which is a profound commentary on the Bhagavad Gita in the Marathi language.
2. The tradition centered around the intense devotion and annual pilgrimage to Lord Vithoba of Pandharpur.
3. The saints of this tradition strictly adhered to ritualistic purity and the Varna system prescribed by orthodox Brahmins.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Statement 3 is incorrect. The Varkari saints (like Jnaneshwar, Namdev, Eknath, Tukaram) rejected all forms of ritualism, outward display of piety, and social differences based on birth or varna. Statements 1 and 2 are fundamental facts about the Maharashtra Bhakti tradition.

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