Woman Bhakti Saints
Woman Bhakti Saints
Woman Bhakti Saints:Bhakti women laid the roots of feminism in India. With sheer bravery, tenacity and their devotion to God, they created an autonomous space for themselves and refused to be tied down by societal norms.
In the 14th century, a Maharashtra woman Janabai becomes a saint-poet with her Bhakti toward Vithoba, the god at Pandharpur Temple. The most well-known woman Bhakti saint of the 15thn century is Mirabia. Mirabia was the wife of the crown prince of Mewar. She was a great devotee of Lord Krishna. When she got married, she insisted on carrying an idol of Krishna to her husband’s house. Mirabai’s in-laws did not like her devotion to Krishna and tried to stop her. She composed various bhajans to express her love and devotion for Krishna. She composed about 1,400 poems in Rajasthani and Gujarati.
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WOMEN POETS IN THE BHAKTI MOVEMENT
Mirabai or Mira was born into a ruling Rajput family. Mirabai’s poetry is about her love for Lord Krishna since her childhood and considered herself as his bride. Despite her wishes, she was married into another princely family at a young age yet her love and devotion for Lord Krishna continued. Mirabai left her husband and family and went on a pilgrimage to various places associated with her Lord including
Brindavan, Krishna’s holy city. Her poetry’s portray her relationship with Krishna in which she is a devoted bride to Krishna and he is ardent in his pursuit of Mira.
Bahinabai’s writings were mostly autobiographical including her childhood, puberty and married life. Despite the conflicts with her husband over her love for Lord Vithoba, another name for Krishna she took her role as wife and her responsibilities towards her husband seriously.
Sahajo Bai: It is generally agreed that she was born in 1683 and died in 1765. In many of her versus she describes the hard work that she goes through grinding corn, carrying water, sweeping and digging. Sahajo’s versus are collected in Sahaj Prakash, the major text of the Chandradas sect.
Meerabai’s poems, composed in passionate praise of Krishna, are known as _____ . | |||
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In the ____________ century, a Maharashtra woman Janabai becomes a saint-poet with her Bhakti toward Vithoba, the god at Pandharpur Temple. | |||
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Meerabai was educated or had interests in _______________ | |||
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