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Sri #JagannathaDasaru (1728-1809) - Maanvi
(Bhadrapada Sukla Navami)
Daasavaryam dayaasindhum dooreekruta duraashiram !
#Harikathamritavaktaaram Jagannaatha gurum bhajE !!
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(Bhadrapada Sukla Navami)
Daasavaryam dayaasindhum dooreekruta duraashiram !
#Harikathamritavaktaaram Jagannaatha gurum bhajE !!
🙏🙏🙏
Sri Jagannatha Dasaru (1728-1809) is considered as #SaHlaAda (brother of Prahlada RaAyaru) amsha whose poorvasrama name was Srinivasacharya; ++
Sri Puranadara Dasaru - Sri Vijaya Dasaru - Sri Jagannatha Dasaru and Sri Gopala Dasaru together are called DaAsa Chatushtaya - the four stalwarts of Haridasa tradition, who have played a significant role in spreading the philosophy of Hari sarvottama - VaAyu Jeevottama;
1/n Undoubtedly #Vasudeva #Krishna was a historic figure worshiped by many across geographies.
Here is a thread on his historicity which goes many years before claimed birth of Christ.
Here is a thread on his historicity which goes many years before claimed birth of Christ.
2/n Gavin Flood in his book “An Introduction of Hinduism” traces back the worship of #Vasudeva as god hero of the tribe of Vrishnis from 6th century BCE and beyond.
For this he sources the works of Pāṇini & epigraphy with the Heliodorus pillar.
Some relevant excerpts!
For this he sources the works of Pāṇini & epigraphy with the Heliodorus pillar.
Some relevant excerpts!
3/n Pāṇini does talks about Vrishnis in Ashtadayani. The Arthashastra described the Vrishnis as a sangha. The Drona Parva of Mahabharata (141.15) has Vrishnis and the Andhakas mentioned as Vratyas.
Check this snippets from HC Raychaudhuri’s “Political History of Ancient India.”
Check this snippets from HC Raychaudhuri’s “Political History of Ancient India.”
