10 Bhakti Saints with PICTURES and important FACTS
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1. Shankaracharya
- Born at Kaladi in Kerala
- Disciple of Govindacharya
- Gave doctrine of Advaita Vedanta
- Founded Mathas at: Sringeri in Karnataka, Dwarka in Gujarat, Puri in Odisha, Badrinath in UK
- His followers are called Smratas
- Born at Kaladi in Kerala
- Disciple of Govindacharya
- Gave doctrine of Advaita Vedanta
- Founded Mathas at: Sringeri in Karnataka, Dwarka in Gujarat, Puri in Odisha, Badrinath in UK
- His followers are called Smratas
2. Ramanuja
- Gave Vishitha Advait philosophy
- Wrote Sri Bashya
- Head of Srirangam Vaishnava Math
- He preached Shudras
- He is called Ilaya Perumal - the radiant one
- Gave Vishitha Advait philosophy
- Wrote Sri Bashya
- Head of Srirangam Vaishnava Math
- He preached Shudras
- He is called Ilaya Perumal - the radiant one
3. Ramananda
- 14th century Vaishnava devotional poet saint
- Devotee of Ram
- Disciple of Ramanuja
- Accepted disciples without discriminating anyone by caste or religion
- Disciples included: Kabir, Ravidas, Bhagat Pipa & Dhanna(a jat peasant)
- 14th century Vaishnava devotional poet saint
- Devotee of Ram
- Disciple of Ramanuja
- Accepted disciples without discriminating anyone by caste or religion
- Disciples included: Kabir, Ravidas, Bhagat Pipa & Dhanna(a jat peasant)
4. Vallabhcharya
- Patronage of King Krishnadevaraya
- Vrindavan
- Family life is no hurdle in life of salvation
- Gave philosophy of Shuddha Advaita -> absolute union
- Patronage of King Krishnadevaraya
- Vrindavan
- Family life is no hurdle in life of salvation
- Gave philosophy of Shuddha Advaita -> absolute union
5. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
- Devotee of Lord Krishna
- Born in Bengal
- Puri became the main centre of his activities
- 1st to introduce Kirtans in Bhakthi movement
- Devotee of Lord Krishna
- Born in Bengal
- Puri became the main centre of his activities
- 1st to introduce Kirtans in Bhakthi movement
6. Kabir
- One God, many names
- His verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Guru Granth Sahib
- 1st to reconcile Hinduism and Islam
- Nirgun Bhakti
- He wrote - Sabad, Bijak, Doha, Holi, and Rekhtal
- One God, many names
- His verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Guru Granth Sahib
- 1st to reconcile Hinduism and Islam
- Nirgun Bhakti
- He wrote - Sabad, Bijak, Doha, Holi, and Rekhtal
7. Guru Nanak
- Born in Talvandi near Lahore
- Birth anniversary is celebrated as Gurpurab
- Last part of his life was spent at Kartarpur
- Introduced concept of ‘Vahiguru’ - shapeless, timeless, omnipresent & invisible entity
- Guru Granth Sahib contains his poetic hymns
- Born in Talvandi near Lahore
- Birth anniversary is celebrated as Gurpurab
- Last part of his life was spent at Kartarpur
- Introduced concept of ‘Vahiguru’ - shapeless, timeless, omnipresent & invisible entity
- Guru Granth Sahib contains his poetic hymns
8. Mirabai
- Krishna margi
- She was born in Rajasthan
- 1st to introduce Giridhara Gopala cult of Brindavan
- 1st to introduce Bhajans -> composed in the language of Vraj Bhasha
- Krishna margi
- She was born in Rajasthan
- 1st to introduce Giridhara Gopala cult of Brindavan
- 1st to introduce Bhajans -> composed in the language of Vraj Bhasha
9. Tulsidas
- Contemporary of Akbar
- Wrote ‘Ramcharit Manas’
- Founded the Sankatmochan Temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman in Varanasi
- Started the Ramlila plays
- Other works: Dohavali, Ratna Ramayan, Gitavali , Krishna Gitavali or Krishnavali and Vinaya Patrika
- Contemporary of Akbar
- Wrote ‘Ramcharit Manas’
- Founded the Sankatmochan Temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman in Varanasi
- Started the Ramlila plays
- Other works: Dohavali, Ratna Ramayan, Gitavali , Krishna Gitavali or Krishnavali and Vinaya Patrika
10. Maharashtrian Saints:
- Namdev
- Tukaram
- Eknath
- Namdev
- Tukaram
- Eknath
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