Uncover the powerful symbolism of Jagannath Rath Yatra, reflecting Bhakti ideals of love, equality, and collective devotion for all.

Bhakti saints won the affection of peasants so the kings tried to win their support too. In Karnataka, Basavanna, who was a minister in the King’s court, started a movement whose followers were ...

Highlighting Bhagat Kabir’s pivotal role in the Bhakti movement, Kataria praised his advocacy of love, equality and harmony ...

Sant Kabirdas was a famous poet, saint and social reformer of India of the 15th century. He is considered the leading saint ...

In South India, the Bhakti movement started in response to these factors. Bhakti poets had no problem with physical representations of God. They rejected all markers of differentiation such as caste.

Kabirdas Jayanti, celebrating the birth of the revered poet and social reformer Kabirdas, will be observed on June 11, 2025.

While Purandaradasa, Jayadeva and Tulsidas are known for the Bhakti Movement, classical dancers and singers too connect more to their art spiritually. In fact, bhakti is the dominant rasa of most ...

(Wikimedia Commons) Speaking of the power of women, I am reminded of the trail-blazing role of women in the powerful Bhakti movement, that swept across India between the 9th and the 17th centuries.

The Bhakti movement emerged between the 7th and 17th centuries. Like Sufism was a form of protest against the complexities of orthodox Islam, the Bhakti movement was a protest against the ...