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The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a land recognised for its rich spiritual heritage, has given birth to many notable saints ...
What Happens When You Enter Vrindavan? A Pilgrim’s First Secret Step into Vrindavan, and you’ll feel it, an invisible shift. It’s not just the ancient temples or the chants of Radhe Radhe echoing ...
The Bhakti movement empowered the underbelly of Indian society in fundamental ways and also provided the required impetus for the growth of vernacular literature.
The Bhakti movement (8th–17th century) was all about making spirituality accessible to everyone, regardless of caste or wealth. The Rath Yatra, even before this movement spread across India, ...
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 ...
Akbar, the great Mughal ruler, adopted a policy of universal peace, influenced by his diverse subjects. Interactions and ...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrations in Pandharpur, performing the traditional ...
If the hatred between India and Pakistan is viewed in gender perspective, then all the conflicts, including Kashmir, seem to be overshadowed by attempts to dominate each other, which stem from the ...
Is Bhakti movement poetry a continuity of Vedic poetry? It is a criticism at the social and spiritual level. Bhakti poetry is inclusive. Manusmriti and the other Brahmanical texts are exclusive ...