Meera Bai Essay

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Meera From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Meera (disambiguation). Meera | Meerabai | Born | c. 1498 Rajasthan, India | Died | c. 1547 Rajasthan, India | Philosophy | Sant tradition of the Vaishnava bhakti movement | Part of a series on | Hindu philosophy | | Schools[show] | Personalities[show] | * v * t * e | Meerabai (Rajasthani:मीरां बाई) (c. 1498 – c. 1547 AD) (alternate orthographies: Meera, Mira, Meeran Bai, Meeraan. The word 'bai' in Rajasthani is an informal term commonly used to refer a sister or sometimes a girl) was an aristocratic Hindu mystical singer and devotee of Lord Krishna from Rajasthan and one of the most significant figures of the Sant tradition of the Vaishnava bhakti movement. Some 1,200–1,300 prayerful songs or bhajans attributed to her are popular throughout India and have been published in several translations worldwide. In the bhakti tradition, they are in passionate praise of Lord Krishna. In most of her poems she has described her unconditional love for her Lord. She has tried to give the message that Krishna bhakti is the best way to live life as it helps us forget our desires and this in turn helps us attain moksha (or oneness with the Lord). An article related to | Hinduism | | * Hindu * History | Deities[show] | Scriptures[show] | Practices[show] | Philosophers[show] | Other topics[show] | | * * Hinduism Portal * Hindu Mythology Portal | * v * t * e | Details of her life, which has been the subject of several films, are pieced together from her poetry and stories recounted by her community and are of debatable historical authenticity, particularly those that connect her with the later Tansen. On the other hand, the traditions that make her a disciple of Guru Ravidas who disputed with Rupa Goswami

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