67-885: Meera , better known as Mirabai , and venerated as Sant Meerabai , was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna . She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. She is mentioned in Bhaktamal , confirming that she was widely known and a cherished figure in the Bhakti movement by about 1600. In her poems, she had madhurya bhava towards Krishna. Most legends about Mirabai mention her fearless disregard for social and family conventions, her devotion to Krishna, and her persecution by her in-laws for her religious devotion. Her in-laws never liked her passion for music, through which she expressed her devotion, and they considered it an insult of
134-487: A 26 episode series based on her life, starring Mrinal Kulkarni, was produced by UTV in 1997. Meera , a 2009 Indian television series based on her life, aired on NDTV Imagine . Shree Krishna Bhakto Meera , a 2021 Indian Bengali mythological television series based on her life, aired on Star Jalsha . Her life was also chronicled in the longest running mythological show, Vighnaharta Ganesh , where Lord Ganesh narrates her story to one of Lord Shiva 's gana, Pushpadanta. Mira
201-478: A Sant has an important place in the life of a devotee. Hindu scriptures also tell the importance of a sant. According to the Hindu scriptures, worshipers are freed from the disease of birth and death by taking refuge in a true sant and doing devotion according to the scriptures. The identity of the true sant is also stated in the holy scriptures of Hinduism that one who is a true sant will have complete knowledge of all
268-652: A being who has attained spiritual enlightenment and divine knowledge and power through union with God . " Sant " is sometimes translated as " saint ", but this is a false cognate (there is no etymological commonality) as " sant " is derived from the Sanskrit root sat , which can mean "truth, reality, essence", while "saint" is derived from the Latin word sanctus , which means "holy, sacred", derived from Indo-European root sak- , "to sanctify". Schomer and McLeod explain sant as preceptor of Sat or "truth, reality", in
335-551: A documentary film about Meera, titled A Few Things I Know About Her . In 2009, Meera Bai's life was interpreted as a musical story in Meera—The Lover… , a music album based on original compositions for some well known bhajans attributed to her. James , a Bangladeshi musician, dedicated his song "Mirabai" to her. The Meera Mahal in Merta is a museum dedicated to telling the story of Mirabai through sculptures, paintings, displays, and
402-489: A few days after their defeat in the Battle of Khanwa against Babur , the first Mughal Emperor . After the death of Rana Sanga, Vikram Singh became the ruler of Mewar. According to a popular legend, her in-laws tried to assassinate her multiple times. These attempts included sending Meera a glass of poison and telling her it was nectar, and sending her a basket with a snake instead of flowers. According to hagiographic legends, she
469-623: A golden pinnacle to the shikara in 1958 during a refurbishment by Shankaracharya of Dwarka. Since 1960, the temple has been maintained by the Government of India. The Sudama Setu , a bridge over the Gomti River connecting mainland Dwarka with Panchkui island was opened in 2016. Dwarka, at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch , on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula, is on the right bank of
536-579: A legend, Vishnu killed the demon Shankhasura on this island. There are temples of Vishnu in the incarnation of matsya , or fish. Other shrines here are of Rukmini, Trivikrama , Devaki , Radha , Lakshmi, Satyabhama , Jambavati , Lakshmi Narayan , and many other gods. Sudarshan Setu , a bridge connecting the land to Bet Dwarka, facilitates access to the island. Hanuman Dandi temple is another notable temple located in Bet Dwarka, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from Dwarkadhish Temple, Bet Dwarka. The temple
603-690: A monastic centre and it forms part of the Dwarka temple complex. In 1473 the Gujarat Sultan Mahmud Begada sacked the town and destroyed the temple of Dwarka. The Jagat Mandir or the Dwarakadhisa temple was later rebuilt. Vallabha Acharya retrieved an idol of Dwarkadhish, which was revered by Rukmini. He hid it in a stepwell , known as Savitri vav, during the Muslim invasion, before moving it to Ladva village. In 1551, when Turk Aziz invaded Dwarka,
670-430: A pearl necklace. Scholars doubt this happened, as Tansen joined Akbar's court in 1562, 15 years after Meera's death. Similarly, some stories state that Ravidas was her guru (teacher), but there is no corroborating historical evidence for this. As of 2014, the three oldest records that mention Meera are all from the 17th century and written within 150 years of Meera's death. Neither mentions anything about her childhood,
737-463: A pot holding butter, an act which Krishna had mischievously performed with the gopis . This is also known as " Dahi Handi " or Utlotsavam. Sharda Peeth Vidya Sabha is an educational society sponsored by the Sharda Peeth, which runs an arts college in Dwarka. The town is also home to the N.D.H. High School and P.V.M Girls' High School. Dwarka is well-connected by road, rail and air to cities across
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#1733084844520804-1005: A shaded garden. Two well-known films of her life have been made in India: Meera (1945), a Tamil language film starring M. S. Subbulakshmi , and Meera (1979), a Hindi film by Gulzar , in which she is portrayed by actress Hema Malini . Other Indian films about her include: Meerabai (1921) by Kanjibhai Rathod , Sant Mirabai (1929) by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke , Rajrani Meera / Meerabai (1933) by Debaki Bose , Meerabai (1936) by T. C. Vadivelu Naicker and A. Narayanan, Sadhvi Meerabai (1937) by Baburao Painter , Bhakta Meera (1938) by Y. V. Rao , Meerabai (1940) by Narasimha Rao Bhimavarapu, Meera (1947) by Ellis Dungan , Matwali Meera (1947) by Baburao Patel , Meerabai (1947) by W. Z. Ahmed , Meerabai (1947) by Nanabhai Bhatt , Girdhar Gopal Ki Mira (1949) by Prafulla Roy, Raj Rani Meera (1956) by G. P. Pawar, Meera Shyam (1976), Meera Ke Girdhar (1992) by Vijay Deep. Mirabai,
871-538: A single word. So I've stripped off my ornaments, jewels, and adornments, and cut my hair from my head. And put on holy garments, all on his account, seeking him in all four directions. Mira: unless she meets the Dark One, her God, she doesn't even want to live. Meera speaks of a personal relationship with Krishna as her lover, God and mountain lifter. The characteristic of her poetry is complete surrender. After making me fall for you so hard, where are you going? Until
938-414: Is 30 °C (86 °F) with a record high of 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) and an average minimum temperature of 23.6 °C (74.5 °F) with a minimum of 6.1 °C (43.0 °F); the average annual relative humidity is 72%, with a maximum of 80%. As of the 2011 Census of India , Dwarka had a population of 38873 (as per Census 2011, the population reported is 38,873 ). Males constitute 20,306 of
1005-489: Is also mentioned ). The temple spire rises to a height of 78 metres (256 ft), and a very large flag with symbols of the sun and moon is hoisted on it. The temple layout consists of a garbhagriha ( Nijamandira or Harigraha ) and an antarala (an antechamber). The main deity deified in the sanctum is Dwarkadeesh, which is known as the Trivikrama form of Vishnu and is depicted with four arms. The Dwarakadhisa Temple
1072-402: Is also the location of Dvaraka Pitha , also called Sharada Matha/Peeth and "western peeth"), one of the four peeths (Sanskrit: "religious center") established by Adi Shankaracharya. Gomti Ghat consists of steps leading to the Gomti River, which is also a holy place for pilgrims to take a dip in the river, before visiting Dwarakadish temple. The ghat has a number of small shrines dedicated to
1139-472: Is also the location of Dwaraka maţha , also called Sharada Matha/Peeth and "western peeth", one of the four peeths ( Sanskrit : "religious center") established by Adi Shankaracharya . As an important pilgrimage centre for Hindus, Dwarka has several notable temples, including Rukmini Devi Temple , Gomti Ghat, and Bet Dwarka . There is also a lighthouse at the land end point of Dwarka. Archaeological investigations at Dwarka, both on shore and offshore in
1206-647: Is an educational society sponsored by the Sharda Peeth, Dwarka which runs an arts college in Dwarka. Dwarka, renowned as one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites and a significant spiritual hub, attracts numerous tourists and devotees annually. In December 2023, the Government of Gujarat announced the introduction of India's first submarine-based underwater tourism facility in Dwarka, to be operationalised by October 2024. This initiative, in collaboration with Mazgaon Dock shipbuilders , aims to offer an underwater exploration of
1273-427: Is believed to be the abode of Lord Krishna in prehistoric times. The festival is marked by several night long celebrations to mark the birth of Krishna. Bhajans and sermons are part of the festivities. At midnight there is reenactment of Krishna's childhood in the form of Garba and Raas dances . On this occasion, the local boys create a pyramid and a young boy in the costume of Krishna climbs up this pyramid to strike
1340-408: Is closely associated with the culture of Gujarat . Krishna is also said to have reclaimed 12 yojanas or 96 square kilometres (37 sq mi) of land from the sea to create Dwarka. Archaeological findings suggest the original temple Dwarkadhish Temple dedicated to Krishna was built in 200 BCE at the earliest. The temple was rebuilt and enlarged in the 15th–16th century. The temple
1407-415: Is deified with many images of Hanuman and his son Makardhwaja . The legend associated with the birth of a son to Hanuman, who is considered celibate, is that the sweat of Hanuman was consumed by a crocodile which then gave birth to a son named Makardhwaja. The Jethwa Rajput clan of Kshatriyas claim their descent from Makardhwaja. Nageshvara Jyotirlinga Mandir is a temple dedicated to Shiva , and one of
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#17330848445201474-702: Is from her emerging, through her legends and poems, as a person "who stands up for what is right and suffers bitterly for holding fast to her convictions, as other men and women have", yet she does so with a language of love, with words painting the "full range of emotions that mark love, whether between human beings or between human and divine". English translations of Meera's poems titled Mystic Songs of Meera and The Devotional Poems of Mirabai have been written by A.J. Alston and V.K. Subramanian respectively. Some bhajans of Meera have been rendered into English by Robert Bly and Jane Hirshfield as Mirabai: Ecstatic Poems . Schelling and Landes-Levi have offered anthologies in
1541-527: Is one of 12 heritage cities across the country selected under the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of the Government of India to develop civic infrastructure. The town has a hot, arid climate with a 16-day rainy season. It had a population of 38,873 in 2011. The main festival of Janmashtami is celebrated in Bhadrapada (August–September). Dwarka is considered as
1608-583: Is one of four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites called the Chardham founded by Adi Shankaracharya at the four corners of the country. The Dwarkadhish Temple was established as a monastic center and forms part of the Dwarka temple complex. Dwarka is also one of the seven most ancient religious cities ( Sapta Puri ) in India. Dwarka is part of the "Krishna pilgrimage circuit" which includes Vrindavan , Mathura , Barsana , Gokul , Govardhan , Kurukshetra and Puri . It
1675-536: The Arabian Sea , have been performed by the Archaeological Survey of India . The first investigations carried out on land in 1963 revealed many artefacts. Excavations done at two sites on the seaward side of Dwarka brought to light submerged settlements, a large stone-built jetty, and triangular stone anchors with three holes. The settlements are in the form of exterior and interior walls, and fort bastions. From
1742-699: The Samudra (God of the Sea), Saraswati and Lakshmi . Other notable temples in the ghat area include the Samudra Narayana (Sangam Narayana) temple, which is at the confluence of the Gomti River with the sea, the Chakra Narayana temple where there is a stone with an imprint of a chakra as a manifestation of Vishnu, and the Gomati temple, which has an idol of the river goddess Gomati that is said to have been brought to earth by
1809-460: The guru of Mirabai, another major Bhakti movement poet. Queen Mira Bai composed a song dedicated to Guru Ravidas where she mentioned him as her Guru. Sadguru sant mile Ravidas Mira devaki kare vandana aas Jin chetan kahya dhann Bhagavan Ravidas -- "I got a guru in the form of Sant Ravidas, there by obtaining life's fulfillment." When the Adi Granth was compiled in 1604, a copy of
1876-469: The hot arid climate ( BWh ) typical of Gujarat. The Holdridge life zones system of bio-climatic classification identifies Dwarka in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome. The “average” annual rainfall is 404 millimetres or 15.9 inches spread over a rainy period of 16 days with rainfall limited to the months of June to September; however the variability is among the highest in the world with coefficient of variation of around sixty per cent – among
1943-497: The typological classification of the anchors it is inferred that Dwarka had flourished as a port during the period of the Middle kingdoms of India . Coastal erosion was probably the cause of the destruction of what was an ancient port. Dwarka is mentioned in the copper inscription dated 574 CE of Simhaditya, the Maitraka dynasty minister of Vallabhi . He was the son of Varahdas,
2010-466: The 12 Jyotirlingas and only 16 km from Dwarkadhish Temple. There is a lighthouse at the Dwarka Point on the Dwarka peninsula, which provides a panoramic view of the town. It is a fixed light situated 70 feet (21 m) above the sea level, and the light is visible over a distance of 10 miles (16 km). The lighthouse tower is 40 feet (12 m) in height and is 117 yards (107 m) away from
2077-574: The 18th century. Many poems attributed to Meera were likely composed later by others who admired Meera. These hymns are a type of Bhajan , and are very famous across India. Some Hindu temples, such as Chittor Fort , are dedicated to Mirabai's memory. Legends about Mirabai's life, of contested authenticity, have been the subject of movies, films, comic strips and other popular literature in modern times. Primary records about Meera are not available, and scholars have attempted to establish Meera's biography from secondary literature that mentions her. Mirabai
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2144-647: The Arabian sea off the coast of Dwarka. Considered the original residence of Krishna, Bet Dwarka was the old port during the ancient times of Krishna before the Okha port was developed in Dwarka. The temple built here is credited to the religious Guru Vallabhacharya of the " Pushtimarg Sampradaya". Rice is the traditional offering here to the deity as it is believed that Sudama offered rice to his childhood friend Krishna. There are also smaller shrines on Bet Dwarka which are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, Hanuman and Devi . According to
2211-567: The Erythraean Sea referred to a place called Baraca, which has been interpreted as present-day Dwarka. A reference made in Ptolemy 's Geography identified Barake as an island in the Gulf of Kanthils, which has also been inferred to mean Dwarka. One of the four dhams (religious seats), which were founded by Adi Shankaracharya (686–717 CE) at the four corners of the country, was established as
2278-650: The Gomti River which rises from the Bhavda village at a place known as Mul-Gomti, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east. It is now under the newly formed district of Devbhoomi Dwarka at the western end of the Saurashtra ( Kathiawar ) peninsula, facing the Arabian Sea. The Gomti River was a harbour until the 19th century. According to the Köppen-Geiger classification , Dwarka has a hot semi-arid climate ( BSh ), bordering upon
2345-466: The Mira legend [about persecution and her devotion] existed as an actual social being, the power of her convictions broke the brutal feudal relationships that existed at that time. The Mira Bai of the popular imagination, then, is an intensely anachronistic figure by virtue of that anticipatory radical democracy which propels Meera out of the historicity that remains nonetheless ascribed to her. She goes beyond
2412-479: The USA. Snell has presented parallel translations in his collection The Hindi Classical Tradition . Sethi has selected poems which Meera composed presumably after she came in contact with Ravidas . Composer John Harbison adapted Bly's translations for his Mirabai Songs. The 1997 novel Cuckold , by Kiran Nagarkar , features her as one of the central characters. In 2002, Indian film director Anjali Panjabi released
2479-549: The Vaghers were ousted in 1859. During these operations, led by Colonel Donovan, the temples at Dwarka and Bet Dwarka suffered damage and were looted. A complaint of atrocities by the British was made by the local people of Jamnagar, Porbander , and Kutch , which led to their restoration. In 1861, Dwarakadheesh Temple was renovated by Maharaja Khanderao and the British, who refurbished the shikara . Maharaja Gaikwad of Baroda added
2546-472: The base of the tower. Letitia Elizabeth Landon 's poetical illustration [REDACTED] The Sacred Shrines of Dwarka ., to an engraving of William Purser's painting shown above (painting of the late 1820s), says little of the temples themselves but does advocate and praise religious tolerance . It was published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1837. Ancient Shiva temple, Nagesvara Jyortirlinga , one of
2613-555: The circumstances of her marriage to Bhojraj or that the people who persecuted her were her in-laws or from some Rajput royal family. Nancy Martin-Kershaw states that to the extent that Meera was challenged and persecuted, religious or social conventions were unlikely to have been the cause, rather the likely cause was political chaos and military conflicts between the Rajput kingdom and the Mughal Empire. Other stories state that Mira Bai left
2680-565: The country. Dwarka railway station is a fairly busy railway junction station of Western Railways and is served by numerous regional and long-distance trains. It connects the city with major cities of state and the country. A weekly train service connects Guwahati , Rameswaram , Puri , Tuticorin , Dehradun and Kolkata . A daily trains connects the city to major cities in Gujarat such as Ahmedabad , Bhavnagar , Jamnagar , Junagadh , Rajkot , Surat , Vadodara and Veraval . Nearest Airport
2747-612: The day I see you, no repose: my life, like a fish washed on shore, flails in agony. For your sake I'll make myself a yogini, I'll hurl myself to death on the saw of Kashi. Mira's God is the clever Mountain Lifter, and I am his, a slave to his lotus feet. Meera is often classed with the northern Sant bhaktis, who spoke of Krishna. There is a small chhatri (pavilion) in front of Meera's temple in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan which bears Ravidas' engraved foot print. Legends link him as
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2814-420: The earliest records with two poems credited to her are from the early 18th century, more than 150 years after her legendary disappearance in 1547. The most extensive collection of Meera's poems exists in manuscripts from the 19th century. To establish the authenticity of the poems, scholars have looked at various factors such as the mention of Meera in other manuscripts, as well as the style, language, and form of
2881-631: The few comparably variable climates in the world being the Line Islands of Kiribati, the Pilbara coast of Western Australia, the sertão of Northeastern Brazil, and the Cape Verde islands. Extremes of annual rainfall have ranged from as little as 15.0 millimetres or 0.59 inches in 1987 to as much as 1,288.1 millimetres or 50.71 inches in 2010, whilst as much as 355.8 millimetres or 14.01 inches fell in one day on 2 July of 1998. The average maximum temperature
2948-469: The first capital of Gujarat. The name literally means gateway. Dwarka has also been referred to throughout its history as "Mokshapuri", "Dwarkamati", and "Dwarkavati". It is mentioned in the ancient epic period of the Mahabharata . According to legend, Krishna settled here after he defeated and killed his uncle Kamsa at Mathura . This mythological account of Krishna's migration to Dwarka from Mathura
3015-478: The heart of Dwarka, is a Vaishnava temple. It was built by Raja Jagat Singh Rathore, hence it is called Jagat Mandir. The temple, facing west, is at an elevation of 12.19 metres (40.0 ft) above mean sea-level. It is conjectured that this temple location is 2,500 years old and is where Krishna built his city and a temple. However, the existing temple is dated to the 16th century. It is a five-storied edifice built over 72 pillars (a sandstone temple with 60 pillars
3082-462: The high water level in the sea. The radio beacon provided on this lighthouse tower is powered by a solar photovoltaic module. There is a lake or tank called Gopi Talab in the western part of Dwarka. A similar lake known for Gopi Chandan, meaning "sandal paste from Gopi", is situated in Bet Dwarka; this mud is found in the bed of the lake. This fragrant mud is applied as a sanctity symbol by devout Hindus on their forehead. Bet Dwarka, an island in
3149-548: The holy books and will initiate three types of mantras (names) thrice. Dwarka Dwarka ( pronunciation ) is a town and municipality of Devbhumi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat . It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti river at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch facing the Arabian Sea . Dwarka has the Dwarkadhish Temple dedicated to Krishna, which
3216-624: The idol was shifted to the island of Bet Dwarka. Dwarka, along with the Okhamandal region, was under the rule of Gaekwad of Baroda state during the Indian rebellion of 1857 . A war broke out at Okhamandal in 1858 between the local Vaghers and the British . The Vaghers had won the battle and ruled until September 1859. Later, after a joint offensive of the British, the Gaekwads, and other princely state troops,
3283-568: The king of Dwarka. The nearby Bet Dwarka island is a religious pilgrimage site and an important archaeological site of the Late Harappan period, with one thermoluminescence date of 1570 BCE. An epigraphic reference ascribed to Garulaka Simhaditya, the son of Varahdas, the king of Dwarka, is inscribed on a copper plate dated to 574 CE, found in Palitana . The Greek writer of the Periplus of
3350-467: The kingdom of Mewar and went on pilgrimages. In her last years, Meera lived in Dwarka or Vrindavan , where legends state she miraculously disappeared by merging into an idol of Krishna after being poisoned by her brother-in-law in 1547. While miracles are contested by scholars for the lack of historical evidence, it is widely acknowledged that Meera dedicated her life to Krishna, composing songs of devotion, and
3417-445: The marine life around Dwarka. The project plans to use submarines capable of descending to 100 meters below sea level, each accommodating 24 tourists along with two pilots and crew. The submarines are designed to provide passengers with a view of the underwater environment. Considered a holy city, Dwarka is well known for its temples and as a pilgrimage centre for Hindus. The Dwarakadhisa Temple , also called Jagat Mandir , located in
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#17330848445203484-639: The poems. John Stratton Hawley cautions, "When one speaks of the poetry of Mirabai, then, there is always an element of enigma. [...] There must always remain a question about whether there is any real relation between the poems we cite and a historical Mira." In her poems, Krishna is a yogi and lover, and she herself is a yogini ready to take her place by his side in a spiritual marital bliss. Meera's style combines impassioned mood, defiance, longing, anticipation, joy and ecstasy of union, always centred on Krishna. My Dark One has gone to an alien land. He has left me behind, he's never returned, he's never sent me
3551-533: The population, and females constitute 18,567. Dwarka has an average literacy rate of 75.94%, lower than the national average of 78.03%; the male literacy rate is 83%, and the female literacy rate is 68.27%. 11.98% of the population is under six years of age. Most of the revenue of Dwarka is derived from tourism, due to it being a site for pilgrims. It is a producer of agricultural produce such as millets , ghee (clarified butter), oilseeds , and salt , which are transported from its port. A long-term development plan
3618-561: The richness of God's name blessing"). Meera's poems are lyrical padas (metric verses) in the Rajasthani language . Several meters are used within her padas , but the most common meter found is mātric (syllabic) poetic line. Rāgas or melodies are attributed to these padas , allowing them to be sung. While thousands of verses are attributed to her, scholars are divided as to how many of them were actually penned by Meera herself. There are no surviving manuscripts of her poetry from her time, and
3685-509: The sage Vasishta . The Rukmini Devi Temple , dedicated to Rukmini , Krishna's chief queen, is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from Dwarka. The temple is said to be 2,500 years old, but in its present form it is estimated to belong to the 12th century. It is a richly carved temple decorated with sculptures of gods and goddesses on the exterior with the sanctum housing the main image of Rukmini. Carved naratharas (human figures) and carved gajatharas (elephants) are depicted in panels at
3752-424: The sense of "'one who knows the truth' or 'one who has experienced Ultimate Reality', that is a person who has achieved a state of spiritual enlightenment or mystical self-realisation". William Pinch suggests the best translation of sant is "truth-exemplar". Sant differs from saint not merely in the etymological sense but also in usage. The word is used in various contexts: Traditional In Hinduism ,
3819-512: The shadowy realms of the past to inhabit the very core of a future which is embodied within the suffering of a people who seek an alternative. The continued influence of Meera, in part, has been her message of freedom, her resolve and right to pursue her devotion to Krishna and her spiritual beliefs as she felt drawn to despite her persecution. Her appeal and influence in Indian culture, writes Edwin Bryant,
3886-609: The text was given to a Sikh named Bhai Banno who was instructed by Guru Arjan to travel to Lahore to get it bound. While doing so, he made a copy of the codex, which included compositions of Mirabai. These unauthorized additions were not included in the standardized edition of the scripture by the Sikh gurus, who rejected their inclusion. Prem Ambodh Pothi , a text attributed to Guru Gobind Singh and completed in 1693 CE, includes poetry of Mira Bai as one of sixteen historic bhakti saints important to Sikhism . Scholars acknowledge that Meera
3953-406: The twelve Jyotirlingas (meaning “pillars of light") is deified here in a subterranean cell. Shivrajpur Beach is 14.5 km (approx. 8.8 miles) from Dwarka Railway Station and is among eight Indian beaches to get the prestigious Blue Flag beach certification. Janmashtami is the main festival that is celebrated during the months of August and September with great fervor and piety as it
4020-478: The upper caste people. It is said that amongst her in-laws, her husband was the only one to love and support her in her Bhakti , while some believed him to have opposed it. She has been the subject of numerous folk tales and hagiographic legends, which are inconsistent or widely different in details. According to a legend, when her in-laws attempted to murder her with poison, Mirabai tied a thread on Krishna's idol, trusting in his divine protection, through which she
4087-589: Was born into a Rathore Rajput royal family in Kudki (modern-day Beawar district of Rajasthan ), and spent her childhood in Merta . She was the daughter of Ratan Singh Rathore and grand daughter of Rao Dudaji of Merta. Meera unwillingly married Bhoj Raj , the crown prince of Mewar , in 1516. Her husband was wounded in one of the ongoing wars with the Delhi Sultanate in 1518, and he died from battle wounds in 1521. Both her father and father-in-law ( Rana Sanga ) died
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#17330848445204154-401: Was not harmed in either case, with the snake miraculously becoming, depending on the version, a Krishna idol or a garland of flowers. In another version of these legends, she is asked by Vikram Singh to drown herself. When she attempts to do so, she merely floats on the water. Yet another legend states that the third Mughal emperor, Akbar , came with Tansen to visit Meera and presented her with
4221-408: Was one of the central poet-saints of the Bhakti movement, a period in Indian history rife with religious conflicts. Yet, they simultaneously question the extent to which Meera was a canonical projection of social imagination that followed, where she became a symbol of people's suffering and a desire for an alternative. Dirk Wiemann, quoting Parita Mukta, states, If one accepts that someone very akin to
4288-514: Was one of the most important poet-saints of the Bhakti movement period. A number of compositions by Meera Bai continue to be sung today in India, mostly as devotional songs ( bhajans ) towards Krishna , though nearly all of them have a philosophical connotation. Her poems describe her love, salutation, and separation from Krishna, and her dissatisfaction with the world. One of her most popular compositions remains " Payoji maine Ram Ratan dhan payo " (पायो जी मैंने राम रतन धन पायो।, "I have been given
4355-414: Was potrayed by Lavina Tandon , while Krishna's role was essayed by Hitanshu Jinsi. Sant (religion) A sant ( Sanskrit : सन्त् ; IAST : Sant ; [sɐn̪t̪] ) is a human being revered as a "truth-exemplar" for their abnormal level of "self, truth, [and] reality" in Indian religions , particularly Hinduism , Jainism , Sikhism , and Buddhism . In Sikhism it is used to describe
4422-510: Was proposed in 2011 with investment of ₹ 830 million (US$ 9.9 million) to refurbish Dwarka and to build a bridge connecting the town with Okha and Bet Dwarka. A wind farm power generation of 39.2 MW, operated near Dwarka by the AES Saurashtra Windfarms Pvt Ltd (ASW), is now run by Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL). Dwarka's industrial activity mainly centres around cement production. Sharda Peeth Vidya Sabha
4489-423: Was saved by Krishna through divine intervention . This legend is sometimes cited as the origin of the ritual of tying rakhi to God's idol. Millions of devotional hymns in passionate praise of Krishna are attributed to Mirabai in the Indian tradition, but just a few hundred are believed to be authentic by scholars, and the earliest written records suggest that except for two hymns, most were first written down in
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