While Meera was a devout follower of Lord Krishna, Saint Kabir was a mystic poet and influenced the Bhakti movement. Surdas composed thousands of songs mostly for Krishna and Tulsidas was the author of Ramcharitmanas, a scripture devoted to Lord Rama.
While Meera was a devout follower of Lord Krishna, Saint Kabir was a mystic poet and influenced the Bhakti movement. Surdas composed thousands of songs mostly for Krishna and Tulsidas was the author of Ramcharitmanas, a scripture devoted to Lord Rama.
In Hinduism, it is believed that certain individuals have developed spiritually to the point where they can lead others to liberation (moksha) and with their works and expressions lead a life of following, either for a cause or a deity. The guru may attain the status of a living saint, and their works, literature, hymns and songs are etched in memories of their followers which are often replicated in their memory.
Devotion and realization is not limited to any particular time, place or culture. For the heart that is full of divine love, nothing is too great an obstacle to the union with the beloved. Such a noble soul was Meera Bai, the poetess that is universally regarded as one of the greatest saints of India. Details of her life are shrouded in mystery and it is often hard to sift fact from legend with regard to her birth, marriage and death, but historians agree that she was a princess of the Rathore dynasty of Merta, and lived during the reign of Akbar.