INTRODUCTION :
Vidyapati (1352–1448) was a Sanskrit poet and he was born to a Shaivite Brahmin family in Bihar, India. His father was a priest in the court of the chief of Tirhut, Bihar. He worked as a poet in the court of several kings in Bihar. It is also believed that he directly interacted with Lord Shiva and Goddess Ganga through his sincere devotion on them. His famous works include:
1. Purusa Pariksa Likhanabali
2. Bhu-Parikrama
3. Vibhagasara
4. Danavakyavali
5. Gangavakyavali
6. Varsakrtya
7. Durgabhaktitarangiṇi
8. Saivasarvasvahara
9. Kirttipataka
10. Kirttilata
He was praised by Sri RabindranathTagore for his great poems.
IMPORTANCE :
He was a great poet and an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Through his famous poems, he has mesmerised the entire world. He was widely appreciated for his works by the great kings of bihar during his period. He emphasised the importance of doing various charitable activities to the poor and the needy. His poems speak about devotion on god, and it helps in developing spirituality among the common people. He held meetings at various places and explained about the greatness of Lord Shiva and asked the people to worship him to attain MOKSHA, after their death. He also insisted them to follow the path of spirituality to avoid from the evil effects of this KALIYUGA, and to reduce our bad karmic deeds.
CONCLUSION :
Vidyapathi was a great poet and a noble man who lived a pious life by worshipping lord shiva. Let us worship him and be blessed.
“OM SREE VIDYAPATIYE NAMAHA”
“OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”
SENT BY
R.HARISHANKAR
