Devotional

INTRODUCTION :Narottama Dasa Thakura (15th century) was a saint who was the main person towards spreading the bhakti of Lord Krishna throughout India. He was born as the son of the emperor of Bangladesh. LIFE :Narottama Dasa Thakura lived as a bachelor throughout his life. From his childhood he was always attracted to Shri Chaitanya. He was also trained in all the languages, and was a master in all kinds of art, and also a great learned scholar. Even at his younger age, he was not interested in enjoying worldly comforts, but concentrated his attenti..

INTRODUCTION : Magardhwaja   is considered to be the son of Lord Hanuman, and he was mentioned in some ancient texts. LIFE :After Hanuman burnt lanka and took bath in the sea, his sweat fell into the mouth of a Giant Fish. Due to that incident, Makardhwaja was born. The fish was caught by people of Patala Loka, the nether-world. Markardhwaja was found alive when the fish was cut and opened, and hence he was named as Makardhwaja. By seeing his great strength, he was given the job of guarding the kingdom of Patala Loka. Hanuman fought with his son in the Patala Loka and..

INTRODUCTION :Matsyendra (10th Century) was a saint, born in Bangladesh. He was known to be an avatar of Lord Shiva. He was an expert in yoga and meditation. LIFE He was adopted by a fisherman who had no child. He was named as Machindranath by him. Machindranath grew up to be an active boy. He was not interested in worldly activities, and he left his home at a younger age and went to Badrinath and has done deep meditation. He was blessed by Lord Shiva and he has become a great saint through his grace. He was a devotee of Lord Vishnu also, and treated Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu..

INTRODUCTION : Haridasa Thakur born on 1450 was a popular Hindu  saint and also occupied a key role in establishing the Hare Krishna movement. He was the follower of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It is believed that he has chanted the names of Lord Krishna for lakhs of times every day, throughout in his life period. LIFE :He was born in a village in Bangladesh. Haridasa was born in a Muslim family, and then converted to Hinduism at his younger age. Haridasa Thakur was a great saint who followed the teachings of Chaintanya and worshiped Lord Krishna and also spread th..

INTRODUCTION : Gora Kumbhar (1267-1317) was a Hindu saint  of Maharashtra. He was a potter  and a great devotee of Lord Vithal (Manifestation of Lord Krishna). Gora Kumbhar had written and sung several songs in praise of Lord Vithal. LIFE :Gora Kumbhar was lived in a village in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra State. He is believed to have been a close friend of Saint Namdev. He lived with his wife and his child in his village by doing his pottery work, and also by devoting on Lord Vithal. Once due to his great devotion on Lord ..

INTRODUCTION : Dnyaneshwar (1275–1296) was a Marathi saint and a poet of the Vaishnava tradition. He was the author of Dnyaneshwari (a detailed explanation on the contents of Bhagavad Gita) and also written a sacred text known as Amrutanubhav, which was widely praised by the Marathi people for its simplicity. He was regarded as the best poet during his time by the great kings and by the common people. LIFE :Dnyaneshwar was born in a Brahmin family in a village at Maharashtra.  His father has served as an Accountant in his ..

INTRODUCTION : Gayatri is well known for her popular Gayatri Mantra. She is also known as Vedamata. Gayatri is considered to be the consort of Lord Brahma. According to ancient puranas, Goddess Gayatri killed the demon Vetrasura, since he had given trouble to the people living in the earth and heaven. Goddess Gayatri Devi contains the powers of Devi Parvati, and it is also considered that she is the incarnation of Parvati. Gayatri is worshipped since ancient period. She is mainly worshipped by the learned scholars and the great rishis for getting adequate knowledg..

NTRODUCTION : Eknath (1533–1599) was a great saint, and Marathi poet. He was born in a village at Uttarakhand. LIFE :He was born to a Brahmin family. And since his parents were died at his younger age, he was brought up by his grandfather. He was the disciple of the learned scholar Sri Janardhan Swami. IMPORTANCE :He was against caste discrimination. Once he had his meal in the house of the lower caste person, even when he was opposed by the people. According to him, all people are equal before Lord Vittal, and he worried about the sufferings of the lower caste peo..

INTRODUCTION :  Gopalanand Swami (1781–1852) was a follower of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, and he was the disciple of Sri Swaminarayan. He spread the Swaminarayan Sampraday through his followers. His birth name was Khushal Bhatt. LIFE : He was born in a village at Gujarat in a Brahmin family. Gopalanand Swami studied the philosophy of Vedanta. Gopalanand Swami was a great scholar, and also a master in all kinds of art. Though he was married and had children, he has become a saint, due to the instructions of Sri Swaminarayan. Gopalanand Swami die..

INTRODUCTION : Anandamayi Ma (1896–1982) was an Indian Saint. She was appreciated by Sivananda and Yogananda and described her as a perfect woman consisting of spiritual energy. LIFE :Anandamayi was born in a Brahmin family in Bangladesh. At the age of twelve years, she was married to Bholanath.  Though she was married, she concentrated her attention on meditation and doing prayers to the god. In 1926, she renovated an ancient Kali temple in the West Bengal. She has given various lectures about spirituality and was attracted by the large crowd. Various scholars w..