Maitreyi was one of the great female saints of India who chose the path to immortality over her husband’s materialistic wealth. She was a highly learned and knowledgeable sage paving the educational path for women to come. Having written ten hymns for the Rig Veda, Maitreyi has become one of the few women philosophers who […]Read More
Gangasati is known as the ‘Meerabai of Gujarat’. She was born in Saurashtra, Gujarat between 12th and 14th century. Gangasati is a prominent figure in Gujarat and Gujarati literature. She has adorned the Gujarati literature and culture with her mystic and mellifluous bhajans, that are sung till date. The life of Gangasati is mostly shrouded […]Read More
We study a lot about male seers or rishis. We have in fact, heard about scores of potent and knowledgeable rishis and their marvellous achievements but did you know that a woman seer or rishika has also contributed to the hymns of the oldest Rig Veda? No? Then stay tuned because in this blog we […]Read More
Bahinabai Chaudhari has been recognised and revered as a Khandeshi language poet posthumously. Her entire life was shrouded in pain and battling grievances. However, the brave lady never relinquished and kept fighting in the face of perils with absolute tenacity. Poetry became a getaway of expressing and venting her pent-up feelings and that is why […]Read More
She was looked upon with disdain, for she was a courtesan’s daughter. Courtesan – her entire life revolved around this very word. She was scorned and harassed to the extent that she began detesting her radiant and exquisite beauty and this profession. She never wished to walk in her mother’s footsteps. After being denigrated, condemned, […]Read More
She was a Dalit on top of that a woman. She was born in an era when Dalits were not even allowed to drink from the same well let alone enter the temple. Facing the society was not easy at all. She was attacked left, right, and center. However, she broke all the prisons and […]Read More
Her intense words and poems still resonate deeply in the merrily dancing wind, the golden soil, the pristine rivers flowing freely, and the lush green forests. Her presence can be felt in any nook and corner of the state since she is ubiquitous. She is Andal – the epitome of divine and eternal love, exquisite […]Read More
Akka Mahadevi is a revered poet-saint of the Bhakti movement in the history of Karnataka and Kannada literature for her devotion and vachanas. She is celebrated as one of the earliest pioneers of female devotion. ‘Akka’ is an endearment meaning elder sister, bestowed upon her by esteemed saints like Basavanna, Siddharama and Allamaprabhu underscoring her […]Read More
Lal Ded the soul of Kashmir, She is a revered figure found in the hearts of every Kashmiri. Lal Ded was a mystic poet and a saint who belonged to the Kashmiri Shaivism tradition. Kashmiris just can’t help reciting her Vakhs or speech in their conversation. If you ever stumble upon a Kashmiri, just mention […]Read More
“I’m the mother of the wicked, as I’m the mother of the virtuous. Never fear. Whenever you are in distress, just say to yourself ‘I have a mother’. This motherly and affectionate statement was made by the revered saint Sarada Devi. Born Saradamani Mukhopadhyaya, her journey of becoming the ‘Holy Mother’ is imbued with spirituality, […]Read More