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
Kanhopatra: The Courtesan Turned Devotee Who Took Her Last Breath
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
Janabai: The Saint Who Broke All the Prisons of Caste
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
Andal: The Quintessential Passionate Poetess, Ethereal Beauty, and Profound Female
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: The Fearless Mystic Poetess Who Revolutionized Bhakti Movement
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
Sarada Devi: The ‘Holy Mother’ of Every Being on Earth
“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
The greatest devotee of Lord Krishna, Meerabai, was born in 1498 to Ratan Singh in the royal family of Rajasthan. Gifted with a mellifluous voice, she is one of the most celebrated poets of Bhaktikal. Meerabai was nothing short of a rebel, for she defied all the societal norms by refusing to commit sati and […]Read More