“Mirabai Janmotsav: The enigmatic poet of Rajasthan who transcended tradition to embrace devotion to Bhagwan Krishna”, Organiser, October 17, 2024:
“Mirabai who is often regarded as an incarnation of Radha, was born in Samvat 1556-57 or 1498 A.D. in the village Kurkhi, near Merta, a small state in Marwar, Rajasthan. She is a celebrated as a great saint, Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Bhagwan Krishna.
She was widely known and a cherished figure in the Bhakti movement culture as figured in Bhaktmal- a poem in the Braja language that gives short biographies of more than two-hundred Bhaktas.
Mirabai’s life is significant, and has relevance today, because her story nullifies the narratives of lack of creative life among Indian women folk in earlier times…….”
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