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Ravidas or Raidas (1267–1335 [1]) was an Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century CE. [2] [3] Venerated as a guru (spiritual teacher) in the modern regions of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, he was a poet, social reformer and spiritual figure.
Feb 24, 2024 · Guru Ravidas (1377-1527 C.E.) was a renowned saint known for his contributions to the Bakti movement. His devotional songs and verses made a lasting impact upon the Bhakti Movement. Guru Ravidas is also known as Raidas, Rohidas, and Ruhidas.
Jun 17, 2024 · Ravidas (flourished 15th or 16th century) was a mystic and poet who was one of the most renowned of the saints of the North Indian bhakti movement. Ravidas was born in Varanasi as a member of an untouchable leather-working caste, and his poems and songs often revolve around his low social position.
Jan 22, 2024 · Guru Ravidas was an Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti Movement who encouraged the positive recalibrating and reclamation of untouchables as well as the mobilisation of their socio-political self-respect.
Feb 16, 2022 · The birth anniversary of Ravidas, a major religious event for lakhs of devotees, will be celebrated on Wednesday (February 16) this year. It has led to an unprecedented postponement of the Assembly election in Punjab from its original date of February 14 to February 20.
Shri Ravidas is a great devotee of Lord Vishnu, and has written magnificent poems in praise of him. He was respected by all class of people, the rich and the poor, educated and the uneducated and followed his principles.
Sant Ravidas was an Indian mystic, poet, social reformer and spiritual master who contributed significantly to the Bhakti movement through devotional songs, poetry and spiritual teachings. He also wrote 40 poems for the Adi Granth, the holy book of Sikhism.
Feb 23, 2024 · Sant Ravidas was a key figure in the Bhakti movement, a spiritual revolution in India that emphasized devotion to a personal god as a means to achieve salvation. Ravidas’s teachings were inclusive and transcended caste barriers, attracting followers from all walks of life.
Ravidas or Raidas (1267–1335) was an Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century CE. Venerated as a guru in the modern regions of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, he was a poet, social reformer and spiritual figure.
Since the day was a Sunday, he was named Ravidas, which later became Raidas in Hindi and Rohidas in Gujarati. It is said that during his previous birth Raidas was a Brahmin pandit, the disciple of Swami Ramanand.
