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Komal gupta

27/02/22 15:30 PM IST

Source: PIB

Shri Guru Ravidas

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The Prime Minister offered homage to the Bhakti saint Shri Guru Ravidas on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti.

About Guru Ravidas:

  • He was a saint of the Bhakti Movement during the 15th to 16th century and was a mystic poet.
  • Ravidas Jayanti is celebrated on Magh Purnima which falls on the full moon day of the Magh month.
  • Ravidas Jayanti is identified based on the Purnima tithi.
  • He propagated the Ravidassia religion that comprised his teachings directed against the prevalent evil practices of society.
  • He was a contemporary to saint Kabir.
  • He is venerated as a social reformer and a spiritual personality in many parts of India.
  • His devotional verses were inserted in the Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib.
  • Every year, on his birth anniversary, Shabad Kirtan is performed in Ravidas Mandir which is located in Delhi.

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