New Devotional Paths in Northern India
- Kabir was a poet-saint of the 14th-15th centuries.
- Kabir’s verses were compiled in three distinct traditions
- The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth in Uttar Pradesh.
- The Kabir Granthavali is associated with the Dadupanth in Rajasthan.
- Many of his verses were included in the Adi Granth Sahib.
- Kabir described the ultimate reality as Allah, Khuda, Hazarat and Pir. He also used terms from Vedantic traditions, like alakh, nirakar, brahmin, atman, etc.
- Kabir accepted all types of philosophy i.e. Vedantic traditions, Yogic traditions and Islamic ideas.
- Kabir’s ideas probably crystallised through dialogue and debate.
- The message of Guru Nanak is spelt out in his hymns and teachings, where he advocated a form of Nirguna bhakti.
- Guru Nanak taught that the ultimate, or “rab,” was formless and genderless. His beliefs were conveyed via Punjabi hymns known as “Shabad.”
- The Adi Granth Sahib contains the hymns of Baba Farid, Ravidas, and Kabir in addition to those composed by Guru Arjan. The works of Guru Tegh Bahadur were later added by Guru Gobind Singh, and this text became known as the “Guru Granth Sahib.”
- Mirabai was a well-known Bhakti poet who was a woman. She wrote several songs that were notable for their powerful emotional expressiveness.
- Gujarati and Rajasthani low-caste people were influenced by Mirabai’s song.
- In Assam, Shankaradeva was a prominent Vaishnavite leader in the latter half of the fifteenth century.
- He highlighted the importance of “Naam Kirtan” and promoted the construction of “naam ghar,” or prayer halls, and “satra,” or monasteries. Among his most important works is “Kirtana-ghosha.”
Poems of Prayer Early Traditions of Bhakti| Class 12 History Notes
This is a thorough guide for Class 12 History Notes, specifically for Chapter 6: “Poems of Prayer: Early Traditions of Bhakti.” We will explore the various religious beliefs and practices, discuss the Poems of Prayer Early Traditions of Bhakti, and much more!