The Bhakti movement between the seventh and 17th centuries challenged medieval social hierarchies, frequently targeting caste ...

Guru Ravidass, one of the most famous so-called untouchable sages of the 15th-16th century, articulated an alternative genre of bhakti that challenged caste-based social exclusion. Meticulously ...

Lucknow: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has decided to leverage the year-long celebrations marking the 650th birth anniversary of 15th-century Bhakti movement saint Sant Ravidas to intensify its campaign ...

Every summer, the streets of Puri come alive as giant chariots carrying Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra roll through the city. But this isn’t just a religious event, it’s a ...

These saints not only enriched the Bhakti movement but also inspired millions to walk the path of love, devotion, and God-realisation The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a land recognised for its rich ...

Tracing the roots back to the ancient scriptures of Vedic literature, if not older, bhakti, a religio-psychological phenomenon, has always been an important core of the social and spiritual life of ...