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Bhakti -- The Path of Devotion

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Mirabai - A Woman Saint Who Propagated Bhakti (Devotion) through Songs & Music
Saint Mirabai
Woman Saints of India
Andal - A Lady Saint of South India
Andal is an important saint of Bhakti, who practiced a new type of "romantic relationship" with the Lord.

Sage Basaveshwara who founded the Lingayat cult in 12th century
Sage Madhwacharya
Madhvacharya (guru) teaching a Desciple
Illustration from an old textbook

The Faith Makes The Man
A devout man offering prayers to an idol
Swami Haridas
Swami Haridas (1478-1573)
Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp

Ganapati Goes Bananas!
Idol of Lord Ganapati decorated with peeled bananas

Adi Shankaracharya

Sant Tukaram
Detail from an Indian postal stamp
Saint Tukaram
Sant Ramanand
Swami Ramanand
Saint Ramanand fought against the evils of caste system and advocated devotion to reach God

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534)
A 16th century saint and social reformer of India
Bhakti Proponent Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
15th Century Saint Ravidas
Sant Ravidas
Detail from a First Day Envelope

Saint Namadeo (Namadev)
Indian stamp released to honor 13th century saint Namadev
Saints and Philosophers
Saint-Poet Eknath
Saint Eknath
Detail from a first day envelope released by Indian Postal Service honoring Eknath

Guru Ghasidas
Stamp released in year 1987 to remember Dalit Saint Ghasidas
Saints and Gurus of India
Guru Ramanuja
Saint Ramanujacharya
Detail from a sculpture, Mysore district, 2007

 

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