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The birth anniversary of Ravidas, a major religious event for lakhs of devotees will be celebrated on February 16, 2022.
Who was Guru Ravidas?
Guru Ravidas was a mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti Movement from the 15th and 16th centuries. He founded the Ravidassia religion.
He is believed to be a disciple of the bhakti saint-poet Ramananda and contemporary to the bhakti saint-poet Kabir.
He is also considered as a spiritual Guru of the Meera Bai.
His idea of “Begampura” was considered as his moral and intellectual achievement.Begampura was a city conceived by him. In that city, there will be no sorrow, no caste and class.
Note: Train no. 12238, Jammu Tawi-Varanasi Begampura Express takes its name from the ‘Begampura’.
The Panch Vani text of the Dadupanthi tradition within Hinduism also includes numerous poems of Guru Ravidas.
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Source: This post is based on the article “Explained: The Ravidassia identity” published in Indian Express on 16th Feb 2022.
