{"id":271294,"date":"2023-11-27T20:15:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=271294"},"modified":"2023-11-27T20:15:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:45:45","slug":"international-seminar-on-santha-kavi-bhima-bhoi-and-the-legacy-of-mahima-cult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/international-seminar-on-santha-kavi-bhima-bhoi-and-the-legacy-of-mahima-cult\/","title":{"rendered":"International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the legacy of Mahima Cult"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: <\/b>The post is based on the article <\/span>\u201c<\/b>International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the legacy of Mahima Cult<\/b>\u201d <\/b>published in <\/span>\u201cPIB\u201d on 26th November 2023<\/b><\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

The Union Minister for Education inaugurated the \u2018International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the legacy of Mahima Cult\u2019 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Mahima Cult?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/b><\/td>\nDetails<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is it<\/b><\/td>\nIt is a unique religious cult practiced in Odisha and other nearby states.
\nIt is also called \u2018Satya Sanatan Mahima Dharma\u2019.
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Founder<\/b><\/td>\nMahima Swami<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Principle\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nThe concept of Brahma or Absolute Monism<\/strong> of the Upanishads constitutes the cardinal thought in Mahima Dharma.
\nIt focuses on simplicity, equality and devotion to the formless Divine<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Key Beliefs<\/b><\/td>\n1) <\/span>Single God: <\/b>Devotion to a <\/span>single God (parambrahma or the supreme-soul who is formless and omnipresent) named <\/span>Alekha<\/i><\/b>.
\n<\/b>2) <\/span>Rejection of Idol Worship:<\/b> It discouraged idol worship and rituals, focusing instead on direct communion with the divine through prayer and meditation.
\n<\/span>3) <\/span>Rejected Caste System.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sects of Mahima Cult<\/b><\/td>\n3 sects<\/strong> – Kumbhipatias, the Kanapatias and Ashritas.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Famous Disciples of Mahima Swami<\/b><\/td>\n1) Govind Das
\n<\/span>2) Bhima Boi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Who was Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi?<\/h2>\n

1) <\/span>Bhima Bhoi was a 19th-century saint, poet and social reformer<\/strong> from the state of Odisha.<\/span><\/p>\n

2) He was a follower of Mahima Swami<\/strong>, the founder of Mahima Cult.<\/span><\/p>\n

3) He is <\/span>often referred to as the \u201cSantha Kavi\u201d meaning the \u201cSaint Poet\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

4) He is known for his spiritual teachings and literary contributions<\/strong> in the form of Odia Bhajans and Chautisa (devotional song).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5) <\/span>Stuti Chintamani<\/strong> is considered the most important poetical work of Bhima Bhoi. The poem is a set of prayers to Brahma, with the poet asking for redemption from the suffering and injustices that humanity experiences in the Kaliyuga.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6) Other important works<\/strong> are: Brahma Nirupana Gita, Astaka Bihari Gita, Chautisa Madhu Chakra, and Bhajanamala. Two collections, Atha Bhajan and Bangala Atha Bhajan are written in the Bengali language.<\/span><\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Art and Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201cInternational Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the legacy of Mahima Cult\u201d published in \u201cPIB\u201d on 26th November 2023 Why in the News? The Union Minister for Education inaugurated the \u2018International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the legacy of Mahima Cult\u2019 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.… Continue reading International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the legacy of Mahima Cult<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10317,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1292,1566,11212],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-271294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art-and-culture","category-daily-factly-articles","category-history-and-art-culture-in-news","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":1,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1701114696},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271294\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}