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Mirabai
The princess who sang to Giridhar Gopal.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 6
Narsinh Mehta
Gujarat's first poet, who sang Vaishnava Jana To.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 5
Kabir
The weaver of Kashi who belonged to everyone.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 5
Series · 24
Tulsidas
The poet of the Ramcharitmanas and the Hanuman Chalisa.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 5
Surdas
The blind poet who saw Krishna.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 3
Tukaram
The grocer of Dehu who wrote abhangas.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 4
Jnaneshwar
The boy who wrote the Jnaneshwari at sixteen.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 3
Namdev
The tailor who fed a dog ghee.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 2
Eknath
The saint of Paithan who carried Ganga water to a donkey.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 2
Andal
The girl who wore the garland first.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 3
Nammalvar
The boy under the tamarind tree.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 2
Basavanna
The minister who wore a lingam on his chest.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 3
Ramanuja
The acharya who shouted the mantra from the tower.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 3
Adi Shankaracharya
The boy from Kaladi who walked the whole of India.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 5
Madhvacharya
The strong boy of Udupi.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 2
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
The saint who danced through Nadia.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 4
Ramakrishna
The priest of Dakshineswar who saw Ma everywhere.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 3
Swami Vivekananda
The monk who spoke in Chicago.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 4
Swaminarayan
Ghanshyam of Chhapaiya who walked as Nilkanth.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 6
Ravidas
The cobbler-saint of Kashi.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 3
Purandara Dasa
The miser who became the father of Carnatic music.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 2
Tyagaraja
The composer who sang to Rama in Thiruvaiyaru.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 2
Avvaiyar
The wise grandmother of Tamil.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 3
Bhakti Across Traditions
Bhakti saints whose words sit in the Guru Granth Sahib.
Published: 0 · In catalogue: 3
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