{"id":155346,"date":"2025-02-13T19:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=155346"},"modified":"2025-02-14T11:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T05:59:17","slug":"sant-ravidas","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/sant-ravidas","title":{"rendered":"Sant Ravidas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Droupadi Murmu extended her greetings to the nation on<\/span><b> Guru Ravidas Jayanti,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> encouraging people to embrace his<\/span><b> teachings of equality and social justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Sant Ravidas<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Revered Saint of the Bhakti Movement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sant Ravidas was a<\/span><b> prominent saint of the Bhakti movement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the<\/span><b> 15th and 16th centuries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is known for spreading a message of <\/span><b>unity, devotion, and selfless service to humanity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-155333 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/133-67adfa4f3494d.webp\" alt=\"Sant Ravidas\" width=\"402\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/133-67adfa4f3494d.webp 832w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/133-67adfa4f3494d-300x222.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/133-67adfa4f3494d-768x570.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><b>Discipleship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: He was a disciple of <\/span><b>Jagatguru Ramanand,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a renowned spiritual leader of his time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Founder of Ravidassia Religion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He is considered the founder of the Ravidassia religion, which follows his teachings on equality and devotion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Focus on Nirguna Bhakti<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: He emphasized worshiping a formless God, advocating for a spiritual approach free from idol worship.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Contemporary of Sant Kabir: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was a <\/span><b>contemporary of Sant Kabir,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> another Bhakti saint.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Kabir focused on a monistic Oneness of Brahman, Ravidas believed that Brahman can exist both as an abstract Oneness and as a separate, divine incarnation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Guru Ravidas and Meera Bai: He was Guru of Mirabai .<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, a chhatri (pavilion) with engraved footprints of Ravidas is located next to Meera Bai\u2019s temple.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This signifies the<\/span><b> spiritual and poetic connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between<\/span><b> Sant Ravidas and Meera Bai.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Philosophy of Sahaj<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: He promoted Sahaj, a<\/span><b> mystical state that represents the union of the many and the one, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signifying spiritual harmony.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Contributions of Sant Ravidas<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Contributions to Guru Granth Sahib<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: His devotional verses were included in the<\/span><b> Sikh scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting his influence in Sikhism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Contributions to Panch Vani: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His poetic works are part of the Panch Vani, a sacred text in the <\/span><b>Dadu Panthi tradition within Hinduism.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Contemporary of Sant Kabir: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was a contemporary of Sant Kabir, another Bhakti saint.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Kabir focused on a monistic Oneness of Brahman, Ravidas believed that Brahman can exist both as an abstract Oneness and as a separate, divine incarnation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Guru Ravidas and Meera Bai: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, a chhatri (pavilion) with engraved footprints of Ravidas is located next to Meera Bai\u2019s temple.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This signifies the<\/span><b> spiritual and poetic connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between<\/span><b> Sant Ravidas and Meera Bai.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Advocate for Equality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He strongly opposed caste discrimination and untouchability, advocating for a society based on equality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gender Equality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: He emphasized the importance of gender equality, supporting women\u2019s rights and their participation in spiritual and social life.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" 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