The Vaishnava Blog

Meera,an epitome of devotion ,upon hearing whose name every religious Indian find bliss, preached the path of Bhakti though the example of her own life. As in the Gita ,we find 'Yad Yad Acarati Sresthas' whatever deed is performed by a great soul,people follow those footsteps .Specially ,in 16th century ,the medieval society had many predicament components .So, Meera ,a Royal princess upon hearing the pastimes of Sri Krishna developed the mellow of Bhakti, She was married to an another royal family against her will.For Meera,Sri Krishna is her only Husband  ,Jake Seer Mor mukut mero Pati Soi , My husband is he ,who has the peacock feather on his crown .                In her Childhood,once  a saint gave her a deity of Lord Krsna .While her playtime,one-day her mother told her that Krsna is her husband had deeply influenced her. The little Meera then developed her faith by hearing Bhagavata leels from her maternal grandfather .After Her m...

nirapekṣaṁ muniṁ śāntaṁ nirvairaṁ sama-darśanam anuvrajāmy ahaṁ nityaṁ pūyeyety aṅghri-reṇubhiḥ  - Srimad Bhagavata 11.14.16 (Meaning : With the dust of My devotees’ lotus feet I desire to purify the material worlds, which are situated within Me. Thus, I always follow the footsteps of My pure devotees, who are free from all personal desire, rapt in thought of My pastimes, peaceful, without any feelings of enmity, and of equal disposition everywhere.)      Tirth or pilgrimage in Vedic Tradition is the journey to holy places where knowledge, devotion and association of Saints is easily accessible.But unlike normal human beings ,a Sage visits holy places just to purify the material desires of others.Jagnnath Puri is one of the Holiest sites of Vaishnavism.This temple is associated with pastimes of many great personalities.Srimanta Sankardeva Visited Purusttama khestra twice,First somewhere near 1481 AD and later in 1550 AD.Whereas,Dinanath bezbarua wrote that the Mahapu...