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Was Meera an incarnation?
Meera Bai was one of the foremost exponents of the Prema Bhakti (Divine Love) and an inspired poetess. She is regarded as an incarnation of Radha.
Who is Meera in Mahabharata?
Mirabai
Meera, better known as Mirabai and venerated as Saint Meerabai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna….
| Mirabai | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Krishna (Spiritual) Bhojraj Singh Sisodia ( m. 1516; died 1521) |
| Known for | Poems, Bhakti for Krishna |
| Other names | Meera Meera Bai Mira |
Who is Radha and who is Meera?
The problem here is that Radha is a mythical character who comes to us from Jayadeva’s Gita Govinda composed 800 years ago, and Meera is a historical princess and poet-saint who lived 400 years ago in Rajasthan.
Is Radha blind?
Radharani was born with her eyes shut. Everyone assumed she was blind. Her parents were heartbroken that she was deprived of sight but nonetheless they did everything in their power to make her life happy and eventful.
What is the story of Meera Bai?
It is said that Meera Bai was a follower of lord Krishna in a past life. Her name is said to be Lalita at that time. She was born again as Meera Bai in Kaliyug. It is said that she did not get salvation from the cycle of births and deaths in her past life with Lord Krishna so she was born as Meera Bai again.
Who was the bridegroom of Meera?
A relative of Meera in a lighter way told her that Giridhar Gopal (Lord Krishna) was her bridegroom. She was yet a child. From that day Meera took Nandnandan Lord Shri Krishna as her husband. In her dreams also she started having glimpse of her Lord.
Who was Meera Singh?
She was born in 1499 in a small village called Kurkhi in Marwar, in the state of Rajasthan, India. Meera’s father Ratan Singh belonged to the Ranthors of Merta, who were great devotees of Vishnu. From her early childhood Meera exhibited inclination towards the divine.
What is Meera’s relationship with Krishna?
Meera replied that the only true man (purusha) in this universe is Lord Krishna. She continued her pilgrimage, “danced from one village to another village, almost covering the whole north of India”. One story has her appearing in the company of Kabir in Kashi, once again causing affront to social mores.