They shared their passion with others in a call so visceral, primal and wondrous that we still thrill to it today. They strove to possess and, equally, be possessed by grace in a spiralling dyad. They burnt all boundaries of belonging to belong solely to their beloved. The songs’ poetic and profound appeal to align one’s self with cosmic harmonies continues to strike a chord in numerous people.Įven though the bhakti poets composed, sang and wandered several centuries ago, they always race ahead of us, arching towards the infinite, the beauteous, mysterious and sometimes terrifying terrain of the sacred. Many voices of plurality or faiths exist under its sky, and devotees continue to be enthralled by the lives of the great medieval mystic poets. Songs of “ bhakti” that brim with intimate and impassioned devotion to a personal god are sung in mandirs and mandals, gurdwaras and dargas, homes and alone in solitude. From the abhangs of Sant Tukaram, translated from the Marathi by Dilip Chitre. Words are the only / wealth I distribute among people. Top 10 Omicron updates: UK health secretary confirms community transmission of variant in country.By using police to enforce Quran education in schools, Pakistan is racing towards Talibanisation.Watch: The video in which CEO Vishal Garg laid off ‘15%’ of the workforce.Bengaluru: Muslim man alleges he was assaulted, forced to drink urine at police station.What does justice mean? The title of Ranjan Gogoi’s memoir begs the question.Munawar Faruqui removed from Gurgaon comedy show after complaint from BJP.‘Your English in Marathi accent is so sexy’: The popular video trend continues with a new version.Explainer: Why the Covid-19 Omicron variant has sparked global concern.Watch: Crowd wants Virat Kohli to dance to Bollywood hit song during India-NZ Test, he obliges. Why babies did not sleep away from their mothers for most of human history.A Nagaland village mourns its dead: ‘How can the army kill my innocent sons?’.We’ll go with one suitcase’: HD Deve Gowda on becoming Prime Minister
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