Iconic Culture of Meerabai

Meerabai 

Known for Bhakti Movement

Born: 1498 a.d - Died: 1547 a.d

Meera, also known as Mira Bai, was a 16th century Hindu mystic poetess and devotee of Krishna. She is celebrated as a poet and has been definitively claimed by the North Indian Hindu tradition of Bhakti saints.

Meera was born in a royal family of Rajasthan. She is mentioned in Bhaktamal, confirming that she was widely known and a cherished figure in the Indian bhakti movement culture by about 1600 CE.
Most legends about Meera mention her fearless disregard for social and family conventions, her devotion to god Krishna, her treating Krishna as her lover and husband, and she being persecuted by her in-laws for her religious devotion

About Meerabai 

Approx 500 yrs ago the kingdom of rajasthan was the land of warriors sages,sadhus and kings. at this time,the princess was born 

As her mother died and father-rattan singh was busy with his kingdom. meera bai got deeply devoted to Krishna bhagwan.

Her marriage was arranged to prince bhojraj of Rajput kindom of mewar.

Inspite of interested in rich silk status and jewels she was interested in performing bhakti for shri Krishna.

She refused to worship her husband’s family goddess due to which her father in law try to kill her with a poisonous drink not knowing it was poisonous she drank the entire glass but her love and devotion to shri Krishna saved her life 

Even after becoming the queen she used to visit village’s temple for krishna due to this she was subjected to more hardship and punishment.

After her husband’s death meera bai was locked up in a room the difficulties became unbearable and began to come in the way of her devotion 

She left the palace for good and set of on a pilgrimage to Mathura and dawarka

Devotion To Lord Krishna

Thousands of devotional poems in passionate praise of Lord Krishna are attributed to Meera in the Indian tradition, but just a few hundred are believed to be authentic by scholars, and the earliest written records suggest that except for two poems, most were written down only in the 18th century. Many poems attributed to Meera were likely composed later by others who admired Meera. These poems are commonly known as bhajans, and are popular across India.

Poetry

Meera's poems are lyrical padas (metric verses).

In her poems, Krishna is a yogi and lover, and she herself is a yogini ready to to take her place by his side unto a spiritual marital bliss. Meera's style combines impassioned mood, defiance, longing, anticipation, joy and ecstasy of union, always centered on Krishna

Death

It is said in her death she melted into the heart of Krishna. Tradition relates how one day she was singing in a temple, when Sri Krishna appeared in his subtle form. Sri Krishna was so pleased with his dearest devotee. He opened up his heart centre and Mirabai entered leaving her body whilst in the highest state of Krishna consciousness.