Surdas, the blind saint and poet, sang about the childhood adventures of Lord Krishna. In 2024, the date of Surdas Jayanti is May 12. The bhajans that Surdas sang were simple, easy to sing and contained short incidents from the life of Krishna peppered with philosophical teachings and moral lessons. Sursagar is his collection of poetry and is an important literary work that helped in spreading the Bhakti movement in North India .
It was non-violent and silent warriors like Surdas who protected Hinduism from invaders and iconoclasts. There only weapon was bhakti - devotion.
It was non-violent and silent warriors like Surdas who protected Hinduism from invaders and iconoclasts. There only weapon was bhakti - devotion.
It must be noted that historians and scholars have no one opinion regarding Surdas's birth and death. An Indian postage stamp indicates that Surdas was born in 1479 A D and left his body in 1586.
Apart from the monumental literary work, Sur Sagar, Surdas is also noted for other literary works like Sur-Saravali and Sahitya-Lahiri.
Surdas was so immersed in Krishna Bhakti that when we read his poems we feel that Surdas was present with Lord Krishna and had a direct knowledge of the Lord’s childhood. Some poems are noted for its moral values and philosophical teachings which are applicable in all ages.
His birth anniversary is observed on Vaishakh Shukla Paksha Panchami Tithi.
His birth anniversary is observed on Vaishakh Shukla Paksha Panchami Tithi.
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