Narasinha Mehta of Gujarat : a legacy of bhakti in songs and stories
Shukla-Bhatt, NeelimaAuthor
This is the first book in English on Narsinha Mehta, a major figure among the saint-poets of medieval India and the most celebrated bhakti (devotion) poet from Gujarat, whose morning hymns and sacred biography provided a vital source of moral inspiration to Gandhi. It explores how the songs and sacred narratives associated with the saint-poet have been sculpted into a popular source of moral inspiration by performers and audiences.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is the first book in English on Narsinha Mehta, a major figure among the saint-poets of medieval India and the most celebrated bhakti (devotion) poet from Gujarat, whose morning hymns and sacred biography provided a vital source of moral inspiration to Gandhi. It explores how the songs and sacred narratives associated with the saint-poet have been sculpted into a popular source of moral inspiration by performers and audiences.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 14, 2014).
Narasiṃha Mehetā, 1414-1481.
Bhakti
Hinduism
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Hinduism