Meerabai Jayanti Special: Know Things Pertaining to Meerabai, A Devotee of Lord Krishna!

Almost thirty three crores (33 Crores) deities are venerated in Hinduism. People having faith in god, worship on some special fasts and Teej Tyohar while on the other, some devote their entire life in the worship of god. The example of  immense love between a devotee and a god is taken from the life of Meerabai, who loved immensely and devoted herself deeply in the worship of Lord Krishna. This year, the 522nd birth anniversary of Meerabai will be celebrated.       

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As per Hindu Panchang, the birth anniversary of Meerabai is celebrated on the day of Sharad Purnima in Ashwin month. Meerabai, who may not be known to many people, was not only famous for her immeasurable devotion for Lord Krishna but was also a poetess of Hindu scriptures. Even these days, people hear and recite devotional Bhajans of Meerabai. 

The impeccable affection for Lord Krishna is seen in every word of stanzas, verses and poems of Meerabai. Therefore, Meerabai, who had immense devotion for Lord Krishna, is venerated on Sharad Purnima at certain places. In this blog, we will tell you all the things pertaining to the life of Meerabai that you may not be aware of. But before that, let us know the Muhurat in which worship is performed. 

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Puja Muhurat To Venerate Meerabai 

Beginning of Purnima Tithi: October 30, 2020 at 05:48 PM
End of Purnima Tithi: October 31, 2020 upto 08:21 PM

Meerabai’s Early Life

Several kinds of information are imparted for the birth of Meerabai, who was a great poetess and had immense devotion for Lord Krishna, at several different places. But as per Wikipedia, she was born to a Rajput family in the year of 1498 in Kudki village near Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Her father’s name was Ratna Singh who was a king of a small state.

When Meerabai was two years old, her mother passed away. After the demise of her mother, she was brought up by her grandfather named Rao Duda Singh Ji. Rao Duda Singh Ji, the founder of Jodhpur, was the descendant of Rao Jodhaji Rathore. The grandfather of Meerabai was a man of religious instinct and devotee of Lord Vishnu. After spending time with grandfather since childhood, Meerabai was highly impressed by his religious thoughts. She started taking interest in the worship of Lord Krishna from a very early age. 

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Meerabai was Married to Maharaja of Chittor

When Meerabai was of marriageable age, then her family members started talking about her marriage. Meerabai wanted to have Lord Krishna as her husband and that is why she did not wish to marry. Even then, going against her wishes, her marriage was settled with Maharaja Kumar Bhojraj, the king of Udaipur and elder son of Maharaja Rana Sanga, who belonged to Sisodia dynasty of Mewar. After a few years of marriage, Mirabai’s husband Bhojraj died during a war, after which, she considered Shree Krishna as her husband and remained absorbed in his veneration all the time.

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Meerabai is also Known as Great Hindu Poetess

Meerabai was a great spiritual Hindu poetess who composed several poems, verses, stanzas for Lord Krishna. Meerabai composed almost over three hundred poems and in every composition, her affection for Lord Krishna is reflected immeasurably. She made many compositions in languages such as Rajasthani, Braj and Gujarati. People still recite poems and Bhajan of Meerabai, the lover of Bhakti Ras, with full respect and devotion. Narsi ji’s Myra, Meerabai’s Malar, Geet Govind Teeka, Raag Sorath’s verse, Raag Govind, Raag Vihaga, Garba are some of the known compositions written by Meerabai. Apart from this, Meerabai’s songs have been compiled in the book titled “Meerabai’s Padavali”. 

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Meerabai was also a Devotee of Bhagwan Ram 

There have been several mentions in History that Meerabai was a devotee of Lord Ram. She made Tulsidas as her Guru and asked for the remedy to get Lord Krishna. As per some historians, Meerabai once wrote a letter to Tulsidas, in which she mentioned that her family members did not let her perform Bhakti of Lord Krishna. Then, Tulsidas advised her to perform the Bhakti of Lord Ram. Meerabai, who was drowned in love for Lord Krishna, started venerating Lord Ram and writing Bhajan. The proof of this is the famous Bhajan titled “Payoji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan Payo”.

How did Meerabai Die?

As per mythology, Meerabai spent the last days of her life in Dwarka in the remembrance of Lord Krishna. It is said that Meerabai became one with Lord Krishna by being drowned in the veneration at Dwarkadhish temple. After so many years, Meerabai is still remembered as a deep devotee of Lord Krishna and worshipped.  

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