35 min

Introduction to Meera Charit Meera Charit

    • Hinduism

Meerabai was born into a Rajput royal family in Kudki, Pali district, Rajasthan, Meera then spent her childhood in Merta, Rajasthan. She is mentioned in Bhaktamal, confirming that she was widely known and a cherished figure in the Bhakti movement culture by about 1600 CE. Most legends about Meera mention her fearless disregard for social and family conventions, her devotion to Lord Krishna, her treating Lord Krishna as her husband and being persecuted by her in-laws for her religious devotion. This episode talks about the birth of Meera.

Meerabai was born into a Rajput royal family in Kudki, Pali district, Rajasthan, Meera then spent her childhood in Merta, Rajasthan. She is mentioned in Bhaktamal, confirming that she was widely known and a cherished figure in the Bhakti movement culture by about 1600 CE. Most legends about Meera mention her fearless disregard for social and family conventions, her devotion to Lord Krishna, her treating Lord Krishna as her husband and being persecuted by her in-laws for her religious devotion. This episode talks about the birth of Meera.

35 min