Sant Parampara

A Mewari devotee whose devotion was so pure that Krishna personally accepted food from her hands daily. She is called the Mira of Marwar for her intense bhakti.

Young Namdev offered food to a stone deity with such innocent faith that Krishna manifested and ate the offering. Childlike devotion moves God to respond directly.

When a buffalo destroyed a feast, guests were angry. Kabir was found hugging it, weeping, calling it Lord. He taught that God exists in all creatures, even the seemingly destructive.

Kabir chose to die in cursed Maghar to dispel superstition. Hindus wanted cremation, Muslims burial. His body vanished leaving only flowers - half cremated, half buried. The saint belongs to all.

Her in-laws sent Mirabai poison, claiming it was nectar. With complete faith in Krishna, she drank it and was unharmed - the poison transformed to nectar. Surrender to God provides divine protection.

Emperor Sikandar Lodi ordered Kabir killed by drowning, burning, torture. Kabir emerged from fire unburnt, emitting divine radiance. True devotees are protected by grace.

When celibate Rupa Goswami refused to meet a woman, Mirabai replied: The only true man is Lord Krishna - all souls are His consorts. Spiritual understanding transcends gender.

Despite being a Rajput princess, Mirabai faced persecution for her devotion. She abandoned wealth and comfort, wandering to Vrindavan as a beggar, singing Krishnas glories. Material comfort cannot substitute spiritual fulfillment.

Kabir lay on temple steps at dawn. When Ramananda stepped on him and gasped Ram, Kabir took this as his initiation mantra. Sincere devotion finds a way; the guru-disciple bond transcends caste.

At Dwarka temple, Mirabai entered the sanctum and the doors closed mysteriously. When opened, she had vanished - only her sari wrapped the Krishna murti. Ultimate union with the Divine through bhakti.

Emperor Akbar requested a song praising his glory. Surdas sang only of his love for Krishna. The court was stunned. Devotion to God surpasses devotion to earthly power.

Maidservant Janabai sang while grinding. When she stopped to weep in devotion, Lord Vitthala himself would come and turn the grinding wheel, wash clothes, fetch water. God serves those who serve Him with pure love.

A philosopher offered Ravidas a stone that turns iron to gold. Ravidas left it hanging untouched for years. He was completely content with what God gave him. Detachment from material wealth.

When a Brahmin struck untouchable Chokhamela, the statue of Vitthal at Pandharpur was found with a swollen cheek in the same place. Violence against devotees affects God himself.

Young Namdev placed food before Vitthal and waited for God to eat. He cried so purely that Vitthal assumed human form and ate the offerings. Pure childlike devotion moves even God.

Queen Jhali of Chittor sought spiritual knowledge and became disciple of Ravidas, a cobbler. Divine knowledge transcends caste - royalty learning from the lowly.

A tree spirit revealed that Hanuman attends every Rama Katha in disguise. Tulsidas identified and met Hanuman, who led him to divine vision of Lord Rama. Divine assistance comes to sincere seekers.

When Namdev was denied temple entry due to caste, he prayed with such intensity that the entire temple rotated to face him. Caste barriers mean nothing before true devotion.

When Akbar imprisoned Tulsidas demanding miracles, Tulsidas recited Hanuman Chalisa. A horde of monkeys sieged the palace until he was released. True bhakti manifests divine protection.

When Krishna saved blind Surdas from a well and granted him vision, Surdas asked to be made blind again. After seeing his Lord, nothing else was worth seeing. True devotion values divine vision above all worldly sight.