Kuppambika (13th century AD) was a Telugu poet. Her father was Gona Budda Reddy, the author of the epic Ranganatha Ramayanam in Telugu. Her husband’s name was Malyala Gunda Dandadeeshudu. Kuppambika was the younger sister of Gona Ganna Reddy. After her husband’s death, Kuppambika built a Shiva temple at Buddapuram. She was an ardent devotee […]
Women Saints
Shabari Jayanti
Shabari Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Shabari Mata. Shabari Mata is an ardent devotee of Sri Rama. She attained Moksha by worshipping Lord Sri Ramachandra throughout her life. In 2023, Shabari Jayanti date is February 13. It falls on Krishna Paksha Saptami in Falgun Month as per North Indian Hindi calendars while it coincides […]
Mata Padyawati | Disciple of Sri Ramananda
Mata Padyawati (14th century AD) was the disciple of Sri Ramananda, who was a great poet saint, and a Vishnu Devotee, who lived near the banks of the Holy River Ganges, and he was the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, a popular community formed for worshipping Lord Rama. Ramananda accepted disciples irrespective of their gender, […]
Boro Maa | a Matriarch of Matua Mahasangha
Boro Maa (1918–2019) was a West Bengali spiritual saint. Her original name was Binapani Devi Thakur. She is believed to be an incarnation of Mata Parvati, and she is also called as universal mother by her devotees, and she was the head of the Organization Matua Mahasangha. Boro Maa was born in 1918 in a […]
Sant Sakhubai
Sant Sakhubai was the daughter of a poor couple in Pandharpur. She was born a few hundred years ago in Pandharpur. Her parents were very humble and straight forward in nature. They were very sincere devotees of Lord Panduranga. They always worship him with pure bhakti in their mind. LIFE She was fully involved in […]
Meera Bai Jayanti 2016
Meera Bai Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Meera. Usually, Meerabai Jayanti is observed on Sharad Purnima (16 October 2016) and in some places it is celebrated on Holi Purnima (23 March 2016). Meera (Mira Bai), was a 16th century Hindu poet and great devotee of Krishna. She is considered as one of the greatest […]
Manifestations of Divine love (Meerabai & Krishna)
Devotion to God flowers onto several verities. Among this who wish to discord worldly pleasures and reach God’s abode, some treat with reverence, wondering whether He is approachable at all. There are mystical personalities who place themselves as brides and the Lord as the bridegroom and display their concern of remaining separated, ever craving for […]