Brahmanand Swami
Swaminarayan Sampraday | |
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Known for | Ashta Kavi (eight poets) within the Swaminarayan Sampraday |
Notable work | 'Brahmanand Kavya' (collection of works) |
Brahmanand Swami (12 February 1772—1832) was revered as a saint of the
Biography
Brahmanand Swami, born as Ladudanji to Shambhudanji Aashiya and Laluba Charan in Khan village, at the foot of Mount Abu, in Sirohi, in 1772 AD.[citation needed]
Even as a young boy, he showed his talent in the royal court by composing and reciting poems. The Rana of Sirohi, impressed with him, directed that he be taught Dingal (the science of constructing poetry) at the cost of the state. Hence, Ladudanji was well educated and later became a part of King of Udaipur's court. Ladu Dan learnt Dingal and Sanskrit scriptures from Ladhaji Rajput of Dhamadka, becoming a scholar in Dingal, poetry and scriptures. Ladudanji earned fame and wealth by his knowledge and talent of poetry. He was honored in the stately courts of Jaipur, Jodhpur, and others, which were impressed by his poetry.[3]
Initiation as Sadhu
Ladudanji was in
Works
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Notes
- ^ a b Williams 2001, pp. 189
- ISBN 81-206-0651-5, retrieved 21 May 2009
- ^ a b Brahmanand Swami, archived from the original on 7 October 2007
- ^ James Fuller Blumhardt (1915), Catalogue of Marathi and Gujarati printed books in the library of the British museum, B. Quaritch, retrieved 21 May 2009 Page 112
References
- Williams, Raymond (2001), Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-65422-7
- Brahmanand Swami