Gangasati
Gangasati was a medieval saint poet of
Biography
No authentic information regarding her life is available as her songs and life story were chiefly transmitted by oral traditions. According to traditional accounts, she was born in Sarvaiya(kshatriya Yadav clan of southern Saurashtra) Rajput family in
Bhajans
She composed these bhajans each with a theme and spiritual teaching like importance and grace of Guru, life of devotee, nature and words of Bhakti. They are composed as they are instructed to Panbai. Notably these bhajans do not mention any traditional Hindu deity but god in general, without any form or attributes. They reflect different aspects of way of spiritual attainment. Her bhajans are still popular in Saurashtra and are traditionally sung by devotional singers.[1][2][5][6]
Popular culture
In 1979, a film Gangasati, directed by Dinesh Rawal, based on traditional account of her life was produced in Gujarati.[7]
Further reading
- Majbutsinhji Jadeja (1993). Shree Kahalsang Bhagat: Gangasati Ane Panbaini Sanshodhan Parak Sankshipt Jeevankatha (in Gujarati). Majbutsinh Jadeja.
- Gangasati; Dhairyachandra R. Buddha (1996). Gangasatini bhajanganga (in Gujarati). R.R. Sheth and Co.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55861-027-9. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-57607-355-1.
- S2CID 147406357.
- ISSN 2319-5266– via ResearchGate.
- ^ Manushi. Samta. 1988. pp. 67–72. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- JSTOR 24157339.
- ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
External links
- Gangasati on GujLit
- Bhajans of Gangasati