Bhakti saints won the affection of peasants so the kings tried to win their support too. In Karnataka, Basavanna, who was a minister in the King’s court, started a movement whose followers were ...

Hyderabad: Several cultural and traditional practices like Haridasu meant to share, celebrate and herald auspicious time, ...

CHENNAI: In the 7th and 8th centuries, the ancient hymns of Thevaram were recited by priests and filled the temples of Shiva ...

One critical aspect of the Carnatic framework is the lyrics. Carnatic music being a child of the bhakti movement, there is an emphasis on bhakti poems that praise Hindu Gods.” That explains why ...

The Geetanjali International Foundation is organizing the 5th edition of the Sant Shiromani Surdas Mahotsav, a tw ...