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भक्ति

Devotion

Poems addressed to God.

Praise, surrender and argument with the divine, from the bhakti poets onward. Some are joyful, some are desperate, and a few are bold enough to scold God.

Poems
196
Poets
38
Typical read
0.5 min
Common mood
Shanta

Featured verse

तेरे घर के द्वार बहुत हैं, किसमें हो कर आऊं मैं?

गुणगानMaithili Sharan Gupt
To the Temple

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Hanuman Revealing Rama and Sita in His Heart
करुणा· Karuna
01

प्यासी आँखें

Pyasi Aankhein

Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay 'Hariaudh'

2 verses · ~5 lines · 1 min

Devotion · Plate: Hanuman Revealing Rama and Sita in His Heart

Sacred Tank and Pagodas, near Benares
शान्त· Shanta
02

नन्दा देवी-3

Nanda Devi-3

Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan 'Agyeya'

2 verses · ~3 lines · 1 min

Mind · Plate: Sacred Tank and Pagodas, near Benares

Lord Krishna Riding Garuda Rescuing a Devotee
शृंगार· Shringara
03

समुन्दर

Samundar

Anjana Bhatt

5 verses · ~14 lines · 1 min

Ocean · Plate: Lord Krishna Riding Garuda Rescuing a Devotee

Voices

सूरदास

Surdas

63 poems

प्रतिभा सक्सेना

Pratibha Saxena

19 poems

मीराबाई

Mirabai

14 poems

अमीर खुसरो

Amir Khusrow

9 poems

तुलसीदास

Tulsidas

9 poems

कबीर

Kabir

8 poems

Vishnu Puja
करुणा· Karuna
01

क्या इनका कोई अर्थ नहीं

Kya Inka Koi Arth Nahin

Dharamvir Bharati

1 verse · ~25 lines · 1 min

Evening · Plate: Vishnu Puja

Sati
शान्त· Shanta
02

याचना

Yachana

Pratibha Saxena

6 verses · ~37 lines · 2 min

Prayer · Plate: Sati

Flirtation on the Riverbank
शृंगार· Shringara
03

कान्हा कानरीया पेहरीरे

Kanha Kanariya Peharire

Mirabai

1 verse · ~5 lines · 1 min

Krishna · Plate: Flirtation on the Riverbank

Vasudev Crossing the Yamuna with Baby Krishna
शान्त· Shanta
04

जय जय श्री बालमुकुंदा

Jay Jay Shri Balmukunda

Surdas

1 verse · ~6 lines · 1 min

Krishna · Plate: Vasudev Crossing the Yamuna with Baby Krishna

A Woman Playing a Tanpura
शृंगार· Shringara
05

बाउल-गीत

Baul-Geet

Pratibha Saxena

6 verses · ~13 lines · 1 min

Love · Plate: A Woman Playing a Tanpura

A Preacher Expounding the Poorans, In the Temple of Unn Poorna, Benares
शान्त· Shanta
06

श्री रामायण जी की आरती

Shri Ramayan Ji Ki Aarti

Tulsidas

5 verses · ~15 lines · 1 min

Devotion · Plate: A Preacher Expounding the Poorans, In the Temple of Unn Poorna, Benares

Nasik Scene (III of IV)
शान्त· Shanta
07

बृन्दाबन के कृष्ण

Vrindaban Ke Krishna

Nida Fazli

5 verses · ~8 lines · 1 min

Krishna · Plate: Nasik Scene (III of IV)

Rama Spurns Surpanakha
शान्त· Shanta
08

बेर बेर नही आवे अवसर

Ber Ber Nahi Ave Avasar

Surdas

1 verse · ~7 lines · 1 min

Devotion · Plate: Rama Spurns Surpanakha

Lord Murugan with Devasena and Valli
शान्त· Shanta
09

माधवजू जो जन तैं बिगरै

Madhavju Jo Jan Tain Bigarai

Surdas

1 verse · ~12 lines · 1 min

Compassion · Plate: Lord Murugan with Devasena and Valli

Lord Vishnu Reclining on Ananta Shesha
शृंगार· Shringara
10

ब्रह्म मैं ढूँढयो पुराण गानन

Brahma Main Dhundhayo Puran Ganan

Raskhan

1 verse · ~5 lines · 1 min

Devotion · Plate: Lord Vishnu Reclining on Ananta Shesha

Pratima Visarjan
करुणा· Karuna
11

दिया जलता रहा

Diya Jalta Raha

Gopaldas 'Neeraj'

11 verses · ~30 lines · 2 min

Lamp · Plate: Pratima Visarjan

Sri Chaitanya and Nityananda Leading a Sankirtana Procession
शृंगार· Shringara
12

हजरत ख्वाजा संग खेलिए धमाल

Hazrat Khwaja Sang Kheliye Dhamal

Amir Khusrow

1 verse · ~4 lines · 1 min

Holi · Plate: Sri Chaitanya and Nityananda Leading a Sankirtana Procession

Related themes

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The blue god, in every mood.

प्रेम

Longing, tenderness and the plain fact of wanting someone.

समर्पण

Letting go, on purpose.

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