Who is Meera Bai?

Question

I know that she is related with Lord Krsna.

I would love to know how she's related to Krsna.

Answer 1

MIRA BAI

Mirabai (1498-1547) (sometimes also spelled Meera) was a female Hindu mystical poetess whose compositions are popular throughout India. She is said to have been a disciple of Shri Guru Ravidas. She composed between 200 to 1300 prayerful songs called bhajans. They are in the bhakti tradition, and most passionately praised Lord Krishna. The extant version of her poems are in a Rajasthani dialect of Hindi, they are also considered to be in Gujarati. Many of the details of Mira's life are pieced together from her poetry and the stories later recounted by members of her community. While these details are taken as truth by modern followers of the Bhakti tradition, the historical authenticity of most of her story is the subject of much debate. Meera Bai was born at Merta in Nagaur District of Rajasthan in Rathore clan of Rajputs. When she was six years old, she was given a figurine of Krishna by her mother that she played, sang and always talked with. Her father's elder brother Viram Deo who succeeded to the throne arranged her marriage at the age of 16 with Prince Bhoj Raj, the eldest son of Rana Sanga of Chittor. This marriage raised Mirabai to a very high social status, as the ruler of Chittor was considered to be the leader of the Hindu princes of Rajputana. However, her great devotion to Lord Krishna did not always endear her to her husband and family. Her love of Krishna was so absorbing she neglected her social and regal responsibilities. She refused to offer worship to the family deity, Durga. She sang and danced in public temples and mingled with members of all castes. Because of this Mirabai suffered great hardship throughout her life. Her husband died a few years after her marriage and she refused to commit sati, a practice of widow self-immolation held in high regard in royal rajput families of the time. In 1527, the Rajputs opposed a Muslim invasion from Afghanistan. Mirabai's father was killed in battle; her father-in-law was wounded in the same battle and died the next year. Mewar got a new child-ruler, who with his mother, made life at the court difficult for Mirabai. In Mira's poems she mentions that her family attempted to kill her twice but that she was miraculously saved both times. These physical hardships became intolerable and after praying to Krishna, she left the palace for good (possibly at the age of 30) and went to the pilgrimage of Mathura, Vrindavana, and finally to Dwarka. Mirabai spent most of her time in prayer and worship of Krishna. She left behind a legacy of many soulful and prayerful songs, which are still sung in India today. Mirabai is widely regarded as a saint in the tradition of the Bhakti Movement. The 16th century Bhakti Movement showed the path to salvation by devotion. Other saints belonging to this culture were Tukaram, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Ramananda, Chaitanya. Her love for Krishna is epitomized by the popular belief about her final disappearance in the temple of Krishna in Dwarka. She is believed to have entered the sanctum of the temple in a state of singing ecstasy. The sanctum doors are believed to have closed on their own and when later opened, the sari of Mirabai was seen enwrapped around the idol of lord Krishna, symbolizing the culmination of her union with her lord.-

Answer 2

Mirabai (मीराबाई) (ಮೀರಾಬಾಯಿ) (1498-1547) (sometimes also spelled Meera) was a female Hindu mystical poetess whose compositions are popular throughout India.

She is said to have been a disciple of Shri Guru Ravidas. She composed between 200 to 1300 prayerful songs called bhajans.

They are in the bhakti tradition, and most passionately praised Lord Krishna. The extant version of her poems are in a Rajasthani dialect of Hindi, they are also considered to be in Gujarati.

Answer 3

Your style of asking the question betrays your utter ignorance about the topic. Meera was from a Royal family in one of the Rajasthan states, and a staunch devotee of Lord Krishna.

Answer 4

Saint Meera wasreincarnation iof sri Radha who came in this world to reestablish the pure bhakti cult at atime when hinduism had suffered severe blows at the hands of Muslim invaders. After doing her work she merged with the lord at vrindavan.

Answer 5

She worshipped Krishna as her own part and soul. Though she was wedded to the Rana, she finally left him and went on a pilgrimage to Krishna's place of worship and her soul finally merged on the idol.

Answer 6

Meerabai--mirabai--- A Queen-Rajput--Lost parents in war - --became devotee of Krishna-- said merged withhim--Saint-- poetess --her bajans are famous

Answer 7

i think of she regarded Him because of fact the final Soul. by way of wisdom we would try this. i do no longer understand whether she had the certainty early in existence or it grew to become into carried over from previous lives or if she grew to become into even an everlasting associate of the Lord. She enjoyed basically Krishna because of fact she grew to become into in touch together with her real siddha svarupa- wisdom of who she is spiritually and longing to return to Her liked. She enjoyed Krishna interior the temper of a Queen of Dwaraka that's relatively distinctive from the affection the Gopis have for Krishna. One occasion of the prevalence of the Gopis love grew to become into whilst Narada Rsi informed each and all of the Queens of Dwaraka that Krishna has a headache and it may basically be cured by using the airborne dirt and dust from the feet of His devotees. No-one ought to grant it on the perception that they might circulate to hell for that offence however the Gopis did no longer hesitate to grant. "enable us to circulate to hell gladly if our Prananath, our liked would be happy. that's all we would like".

Answer 8

Mirabai was love incarnate. She taught others hot to love god through her life and through her devotional songs.

http://www.gitananda.org/mirabai/mirabai.html

Answer 9

She is a Bhakt of Krishana and regarded as herself as his wife,