MEERA BAI

In medieval India Bhakti Movement was started by enlightened saints like Ramananda, Kabir,

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Gurunanak and others. They showed the path of Bhakti to attain

salvation. Meerabai belonged to that cult.Born in early 16th century Meerabai belonged to the

royal family of Mewar. She renounced the luxuries of royal life and became an ardent devotee

of lord Krishna. Meera composed many devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna which are

sung to this day with great reverence throughout the country. She died at the feet of Lord

Krishna of Dwaraka at the age of 67.