Ravidas jayanti 2022

Punjab Assembly elections: Here's why EC decided to push polling date to 20 February Many in Punjab Congress want Charanjit Channi to be CM face for upcoming Assembly polls The saint-poet of the Bhakti movement was born in the 14th century near the holy city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. His birth anniversary is celebrated on Magh Purnima (full moon day) in the month of Magha as the exact date is not known. This day holds great importance to the followers of the saint. Guru Ravidas was one among the first to use poetry and spiritual teachings to challenge the Indian caste system and disseminate the message of equality. The Ravidassia religion is said to have been founded by him. A close friend and disciple of Sant Kabir, Guru Ravidas contributed to as many as 40 devotional poems and songs in Guru Granth Sahib. He was also known as Meera Bai's spiritual guide. How is the day marked? On this day, the followers of Guru Ravidas read Amritbani Guru Ravidas Ji and also perform special aarti in his honour. Followers take a holy dip and offer prayers at temples dedicated to the saint. The grandest celebration takes place at Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan Mandir in Varanasi with Nagar Kirtan as the main attraction. The birth anniversary or Jayanti of the saint is especially celebrated in North India. Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: Date and Time The Purnima tithi starts at 9.16 pm on 15 February and ends at 1.25 am on 16 February, 2022. Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: Quotes to share on the o...

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: Date, History, Significance, Quotes, HD Images Guru Ravidas was the saint-poet, who worked religiously towards reforming society and removing the caste system. Born in 1377 C.E. at Manduadih in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Guru Ravidas was an Indian poet, social reformer and spiritual teacher during the Bhakti movement. Image Source : FREEPIK Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022 February 16 is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, a Bhakti movement saint during the 15th to 16th century CE who worked for the eradication of caste system and untouchability. The saint-poet worked religiously towards reforming society. This year would be the 645th birth anniversary of Ravidas. The day is celebrated mostly in parts of north India, including Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Chandigarh. It is a public holiday on the occasion of Ravindas Jayanti today, February 16. Let’s understand the history, significance, of the Guru Ravidas Jayanti. Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: History and Significance Guru Ravidas was the saint-poet, who worked religiously towards reforming society and removing the caste system. Born in 1377 C.E. at Manduadih in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Guru Ravidas was an Indian poet, social reformer and spiritual teacher during the Bhakti movement. He worked for equality and dignity for all and promoted gender parity and opposed the division of society based on gender or caste. He was also the spiritual guide of Meera Bai. Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2...

Punjab was originally scheduled to go to polls on February 14, but the poll panel, on representation from various political parties, deferred the voting day to February 20 to ensure that Guru Ravidas' devotees do not miss voting due to their largescale travel from Punjab to Varanasi and back to celebrate the seer's birth anniversary. With Punjab's scheduled caste population constituting 31.94 per cent of the state population, the highest among all states in the country, all the political parties are trying to woo them for the February 20 Punjab assembly polls. As the Election Commission of India originally fixed the single-phase polling day in Punjab on February 14, two days ahead of the seer's birth anniversary, all the political parties were quick to point out to the poll panel that the Dalit voters, being in transit between Punjab and Varanasi, may miss voting. Initially the BSP, then Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi followed by the BJP, Punjab Lok Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) and the AAP had urged the ECI to defer the polling day beyond the seer's birth anniversary on February 16. The importance of Dalit votes could also be gauged from the fact the Congress party last year had appointed Charanjit Singh Channi as the state's chief minister, the first person belonging to the SC community to hold this post. The Shiromani Akali Dal, which broke its ties with the BJP over the farm laws in 2020, tied with the Bahujan Samaj Party last year for the state assemb...

After declaring February 16 as holiday, the Delhi government said the schools in the national capital will remain close on Wednesday in view of Sant Guru Ravidas Jayanti. The official statement issued by the Delhi government reads, "All the government, government-aided and unrecognised schools of Directorate of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCT), Municipal corporation, New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and Delhi cantonment board shall observe a holiday tomorrow i.e. 16 February." The official statement issued by the Delhi government reads, "The Lieutenant Governor of the national capital territory of Delhi is pleased to declare Wednesday, 16 February 2022 as a holiday in all government offices under the government of the national capital territory of Delhi on account of Sant guru Ravidas birthday."

Train no. 12238, Jammu Tawi-Varanasi Begampura Express, takes its name from the 15th century Bhakti poet Guru Ravidas’s idea of an equal world — ‘Begampura’, the city without sorrow and suffering (be-gham). Ahead of Ravidas Jayanti every year, special rakes of the train run from Jalandhar to Varanasi, where the saint was born into a family of lower caste leatherworkers. The birth anniversary of Ravidas, a major religious event for lakhs of devotees, will be celebrated on Wednesday (February 16) this year. It has led to an unprecedented postponement of the Assembly election in Punjab from its original date of February 14 to February 20. Over more than a century of its existence, Dera Sachkhand or Dera Ballan has emerged as a major centre for the articulation of the Ravidassia identity in Punjab. It had an eclectic mooring early on, with a mix of Udasi, Sikh, and Hindu traditions, but the bani of Guru Ravidas has always been at its core. Even during the heyday of Babu Mangu Ram’s Ad-Dharmi movement, the Dera continued to remain largely pluralistic in its temperament and traditions. The Expert By the mid-1980s, however, as the Ad-Dharmi movement lost ground and the dominant social forces remained unrelenting on the entry of the lower castes into the mainstream, the Ravidassia aspiration for an independent identity began to show signs of impatience. The Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan Mandir at Seer Goverdhanpur in Varanasi had been inaugurated in the 1970s — and as the community st...

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: Date, Time This year in 2022, Ravidas Jayanti will be celebrated on Wednesday, 16 February. The Purnima Tithi will begin at 21:42 on 15 February 2022 and the Purnima Tithi will end at 22:25 on 16 February 2022. Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: About The Saint, History And Significance There is no specific date recorded of the birth of Guru Ravidas but, it is mentioned in history that he was born during 1377 C.E. at Mandhuadhe in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father's name was Raghu and his mother's name was Ghurwiniya. Also, the name of his wife was Lona. Some say that he used to make his living as a shoemaker but Ravidas was also curious to acquire knowledge. He was also inspired by Saint Kabir Saheb, he made him his first Guru. After that, he made Sant Ramanand his guru. People were moved by the humble behaviour of Guru Ravidas and it used to make them very happy. It is said that he used to repair shoes free of cost to help others. Ravidas had immense knowledge and used to find pleasure in helping others, also sages and saints. This didn't go with Ravidas' family as they were worried about his financial matters and therefore his parents expelled Ravidas and his wife. Therefore, they started living in a rented house and devoted most of their time to worshiping the Lord and in the company of sages and saints. Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: Celebrations It was in the 21st century when his followers established 'Ravidashia' religion. The festival is ma...

Highlights • The Delhi government on Tuesday declared a holiday on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti on February 16 • All offices of government will be closed on account of birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas. • Sant Ravidas was medieval period poet, reformer and considered one of members of Bhakti movement. The Delhi government on Tuesday declared a holiday on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti on February 16. An order issued by General Administration Department stated that Lt Governor of Government of NCT of Delhi has declared holiday in all offices of the government on account of the birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas. Sant Ravidas was a medieval period poet, reformer and considered one of the members of Bhakti movement. He spread the message against social division based on caste through his verses and teachings. Also Read |

As per history, Guru Ravidas was born during 1377 C.E. at Mandhuadhe in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Many believe that Guru Ravidas was born on Magha Purnima. Hence, his birth anniversary is celebrated on Magha Purnima as per Hindu lunar calendar. His birthplace is now known as Shri Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan and it is a major place of pilgrimage for the followers of Guru Ravidas. Meanwhile, the Delhi government has declared February 16 as public holiday. "Delhi government has announced a public holiday on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti (February 16)," Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal posted on his official twitter handle. February 16 is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Saint Ravidas, a 15th to 16th century CE Guru who worked for the eradication of caste system and rights of the untouchable. He is the founder of Ravidassia sect among Sikhs. Saint Ravidas has a sizeable population of followers in the poll bound state of Punjab.