Guest guest Posted April 28, 1997 Report Share Posted April 28, 1997 Dear Members: I was listening recently to a cassette of Marathi Abhangs (simple bhakti laden poems) composed by a variety of saints such as Namdev, Tukaram, Gyaneshwar in praise of Krishna also called Vitthala at Pandharipur. The tape has been sung by the Hindustani Maestro Bhimsen Joshi and I will say this - He brings the same kind of devotional fervor and atmosphere in these renditions that most of us familiar with M.S. Subbulakshmi's devotional recitations can attest to. I highly recommend that people hear this tape. I was attracted to these marathi poems when I heard a stirring rendition of Namdev's abhang on a Bhimsen Josho C.D. which went something like: The Holy Place is Vittala The Pilgrimage itself is Vittala The God is Vittala The Worship itself is Vittala This is in a vein similar to Thyagaraja's Pantuvarali Kriti - Vadera Deivamu ( He alone is God ....) which is also a strong affirmation of God and God's existence. I have some information on the marathi saints who are part of the Varkari Sampradaya and will share it on the net in the next few postings. I hope people will find it worth their while to know more about the bhakti movement in the north. After all, malolan is everywhere and has inspired people everywhere too ! mukund srinivasan mnms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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