Historical Period16c CE
1532–1623 CE
📷 Mohan, 1949 · Public domain · source
Deities
Tulsīdās at Tulsī Ghāṭ
Sant Tulsīdās — 16th c. author of Rāmcaritamānas
Sant Tulsīdās — 16th c. author of Rāmcaritamānas
Gosvāmī Tulsīdās (1532–1623) — author of the Rāmcaritamānas (Awadhi retelling of the Ramayana), which is arguably the most-read Hindu scripture of the last 400 years. He lived at Assi Ghat in Varanasi; his Hanuman temple at Sankat Mochan (Varanasi) is one of the most-visited Hanuman shrines. The Rām-Līlā of Ramnagar (Varanasi) — performed every Āśvin — is based on his text; 31 consecutive evenings of theatrical performance attended by the Maharaja of Banaras in traditional form. His verses are memorised by village women and sung daily.
Śrī Rām Jay Rām Jay Jay Rām
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