Bhagat
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For the Sindhi performance art see Sindhi bhagat
In Sikhism
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भक्त) were holy men of various sects whose teachings are included in the Sikh
holy book the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The word "Bhagat" means devotee, and comes from the Sanskrit word Bhakti
, which means devotion and love. There are 15 Bhagats who are given respect in the Guru Granth Sahib
as the Bani
of the Ten Sikh Gurus. They evolved a belief in one God that preceded Guru Nanak. Guru Arjan Dev selected the writings of The Great Hindu Bhaktis and Sufi saints.
In Hinduism
, a Bhagat (from Sanskrit bhakta) or Sant
is a holy person who leads humanity towards God and highlights injustices in the practices of the world. The Sufi Muslim
Bhagats lived in Hindu centres and became largely imbued with Hindu spirituality.
Below is the list of these Bhagat
s included in Sri Guru Granth Sahib.:
Sindhi bhagat
Sindhi Bhagat is a Sindhi folk art incorporating song, dance, story and drama. It is the most popular Sindhi folk form of entertainment.-History:...
In Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
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Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
भक्त) were holy men of various sects whose teachings are included in the Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
holy book the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The word "Bhagat" means devotee, and comes from the Sanskrit word Bhakti
Bhakti
In Hinduism Bhakti is religious devotion in the form of active involvement of a devotee in worship of the divine.Within monotheistic Hinduism, it is the love felt by the worshipper towards the personal God, a concept expressed in Hindu theology as Svayam Bhagavan.Bhakti can be used of either...
, which means devotion and love. There are 15 Bhagats who are given respect in the Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib
Sri Guru Granth Sahib , or Adi Granth, is the religious text of Sikhism. It is the final and eternal guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus, from 1469 to 1708...
as the Bani
Bani
Gurbani is the term used by Sikhs to refer to any compositions of the Sikh Gurus. Gurbani is composed of two words: 'Gur' meaning 'the Guru's' and 'bani' meaning 'word'....
of the Ten Sikh Gurus. They evolved a belief in one God that preceded Guru Nanak. Guru Arjan Dev selected the writings of The Great Hindu Bhaktis and Sufi saints.
In Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
, a Bhagat (from Sanskrit bhakta) or Sant
Sant
Sant is an Indian term derived from a Sanskrit verb that means both "to be good" and "to be real". From the fifteenth century the term has often referred to those who sing the name of God and worship Him, particularly the bhakti poets of Marathi...
is a holy person who leads humanity towards God and highlights injustices in the practices of the world. The Sufi Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Bhagats lived in Hindu centres and became largely imbued with Hindu spirituality.
Below is the list of these Bhagat
Bhagat
For the Sindhi performance art see Sindhi bhagatIn Sikhism, the Sikh Bhagats were holy men of various sects whose teachings are included in the Sikh holy book the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The word "Bhagat" means devotee, and comes from the Sanskrit word Bhakti, which means devotion and love...
s included in Sri Guru Granth Sahib.:
- Bhagat Ramanand
- Bhagat Sheikh Farid
- Bhagat KabirKabirKabīr was a mystic poet and saint of India, whose writings have greatly influenced the Bhakti movement...
- Bhagat Ravidas
- Bhagat BeniBhagat BeniBhagat Beni is one of the fifteen saints and Sufis, whose teachings have been incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib, it is believed he spent most of his time in prayer and meditation, who often neglected the household needs while in meditation and prayer....
- Bhagat Namdev
- Bhagat SadhanaBhagat SadhanaBhagat Sadhna is one of the fifteen saints and süfis whose hymns are incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib. He was born in 1180 at village Sehwan in Hyderabad Sindh province. He was a butcher by profession who, by his piety and devotion, had gained spiritual eminence. He was cremated at Sirhind, in...
- Bhagat BhikhanBhagat BhikhanBHIKHAN , a medieval Indian saint two of whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. There are in fact two saints of that time sharing the same name— Bhakta Bhikhan and Bhikhan the Sufi. Bhakta Bhikhan was a devotee in the tradition of Ravidãs and Dhannã. He was born at Kakori near Lucknow...
- Bhagat ParmanandBhagat ParmanandPARMANAND, a Maharashtrian saint-poet, one of whose hymns is included in the Guru Granth Sahib. Born probably in 1483, he is believed to have resided at Bãrsi, situated to the north of Pandharpur, in present-day Sholãpur district of Mahãrãshtra. Parmãnand was a devotee of Vishnu and used in his...
- Bhagat SainBhagat SainBhagat Sain was a disciple of God and lived in the end of the fourteenth and the beginning of the fifteenth century. He was a barber at the court of Raja Ram, king of Rewa, then called Bandhavgarh...
- Bhagat DhannaBhagat DhannaDhanna Bhagat was a Hindu Bhagat. He was born in the village of Dhuan Kalan near Deoli city, in the Tonk district of Rajasthan, India....
- Bhagat PipaBhagat PipaBhagat Pipa one of whose hymns is incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib, was a prince who renounced his throne in search of spiritual solace. He was born at Gagaraun, in present-day Jhalawar district of Rajasthãn, about AD 1425. He was a devotee of God. Pipã went to Kãshi, but Ramãnand refused to...
- Bhagat Surdas
- Bhagat JaidevJayadeva in SikhismBhagat Jaidev whose 2 hymns are found in the Guru Granth Sahib is the celebrated Sanskrit poet who wrote the "Gitgovind". His father was Bhoidev, a Hindu Brahmin, and his mother Bamdevi. He was born at Kenduli Sasan, a village near Puri in Orissa....
- Bhagat TrilochanBhagat TrilochanTrilochan, a name which literally means three-eyed, that is, seer of the present, past and future, was a celebrated saint of the Vaishya caste. His birth is said to have taken place in the year 1267. He either lived at or visited Pandharpur in the Sholapur district of the Bombay presidency, and was...
See also
- Bhagavat
- BhaktiBhaktiIn Hinduism Bhakti is religious devotion in the form of active involvement of a devotee in worship of the divine.Within monotheistic Hinduism, it is the love felt by the worshipper towards the personal God, a concept expressed in Hindu theology as Svayam Bhagavan.Bhakti can be used of either...
- Bhakti movementBhakti movementThe Bhakti movement is a Hindu religious movement in which the main spiritual practice is loving devotion among the Shaivite and Vaishnava saints. The Bhakti movement originated in ancient Tamil Nadu and began to spread to the north during the late medieval ages when north India was under Islamic...
- Goud Saraswat Brahmin
- Svayam bhagavanSvayam BhagavanSvayam Bhagavan , "The Lord" or Lord Himself, is a Sanskrit theological term. The term refers to the concept of absolute representation of the monotheistic God as Bhagavan within Hinduism....