Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2024: Date, When Was He Born, Significance Of This Day, And Couplets By The Great Saint

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Sant Ravidas was a great saint and social reformer of Indian society, who was born around the 15th century. He belonged to the Dalit community and his life and works make him a great religious leader.

Saint Ravidas encouraged social and religious reform through his texts. His works inspired the public to seek refuge in God, and he raised his voice for equality of opportunities and harmony in society.

Ravidas's followers also call him "Guru Ravidas". In his books he has highlighted the significance of harmony, love and service in the society. Let us know about the life, family and education of Saint Ravidas ji through this article.

About Guru Ravidas: Birthplace, Family, Education

Saint Ravidas was born in 1377 AD in Varanasi (Banaras). He was born on Sunday, the auspicious day of the full moon day of Magh month. Therefore, he was named Ravidas. Every year, the birth anniversary of Saint Shiromani Ravidas Ji is celebrated on the auspicious occasion of Magh Purnima.

In the year 2024, the birth anniversary of Saint Ravidas will be celebrated on 24 February, Saturday. Saint Shri Ravidas's father's name was Santosh Das and his mother's name was Kalasha Devi. He was married to Lona Devi. Guru Ravidas had a son, his name was Vijay Das.

Pandit Guru Ravidas took his primary education in the school of his guru Pandit Shardanand. His school was located in Varanasi itself. Some upper class people refused to let Guru Ravidas come to school, but Pandit Shardanand, seeing the talent of the promising and bright child Ravidas, enrolled him in his school. His primary education was completed in his home village Varanasi.

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2024: Date And Time
Ravidas Jayanti 2024: Saturday, 24 February 2024. The Purnima Tithi will begin at 05:03 am on 23 Feb 2024 and Purnima Tithi will end at 07:29 am on 24 Feb 2024.

Guru Ravidas' Contribution To The Society
Saint Shiromani Ravidas was a great thinker and a great devotee of God. Saint Shiromani Ravidas was against casteism and socialism as well as familyism. He also agitated vigorously against such ideology. In this, he was successful to a great extent and was also honored for his contribution in this field.

On the auspicious occasion of Magh Purnima, on the birth anniversary of Saint Shiromani Ravidas, people remember him by taking a bath in the holy river or reservoir and following his famous works. Saint Shiromani remembers the miraculous and inspirational work of Guru Ravidas. By visiting his birth place, people remember the great events associated with Saint Ravidas with devotional worship.

Why Guru Ravidas Was A Great Poet

Saint Ravidas is famous by many names like Guru Ravidas, Saint Shiromani Ravidas, Bhakta Ravidas and Raidas. Saint Ravidas comes from the Chamar sect. He was a great poet. Sant Shiromani is recorded in a special place in Guru Granth Sahib in the 40 Vanis of Guru Ravidas.

His works sweetly convey messages about human welfare, love for God, the world and nature and the art of living. He was a poet of very simple and easy and melodious speech. Saint Ravidas was a contemporary of Saint Kabir.

Every year, on the auspicious day of the full moon day of Magh month, Sant Ravidas Jayanti is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over India.

This auspicious occasion is celebrated as a festival in Varanasi. People listen to melodious songs and words on the birthday of Ravidas. Ravidas was a great and high-minded person.

Saint Shiromani Ravidas died in 1528 AD. At that time he was in his personal residence in Varanasi.

Famous Couplets of Saint Shiromani Ravidas

1. "My devotion is my caste, my karma is my only religion."
2. "The Lord cannot be found in palaces, but only in the hearts of the pure."
3. "By forgetting the Lord, one becomes the poorest of the poor."
4. "The Lord cannot be found by book learning or by empty words, but only by loving devotion."
5. "He who has love has everything, and he who lacks love has nothing."
6. "All beings are equal in the eyes of the Lord, so why make distinctions based on caste or class?"
7. "My Lord is not bound by form, so how can I bind Him in a temple or mosque?"
8. "I am neither Hindu nor Muslim, I worship the Lord alone."
9. "The Lord resides in all beings, so who is low and who is high?"
10. "My Lord, you are the friend of all, why then do you make distinctions between high and low?"