Kabir Das Jayanti 2025
The birth anniversary of the great medieval poet and saint Kabir Das is celebrated on the purnima day of the month of Jyeshtha. In the year 2005, Kabir Das ji's birth anniversary is on 11 June. It is believed that Kabir Das ji was born around 1398 in front of Lahartara Lake, Kashi. Saint Kabir Das was a famous poet of Hindi literature. He dedicated his entire life to removing the misconceptions and evils spread in the society. Kabir Das ji sowed the seeds of devotion in people through his couplets. His couplets were in very simple language, due to which these couplets had a great impact on people. Even today, Kabir Das ji's couplets show the right path to live life.┬а
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How Kabir Das Jayanti Is Celebrated
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The followers of Sant Kabir dedicate the day of Kabir Jayanti completely to his memory. On the occasion of Kabir Jayanti, they recite his poems from him. Milan and Satsang are also organized in many places. This day is especially celebrated with great enthusiasm in Varanasi, the birthplace of Sant Kabir. Apart from this, a procession is also taken out.
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Life History Of Kabir Das
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People say about Kabir's parents that when two travelers, Neema and Neeru were going to Banaras after marriage, they both stopped near Lahartara lake for rest. At that time Neema found Kabirdas ji wrapped in a lotus flower. Kabir's birth can be considered similar to that of Krishna. Just as Krishna's mother was different and the one who raised him was different, similarly Kabirdas's mother was different and the one who raised him was different.
Kabir was illiterate, he got the knowledge of scriptures from his Guru Swami Ramanand. Saint Kabir Das had to face many difficulties even to get an education from his Guru. Once Ramanand Swami was protesting against social evils, when Kabir came to know about this, Kabir went to meet him. When Kabir reached his door and requested to meet him, he came to know that Swamiji does not meet Muslims, but Kabir Das did not give up.
Swami ji used to go to Panchganga Ghat for bathing every morning. Kabirdas ji went to the ghat and slept there to meet Swami ji. When Swami ji came out for bathing, his sandals touched Kabirdas. Swami ji said Ram-Ram and asked Kabirdas ji who he was. Kabirdas ji said that he was his disciple. Then Swami ji asked in surprise when did he made Kabirdas ji his disciple. Then Kabirdas ji said that just now when he gave him Guru Mantra saying, Ram... Ram, then only he became his disciple. Swami ji was pleased to hear such words of Kabir and he made Kabirdas ji his disciple.
Talking about Kabirdas's domestic life, Kabir was married to "Loi", the adopted daughter of Vankhedi Bairagi. Kabirdas had two children her, son "Kamal" and a daughter "Kamali". Kabirdas' son did not like Kabir's views, this is mentioned in Kabir's works. Kabir has not mentioned his daughter Kamali anywhere in his works.
It is said that Kabirdas never wrote poems, he only spoke them. His poems were later written by his disciples. Kabir was very fond of the company of saints since childhood, which is mentioned in his works. Kabir's works mainly include Awadhi and Sadhukkari languages. Kabir is considered to be the leading poet of the Ram Bhakti branch. In his Sakhis, there is mention of the knowledge of the Guru and all societies and devotion.
After living in Kashi his entire life, Kabir went to Maghar. There is a difference of opinion about his last days, but it is said that around 1518, he took his last breath in Maghar a world-lover and a person who gave his entire life to society and said goodbye to the world...
Conclusion
Sant Kabir Das is the only poet of the Bhakti period who devoted his entire life to social reform. Kabir was a Karma Pradhan poet, this is mentioned in his works. Kabir's entire life is notable for social welfare and social interest. Kabir is considered a poet with a world-loving personality. If you also want the right guidance in life, then you can take an online astrology consultation.
